Unfortunately my scanner displays MAP voltage, not MAP kPa. Is there a conversion formula to derive kPa's from voltage?

 

here's the conversion table...

 

Thanks! Looking at it made me think of something else. This table is true only for a 1-bar MAP, correct? How does the 2 and 3-bar MAP sensors compare?

Willie

 

On the two bar, double the KPA for the same voltage. On a three bar, triple it. May not be exact, but it is in the ballpark.

 

1Bar
MAP(kPa) = (0.369 x N) + 10.354

2Bar
MAP(kPa) = (0.781 x N) + 8

3Bar
MAP(kPa) = (1.22 x N) + 2.2


Where N = (Volts/5) * 255

 

Thats pretty helpfull..

Also, datamaster the beta software has really nice lookup tables in the help file. You must download the beta software to get it though.

 

Be careful with that table. I posted that a long time ago as an explanation to a question. While that table should be close (it is a theoretical table) most MAPs aren't quite that linear. You can test with a voltmeter and vacuum pump, and many MAPs are off by ±0.5V or more. Some are high, some are low, but most tend to output a slightly higher voltage than the table indicates at the middle ranges.