Tach driver not working on MS3 Basic
Hi all,
I bought a used MS3 Basic for my 1991 Miata from a reputable member here and I think the tach driver circuit is defective. I can't get the tach to work on my Miata with the car on, or with the test mode. I've done the classic shorting pins 4&5 on the igniter connector with a jumper to connect the MS3 directly to the tachometer. Another reason why I think it's defective is that when I do send a pulse wave through the tach out pin of the MS3 and read the signal with an oscilloscope, I see a very very weak pulse wave, with the high being around or under 1V. Where is the tach circuit on the MS3 and can I replace whatever part may be the culprit? I'm confident with microsoldering as long as it's an SMD component. |
I think I mentioned moving it to the DB37 connector tach out. Have you already done this? This is how it worked on my car, I think I remember having to do it on another MS3 basic as well.
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Originally Posted by curly
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I think I mentioned moving it to the DB37 connector tach out. Have you already done this? This is how it worked on my car, I think I remember having to do it on another MS3 basic as well.
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The Basic MS3 does NOT have the tacho output on the front connector on pin 2I by default, if you tried bridging the black/white (which is on pin 2I) to yellow/blue. On some versions of the ECU, you can enable it by installing the TACH jumper inside the ECU. Otherwise you can connect the black/white to pin 10 (ten) on the DB37, which should have a yellow/green wire already installed.
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Originally Posted by Reverant
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The Basic MS3 does NOT have the tacho output on the front connector on pin 2I by default, if you tried bridging the black/white (which is on pin 2I) to yellow/blue. On some versions of the ECU, you can enable it by installing the TACH jumper inside the ECU. Otherwise you can connect the black/white to pin 10 (ten) on the DB37, which should have a yellow/green wire already installed.
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It is literally labelled "TACH".
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Originally Posted by Reverant
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It is literally labelled "TACH".
Out of curiosity, why is that disabled by default? Wouldn't it be more convenient to have the ECU plug output that signal out of the box? |
The circuit may be damaged if it is enabled and you still have the stock igniter module installed and working.
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Originally Posted by Reverant
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The circuit may be damaged if it is enabled and you still have the stock igniter module installed and working.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...8bc3e283b9.jpg MS3 Basic powered up https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...a510250907.jpg Nice square wave from tach out https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...acd6970b56.jpg power supply On a side note, I thought I needed to give it 5V on pin 2K as it was the Vref for the MS3, but it worked regardless of it being connected to 5V or not. Is it okay that I gave it power? I'm starting to think I shouldn't have done that. |
For a 90-93, the 5V output for the TPS is on pin 1N. 2K is the pin for the 94-95.
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