Continuous ECU Resets (The Death)
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So after having the car running on MS for a little over a month now I am all of a sudden having problems with resets. I took the car out for the first time in a week and while datalogging I noticed that i was getting resets on and off. By the end of my 15 minute drive I had about 32 resets total.
I just want to make sure there is nothing in the settings if MS that will cause resets. I'm correct in that assumption right?
My first course of action was to clean the stock ECU ground wire at the block because that is the same wire that MS is grounded to as well as my wideband. That didn't solve my problem.
So next is to take the wiring apart again and redo my grounds. The plan is to run a few more stranded ground wires from the engine block, bring them to a terminal block and attach all my grounds to that. That will for sure guarantee me that I have good grounds on that end.
Now I have read that there are other things that could cause resets, such as a noisy alternator, but I don't think that's the problem seeing how NONE of my past datalogs show a single reset ever.
Anyone have any other ideas on things I should do while i'm in there doing that?
I just want to make sure there is nothing in the settings if MS that will cause resets. I'm correct in that assumption right?
My first course of action was to clean the stock ECU ground wire at the block because that is the same wire that MS is grounded to as well as my wideband. That didn't solve my problem.
So next is to take the wiring apart again and redo my grounds. The plan is to run a few more stranded ground wires from the engine block, bring them to a terminal block and attach all my grounds to that. That will for sure guarantee me that I have good grounds on that end.
Now I have read that there are other things that could cause resets, such as a noisy alternator, but I don't think that's the problem seeing how NONE of my past datalogs show a single reset ever.
Anyone have any other ideas on things I should do while i'm in there doing that?
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You're starting at the right place-- it's usually either a ground issue, or interference from sources such as plug wires/coils or even fans-- I'd make sure all MS wiring is clear of any of these....
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Is the ms has been constructed by you? if so, have you built the flyback circuit for low impedance injector? in the manual it says you can eiter run high impedance injector with the flyback circuit. I experienced it, runnig low impedance injector at first, but after a couples week, I retro-fitted high impedance injector and I started getting reset. My problem solved when I removed the flyback components off the board.
anyway, I would recomend to use shielded wires for all inputs and the sparks outputs. Also, add a 4.7uf capacitor across the tach input line. Add another 25uf cap, across the 12v feed line of your coils if the're not OEM.
Do you have a datalog of your ms shutting off? that would help to understand why.
anyway, I would recomend to use shielded wires for all inputs and the sparks outputs. Also, add a 4.7uf capacitor across the tach input line. Add another 25uf cap, across the 12v feed line of your coils if the're not OEM.
Do you have a datalog of your ms shutting off? that would help to understand why.
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Seeing how I ran the car the way it was for a month without resets I'm not sure I need those sort of things but if it comes to that I don't mind tackling those mods. First thing i need to look at is the physical wiring mess I have at the ECU.
Here's that datalog.
Added the MSQ as well just incase.
Here's that datalog.
Added the MSQ as well just incase.
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Here is what my datalogs used to look like. My fuel table was all messed up and EGO correction was all catywompus but you can see that there are no tack dip-spikes like I have now.
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That's what I'm thinking. I need time away from school to take my wiring apart.
This is the reason why I'm putting together a patch harness. That way i can leave the stock one alone for good.
This is the reason why I'm putting together a patch harness. That way i can leave the stock one alone for good.
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Check your grounds...
Run minimum 5-6 separate wires, 18-20ga, each from one of pins 7-19, doesn't matter which, all the way back to the same point on your block. That's usually it...
Run minimum 5-6 separate wires, 18-20ga, each from one of pins 7-19, doesn't matter which, all the way back to the same point on your block. That's usually it...
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It is better to run individual wires rather than one larger gauge wire (this is how the factory does it too), and the block would be the best source for your grounds.... many people have gotten away with less... I just always try to tell people what the absolute best option would be.
On the 1990-1993 pins 2A thru 2D are grounds if you're using the factory harness.
On the 1990-1993 pins 2A thru 2D are grounds if you're using the factory harness.
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Problem solved
it was the grounds. My WB02 is MUCH smoother now too.
I cleaned up the two that go to the block from the stock ecu, even though they looked pretty clean. I then added 3 more 20g wires to the MS harness and bridged them to the 6 remaining pins that were not already grounded so now I'm using them all. Hooked those up to the nuts that hold down the bracket for the ECU. My guess is that the weak point may be the pins on the harness and using all of them takes care of that because like I said the stock ECU wires looked just fine (also tested them and it showed 0 ohms).
Yay, now I can move on to spark too =)
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I cleaned up the two that go to the block from the stock ecu, even though they looked pretty clean. I then added 3 more 20g wires to the MS harness and bridged them to the 6 remaining pins that were not already grounded so now I'm using them all. Hooked those up to the nuts that hold down the bracket for the ECU. My guess is that the weak point may be the pins on the harness and using all of them takes care of that because like I said the stock ECU wires looked just fine (also tested them and it showed 0 ohms).
Yay, now I can move on to spark too =)
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Awesome-- glad to hear it man!
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Well i thought I had all my ground problems tackled and then I took the car for a drive and had the g/f hold the laptop. Autotune was working great and all was dandy. Then i had her close the autotune screen and what do you know, 26 resets were shown in the bottom right corner. The weird thing is I'm not feeling these resets like a misfire. Here is what I have setup right now
I'm using 6 gnd pins on the DB37, 2 16 gauge wires go to 2 pins each then 2 18 ga wires go to a single pin each. Pins 13-19. They then go to a junction block with spades that has 4 wires coming from the stock ECU grounding point on the block. I cleaned the battery gnd, where the cable mounts to the body in the trunk, the gnd connection in the PPF. Then in the engine bay I cleaned the block to chassis gnd cable but could only do so where it connected to the body. So I added another heavy gnd wire from the chassis to the intake mani close to where the stock ECU gnds out just to make sure all was well.
I'm still having reset problems it seems. We were just cruising on the interstate trying to make sure all the cruise cells were good and Bam the resets of death come back.
Can weak coils cause resets by chance, I don't see how they could considering they don't provide power, though I do see how they could cause a misfire. Heck maybe they are tach spikes but i'm not sure. The CAS is grounded at the same spot on the intake as everything else as well and gets it's 12v from the fuse box.
I'll add my current MSQ and a datalog here quick.
I'm using 6 gnd pins on the DB37, 2 16 gauge wires go to 2 pins each then 2 18 ga wires go to a single pin each. Pins 13-19. They then go to a junction block with spades that has 4 wires coming from the stock ECU grounding point on the block. I cleaned the battery gnd, where the cable mounts to the body in the trunk, the gnd connection in the PPF. Then in the engine bay I cleaned the block to chassis gnd cable but could only do so where it connected to the body. So I added another heavy gnd wire from the chassis to the intake mani close to where the stock ECU gnds out just to make sure all was well.
I'm still having reset problems it seems. We were just cruising on the interstate trying to make sure all the cruise cells were good and Bam the resets of death come back.
Can weak coils cause resets by chance, I don't see how they could considering they don't provide power, though I do see how they could cause a misfire. Heck maybe they are tach spikes but i'm not sure. The CAS is grounded at the same spot on the intake as everything else as well and gets it's 12v from the fuse box.
I'll add my current MSQ and a datalog here quick.
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That's what I'm thinking. I wish I had socketed the chip instead of cutting the traces so i could try a DB9 cable instead of the internal USB adapter i have.
The USB is soo nice and convenient but I think it's giving me false readings. I've gone so overboard on grounds and cleaning them that I was going to kill myself if someone said grounds again. Maybe I'll try a different laptop or something.
The USB is soo nice and convenient but I think it's giving me false readings. I've gone so overboard on grounds and cleaning them that I was going to kill myself if someone said grounds again. Maybe I'll try a different laptop or something.