Hall input modifications

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Which input circuit modifcation have you done for HEI modules?

Poll ended at Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:51 am

Standard circuit (as in the manual), and it works fine.
1
14%
MSnS-E mod, and it works fine.
2
29%
Transistor mod, and it works fine.
1
14%
VR input circuit, and it works fine.
3
43%
 
Total votes: 7

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Post by T3Bunny »

jsmcortina wrote:Even the "crazy dubbers" would have no need to burn up their stims and could use standard wiring. James
"Das is goot!" You got my curiosity up for sure now. We still need to power up the hall, but thats easily enough done.

This next question is from my ignorance of the VR stuff. So far every VR setup I have played with worked soon as it was hooked up. But are there any guidelines as to what we should look for when "tweaking" the pots? "Tell it works..." isn't what I need. I am interested in some sort of test procedure if there is such a thing. Like "you want to see x volts... at point b" kind of deal.

With the current hall setup, its simply hardware. Works the same every time period. Nothing to adjust. I make it, the end user installs, and it runs. If it doesn't run, I know its not an issue on my end. I DEFINATELY like the simplification, but would need some way of insuring the same type of results. I test it then send it out and I am through with it. When I am remote troubleshooting issues, I need to know what the cause is. I need to know my setup portion is 100% and be able to quickly direct them to whatever they did wrong.

Just my own thoughts. Perhaps the more complex hardware setup IS the best way for what I am normally doing. But I am always one for trying new things!

PSSST, I have never burned one of my stims! But then I do own three... :P
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Post by jsmcortina »

If you get the chance to try it on a VW hall dizzy please do. The Hall can get its power from TPS+ or the main +12v supply into the Megasquirt.
I know what you mean about the pots issue. I've run my MS V3 on the stim with them both ?anti-clockwise?

James
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James,

I will try it out. Might take a week or two though cause my daily is a v2.2. I have an unbuilt v3.0 sitting next to me though. Also I managed to get two of the breakout box boards! So setting it up for testing will be cake. Won't even have to open up my harness!

Wow, I am LOW on ECU inventory.....
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