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02-26-2007, 03:19 PM

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got the stock ecu that im gonna mod today, and got my switches

02-26-2007, 03:20 PM

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How come theres so many resistors missing from your build?

02-26-2007, 03:28 PM

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How come theres so many resistors missing from your build?

There are actually many extra resistors if you look on the back. The big empty spot is a prototype area. The other ones are missing because i didn't do the VR circuit and because MSnSE requires the others to be gone. Some are only needed for MSII so i left them out too. I'm not "missing" any really.

02-26-2007, 03:30 PM

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got the stock ecu that im gonna mod today, and got my switches

Hells yeah, if i didn't have midterms i'd build my harness tonight.

02-26-2007, 04:18 PM

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Has someone documented the Miata specific build so we don't waste our time on un-necessary stuff?

02-26-2007, 04:23 PM

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https://www.miataturbo.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4388
It's a sticky. Use that, the mega manual and pictures.

02-26-2007, 04:35 PM

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i think after i varify that all of this is gonna work, im gonna document all of this, because what you (chad) and i did is a bit differant than waht others have done... i know i for one have had to kind of mix information around to get the final output... but im not posting anything untill im sure it works

02-26-2007, 04:41 PM

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Yeah, who knows this might not work out for us. Guess we'll soon find out though.

02-26-2007, 04:43 PM

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i hope to know in a couple days

02-26-2007, 04:45 PM

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I want to take the car on spring break so I won't be tearing into the ECU untill after then. SB is next week.

02-26-2007, 04:52 PM

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hehehe thats why i have an extra heheheheh actualy its an extra magnam bought for me to mod for him

02-26-2007, 04:56 PM

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Yeah pretty sweet deal there, wish i had a place that would let me just send them my stock one in replacement after a few weeks.

02-26-2007, 04:57 PM

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:gay:

02-26-2007, 05:47 PM

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Long as you socketed it then i see no problems because you can go back. I on the other hand had to cut the circuit board to get mine to work because i stupidly didn't go to radioshack and buy a damn socket. Anyway, when you cut that circuit you can't use the DB9 connector unless you rejumper it on the back side. Anyway, it's just stupid that you can't use both. If I was gonna do it again I would socket it just like you have and still use the USB adapter.

The actual wiring it up is easy though.

For anyone that's interested... the RS232 that comes with the kit is a 12 pin. You won't find any 12 pin sockets at radioshack... all they have is 6 and 8 pin sockets. However, 2X 6-pins put back to back will work flawlessly, that's how I handled it.

02-26-2007, 05:51 PM

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Thanks for correcting that. I hadn't read the USB adapter install untill after i soldered the RS232 in. Wasn't real happy once i went to radioshack and found they had the 6 pins which as you said could have been used.

02-26-2007, 06:31 PM

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i had read it ahead of time, and jsut didnt solder the 11 and 12 pin in, i bent them up for later installation if needed

02-26-2007, 06:33 PM

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Yeah there are all kinda of options. If i end up wanting to use the DB9 port for some weird reason i'll just rejumper the connections i cut, not bad, but definitely other/better ways of setting up the USB adapter.