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Post by marshinman on May 30, 2011 5:39:53 GMT -5
Being that you are using EFI you must have a ECM that has a data port on it.
Did they provide you with the serial cable to run between the ECM and a laptop?
I have tuned EFI cars before using my laptop, was wondering if the scooter has a similar set up for changing the spray width, duration and advance, if so you can tune it right in to ride in any type of weather.
You can do some amazing things with a EFI motor if tuned correctly.
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Post by jmkjr72 on May 30, 2011 7:16:20 GMT -5
yes it has a serial port
one of the probles is my new laptop doesnt have a serial port so i need a usb adapter or i need to haul my old desk top out to the garage as i cant find my old laptop
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Post by marshinman on May 30, 2011 7:32:05 GMT -5
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Post by jmkjr72 on May 30, 2011 7:43:56 GMT -5
i have a friend that works in it and he has one to lend me
hopefully i see hom today at the parade but it doesnt do me much good till i find out what i have to change to run on 1 injector and my airfilter gets here
i figure i will give a try at programing it without useing the o2 sensor for self learning
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Post by marshinman on May 30, 2011 7:45:43 GMT -5
Just checked and I have two different types. They both hook up to the parallel port and convert it to a serial port. Here are the images.   |
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Post by marshinman on May 30, 2011 7:52:49 GMT -5
There should be a test environment for your software so you can play with the tuning without making any changes. They usually put a sample project on the CD that it came with so you can get familiar with how the process works. The first few times will be confusing and time for many head scratches.
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Post by 90GTVert on May 30, 2011 10:19:38 GMT -5
I have to use a USB/serial adapter to hook up to my car. If you have any trouble connecting, try a different one. If you buy your own, don't buy a cheap Chinese made one. I did that the first time and spent a lot of time playing with settings and cursing before I replaced it with one I found on newegg.com that had a lot of positive reviews. Hooked it up and immediately established communication. I think it's more of an issue if you run Windows 7, as I do.
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Post by marshinman on May 30, 2011 11:39:01 GMT -5
Good point you make about the connector as the cheap ones will do nothing but cause you problems.
I am not sure what software they provided you with to program the ECM but I do know this that I have never used Windows 7 with it. I have a old laptop that has XP installed on it and that is what I use.
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Post by 90GTVert on May 30, 2011 13:50:34 GMT -5
I love Windows 7 for some stuff, but it can be a real pain with compatibility issues. My only laptop is running Win7. I bought a newer one thinking that was the smarter choice to be sure nothing lagged etc... Turns out I was wrong as usual. lol
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Post by jmkjr72 on May 30, 2011 16:38:50 GMT -5
well i dragged my old desk top out to the garage as matt got back to me last night when i was out with the brother inlaw drinking
i got home from the memorial day parade and flag retirement(the boy scout troop does the flag burn for the vfw right after the speeches)
and guess what it wont boot at all
so im waiting to hear back from my buddy to see if i can grab it from him other wise ill stop at the computer store one day this week and get a serial to usb as my lap tops just have usb and fire wire no serial or parallel ports
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jun 1, 2011 17:21:10 GMT -5
tomorrow my serial to usb adapter should be in so i will then be able to get to sending files back and forth and get the thing on the road
today i got my air filter mounted up
the issue i ran into was getting the air filter to clear parts of the frame
i needed either a 90 deg mount or a 45 deg mount with a small filter
but the one i got is straight the one in th idc catalog that they say is 45 deg is too small to get on the throttle body
but i went out to a grand am that is awaiting a trip to the junk yard and cut the upper rad hose off as it happens to have a 90 deg bend on it
and used that to mount up the air filter it was a snug fit getting it on the throttle body but its on
ill get some pics later
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Post by marshinman on Jun 1, 2011 18:20:05 GMT -5
So no it is a Green Machine because of recycled parts. LOL
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jun 1, 2011 18:27:54 GMT -5
its as green as a kitted desmoged 2 stroke can be
actauly i dont know what ill gain reformance wise from the fi but i would love better mpg i was down to 35 mpg
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jun 2, 2011 17:43:28 GMT -5
video to come soon i took her for a short ride today
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jun 2, 2011 18:22:27 GMT -5
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