MSI Assembled Flashed & Tested
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MSI Assembled Flashed & Tested
Got my MS assembled, modded, usb adapted, and flashed with the new MSnSE firmware. Works good in megatune, everything but RPM but i'm aware there are a few things that can be changed to "maybe" get that to work. Anyway, getting closer and closer but man this was one hell of a learning curve putting all this together and whatnot. Not difficult, just time consuming, brain consuming and trialing. Let me tell you one thing though, if you have to have USB, take the easy route and get the external USB adapter. I'm happy with my "internal" one but the external piece is cheaper and supposedly works great.
Currently have it flashed with MSnSE 029 and running perfect in megatune.
Next step will be to build the harness/plug for it. Hopefully my switches come in tomorrow so i can wire it up for use with my stock ECU.
So i'm pretty stoked about what I have so far and what I have awaiting in my future. Hopefully i end up not having similar problems like that of Reverants.
Oh yeah, Thanks Adam for putting up with my questions along the way, helped out a bunch.
View of the Top w/ PWM idle mod.
View of the Bottom w/ Miata Mods and USB socket mod.
Assembled MS STIM (simulator)
MSI and MS STIM pluged in for simulation
End plate with hole cut for USB adapter.
Currently have it flashed with MSnSE 029 and running perfect in megatune.
Next step will be to build the harness/plug for it. Hopefully my switches come in tomorrow so i can wire it up for use with my stock ECU.
So i'm pretty stoked about what I have so far and what I have awaiting in my future. Hopefully i end up not having similar problems like that of Reverants.
Oh yeah, Thanks Adam for putting up with my questions along the way, helped out a bunch.
View of the Top w/ PWM idle mod.
View of the Bottom w/ Miata Mods and USB socket mod.
Assembled MS STIM (simulator)
MSI and MS STIM pluged in for simulation
End plate with hole cut for USB adapter.
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Just in case. Does anyone see anything blatantly wrong with my board. I might have forgotten something even though it's working great in MSnSE Megatune simulation as it is right now. I'd hate to get it all together and find out i needed another jumper or something like that. I've doubled checked on my own already so it should be fine, never know.
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Hahaha yeah if anyone can build a moonlite they can definitely build a MS for sure. If I can do it then most anyone should be able to.
You scrub your boards with alcohol yet Adam?
You scrub your boards with alcohol yet Adam?
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I scrubbed mine down with isopropyl alcohol last night, the MS and Stim. I pulled the MS chip out before I did it just in case. The megamanual said scrub it all down and then rinse it in hot water, so I did just that and let it dry all night. Need to load up a .msq and get to tweaking it to my NB.
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I scrubbed mine down with isopropyl alcohol last night, the MS and Stim. I pulled the MS chip out before I did it just in case. The megamanual said scrub it all down and then rinse it in hot water, so I did just that and let it dry all night. Need to load up a .msq and get to tweaking it to my NB.
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Could you give us a few more details on what made it so difficult? I'm currently using the external adapter but I put a socket on the board for the RS232 so I could add the internal once everything was tested (internal board is sitting in my tool box). I'd like to know what I can do to make the install less of a pain.
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Could you give us a few more details on what made it so difficult? I'm currently using the external adapter but I put a socket on the board for the RS232 so I could add the internal once everything was tested (internal board is sitting in my tool box). I'd like to know what I can do to make the install less of a pain.
The actual wiring it up is easy though.