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by tkddemo4
Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:41 pm
Forum: Ford
Topic: mustang 2.3L early dis
Replies: 15
Views: 29712

Re: mustang 2.3L early dis

no, i never burned one out.
i'd check the mica sheet thats under it, and make sure its not grounding itself out.
by tkddemo4
Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:08 am
Forum: Ford
Topic: mustang 2.3L early dis
Replies: 15
Views: 29712

Re: mustang 2.3L early dis

correct, the diode goes between the 2 wires on the fidle valve. in that direction megasquirt controls the negative end of the idle valve. so it needs its own 12v input to it. also check the relay board, make sure you have the relay jumped, or its just trying to flip the relay wich wont realie work, ...
by tkddemo4
Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:56 pm
Forum: Ford
Topic: mustang 2.3L early dis
Replies: 15
Views: 29712

Re: mustang 2.3L early dis

youve got the ford idle valve and its special mod correct? which settings file did you download?? I know for a fact the Extra code settings file has it working. if you downloaded the 2.88 v maybe download the other one and write down the hz info and such then transfer it over? With the other setting...
by tkddemo4
Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:04 am
Forum: Ford
Topic: mustang 2.3L early dis
Replies: 15
Views: 29712

Re: mustang 2.3L early dis

I uploaded 2 settings file the one from June is my last version before i switched to the megasquirt extra code the one from September is my current settings file and probably wont work on this setup w/o the modded code behind it. I can upload the code as well but i cant really guarantee that it will...
by tkddemo4
Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: Ford
Topic: mustang 2.3L early dis
Replies: 15
Views: 29712

Re: mustang 2.3L early dis

are you getting a tach signal? i put a 1.5k resistor inline with the tach signal before it went to the megasquirt, for some reason megasquirt was pulling so much current it was preventing the module from firing the spark if its not starting try that and also try starting it in fuel only mode and let...
by tkddemo4
Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: Ford
Topic: mustang 2.3L early dis
Replies: 15
Views: 29712

Re: mustang 2.3L early dis

i finally got the ford idle valve to start coming on,

does anyone got a graph for it with the percents at certain temps?
thanks
by tkddemo4
Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:00 am
Forum: Ford
Topic: mustang 2.3L early dis
Replies: 15
Views: 29712

mustang 2.3L early dis

this has been my project for about 3 months now. i don’t know if this is a first, but i couldn’t find much information on how to get megasquirt to work with the early dis modules. http://www.autozone.com/images/products/wl2/wl2f138003.jpg After 2 or 3 weeks I managed to get it to work. Turns out...