no, not at all. maybe some spare 10Ks.

Parts will cost your $4 shipped at digikey.com

It's the stock schematic with the new components added to it, follow the text to the left, that helps put it into perspective, look at his images.

Well the above input mod parts, and all the components for the Alternator control, yes. Things like Idle control and boost control can be handled with the MS3X expander board.



Here's an MS2 I did with that circuit so you can get an idea of all the mods you need to do (Take in mind there's a lot more circuits on that board than you'll need when using the MS3X card):

http://www.boostedmiata.com/gallery2...2/DSC_0012.JPG

http://www.boostedmiata.com/gallery2...2/DSC_0010.JPG

If he wanted to go MS3, all he would have to do is remove the ms2 daughter board and replace with the MS3 and flash the firmware. He could even load his MS2 MSQ and be on his way in like ten minutes.

yes, green is what is there in the original design. Gray is what you'll be installing instead.

I just got to the step 80, does that count as an additional/optional circuit?

Wow, I'm also intimidated by the alternator circuit. That seems like a lot of crap to fit in the proto area, not to mention I don't know how I'll fit 3 wires into those holes.

The alternator circuit needs a variable power supply to verify that it works right.

I built mine on a small piggyback board.

I'm in the same boat on not sure what all I need. Only I have a 91, is there anything else besides buying the MS3 and MS3X unassembled kit? I'm just :confused:

Any idea where I can get an MS3 base map for an 02? I'm still working with the stim but I'm having trouble getting it to sync or show anything, but it doesn't have any kind of map I don't think.

What tach input circuit did you build?

I built the one outlined in step 50 of that westfieldmx5 set of instructions.

download the diypnp 99-00 map. that'll get you started.

Well, I loaded that map, and I get 158 errors, the rpm shows 65043 and it still doesn't sync. I feel like such a noob, my MS1 worked perfectly the first time I plugged it in when I built that one.

Here is y8s msq for his 01. Should help with getting your 02 running.

That map works, though none of the other pots seem to do anything. I'm reading up on the JimStim now though.

do you have the jumpers and switches setup correctly?

jumpers and switches on the JimStim? I think so, but I guess I don't really know where they're supposed to be. I know the switches are right, and I know the O2 is set on narrow band, but besides that I don't know. the pin labelled "2nd trigger" is jumped to the pin labelled "I1A (25)"

The three-pin row labelled "Primary tach" has the left two jumpered, and the two right next to it appear to both be jumped to the 5V pull up. That looks like it for jumpers.

you need to do this:

http://www.jbperf.com/JimStim/JimSti...ers_square.JPG

shouldn't need any pull up jumpers.

and also this:

http://www.jbperf.com/JimStim/JimSti...itches_25s.bmp

2nd trigger jumper should stay where it is.



It'll never sync if the rpm shows 65043. You must first clear the conflict error.

Cleared the conflict error last night, so now rpm works. I will remove the pull up jumpers after work today and report back on the other pots.

Randomly mine doesn't work unless I have pullup jumpers in place.

Works fine on the car (and has done for years).

So don't discount needing the pullups.

The MS2 proto area is a bit different than the one on the DIYPNP, but maybe my layout can give some fresh ideas (if needed). It works (but I had a variable power supply and a bread board to verify everything before I started cramming everything into the proto area).
http://homepage.mac.com/niklasfalk/i...or_Control.png

Finally someone posts a diagram that makes logical sense to me.