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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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got the stock ecu that im gonna mod today, and got my switches
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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How come theres so many resistors missing from your build?
Old Feb 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.
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by adbradley
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.
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by cjernigan
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.
Has someone documented the Miata specific build so we don't waste our time on un-necessary stuff?
Old Feb 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.
Old Feb 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
Old Feb 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.
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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i hope to know in a couple days
Old Feb 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.
Old Feb 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
Old Feb 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.
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by cjernigan
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.
Old Feb 26, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Arkmage
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.
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.
Old Feb 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
Old Feb 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.
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