MSLABS MS2e Voltage Problem - mk1 1.6
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Hey Hey,
I believe I have a voltage problem.
The ECU reads 13.1v and when in WOT it drops to 12.7 and moves between the two.
Alternator voltage reads 14.7. The battery also reads the same.
I've checked all grounds and made sure they are all good.
I also notice now and again my temperature gauge floats about. Almost like a bad ground. But other times it's stable as anything. (maybe nothing but thought I mention it)
I've attached my tune & Log. If you don't mind having a look and let me know what you think that would be perfect. I've done a full WOT from 2nd gear to 6th gear.
The car produced 364hp on the dyno. But another problem.. Well.. Possible problem is my VE table I've had to add over 10 points to make my target of 11.0 AFR. It started to go lean a couple of months after the tune. around 118 in WOT but I'm now up to 145 :S
I've re-calibrated my MTX-L and it's given me the same readings. Could it be in relation to voltage?
If it worth me checking at the fuse boxes the voltage? and see where it's failing. Or am I fussing over nothing and that's perfectly normal voltage.
I've been reading if the injectors match the ECU voltage then I'm fine. What's the best way to check injector feed voltage? Just poke in the connector hole? Sorry if that's a stupid question. When it comes to electric I'm still learning alot.
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Thanks.
I believe I have a voltage problem.
The ECU reads 13.1v and when in WOT it drops to 12.7 and moves between the two.
Alternator voltage reads 14.7. The battery also reads the same.
I've checked all grounds and made sure they are all good.
I also notice now and again my temperature gauge floats about. Almost like a bad ground. But other times it's stable as anything. (maybe nothing but thought I mention it)
I've attached my tune & Log. If you don't mind having a look and let me know what you think that would be perfect. I've done a full WOT from 2nd gear to 6th gear.
The car produced 364hp on the dyno. But another problem.. Well.. Possible problem is my VE table I've had to add over 10 points to make my target of 11.0 AFR. It started to go lean a couple of months after the tune. around 118 in WOT but I'm now up to 145 :S
I've re-calibrated my MTX-L and it's given me the same readings. Could it be in relation to voltage?
If it worth me checking at the fuse boxes the voltage? and see where it's failing. Or am I fussing over nothing and that's perfectly normal voltage.
I've been reading if the injectors match the ECU voltage then I'm fine. What's the best way to check injector feed voltage? Just poke in the connector hole? Sorry if that's a stupid question. When it comes to electric I'm still learning alot.
Any advise would be great.
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Thanks.
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Not familiar with mk1 cars but I think the power for the entire engine management system comes from the main fuel injection relay.
There are wiring diagrams out there, just google.
Something to think about: if you did have a grounding issue this would also affect the voltage reported by the Megasquirt, because a high resistance ground would cause the ground at the MS to rise to a higher voltage than the true ground, and MS only measures the voltage relative to its own ground.
Let's say your ground connection is 1 ohm - high, but not impossible - and you're pulling 1 amp through it (again, a figure I pulled out of the air, but the megasquirt is likely to draw more current at higher RPMs, so the theory holds). V = I * R, so 1 amp through a 1 ohm resistor is 1 volt - ergo, your MS sees a full volt less than the real battery voltage. This would also cause your sensor readings to be offset by a full volt. Double-check those grounds... all of them... especially the ones at the head!
There are wiring diagrams out there, just google.
Something to think about: if you did have a grounding issue this would also affect the voltage reported by the Megasquirt, because a high resistance ground would cause the ground at the MS to rise to a higher voltage than the true ground, and MS only measures the voltage relative to its own ground.
Let's say your ground connection is 1 ohm - high, but not impossible - and you're pulling 1 amp through it (again, a figure I pulled out of the air, but the megasquirt is likely to draw more current at higher RPMs, so the theory holds). V = I * R, so 1 amp through a 1 ohm resistor is 1 volt - ergo, your MS sees a full volt less than the real battery voltage. This would also cause your sensor readings to be offset by a full volt. Double-check those grounds... all of them... especially the ones at the head!
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Thank you for the advise.
The ground I have checked. More than once.
Battery GND
PPF GND
White Block GND Bulkhead.
bulkhead to head GND
Camcover GND (I also added a wire from the back bulkhead to this also)
Little black tab not sure if this is a GND. sits near fusebox.
Is worth running a fresh wire GND from the ECU. possible cable breakdown causing problems.
The ground I have checked. More than once.
Battery GND
PPF GND
White Block GND Bulkhead.
bulkhead to head GND
Camcover GND (I also added a wire from the back bulkhead to this also)
Little black tab not sure if this is a GND. sits near fusebox.
Is worth running a fresh wire GND from the ECU. possible cable breakdown causing problems.
Last edited by Lawone; 06-22-2016 at 06:11 AM.
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I shall give that ago.
When I had the car tuned. The guy bridged all the grounds together in the ECU itself and installed a bigger CAP to stablise the voltage.
I've been reading that the power GNDs 2C & 2D & Sensor GNDs 2A & 2B shouldn't have the same location? Is this correct.
This is going off FM ECU guide. running a thinker cable from 2C & 2D to the HEAD/BODY ground on the bulkhead.
When I had the car tuned. The guy bridged all the grounds together in the ECU itself and installed a bigger CAP to stablise the voltage.
I've been reading that the power GNDs 2C & 2D & Sensor GNDs 2A & 2B shouldn't have the same location? Is this correct.
This is going off FM ECU guide. running a thinker cable from 2C & 2D to the HEAD/BODY ground on the bulkhead.
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first: measure the battery voltage at the injectors, then calibrate the battery voltage in the Tuner Studio to match what youre seeing at the injectors. It's pretty common so see between 13.5 and 14v.
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Thank you.
Sorry for being stupid.
What's the best way to measure the injector voltage. Straight off the injector plug.
Once completed this and I have it matching if it isn't already. Should I be worried that I'm seeing as low as 12.7.
Calbrating the Voltage.
I'm guessing.. to raise the voltage adjust the min to a higher value. and to lower the voltage adjust the max to a lower value.
Any best practice? Run the car until fully warm. Measure injectors voltage and make tunerstudio match @ idle.
Sorry for being stupid.
What's the best way to measure the injector voltage. Straight off the injector plug.
Once completed this and I have it matching if it isn't already. Should I be worried that I'm seeing as low as 12.7.
Calbrating the Voltage.
I'm guessing.. to raise the voltage adjust the min to a higher value. and to lower the voltage adjust the max to a lower value.
Any best practice? Run the car until fully warm. Measure injectors voltage and make tunerstudio match @ idle.
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But you always need to make sure the MS is reporting back the actual voltages as measured at the injectors. They should probably good about a 0.5-1.0v lower that alt and battery due to voltage drops across the shitty wiring.