Emerald Ecu

[Robsbc 0 1 Cars]

Soory to hear that Rik....Darren Cotton who I talked too quite a bit mentioned he knew you and tha tyo uwere popping down to Emerald this week....Chin up mate!

 

Rob

[Robsbc 0 1 Cars]

I'd probably disagree with that.

 

I've emailed them twice now for some failry important help on creating the wiring loom, and another issue and they've just never bothered to reply to me. The only time they ever replied was when I was considering buying the thing!!

 

I know people will say "just give them a ring then", but companies shouldnt advertise email addresses if they dont use them, and besides I had to send them some docs.

 

Josh - lets hope so!!

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You should just ring as Leoni who answers most of the emails is not techincal has to rely on Dave and Karl answering queries...

 

Rob

[Dream Weaver 2]

Long story. Bit of a catch 22 situation as I needed the car mapped to run the engine in but I couldnt test the manifold/tbs until it was mapped.

 

Car was reliable, done a few miles the night before to check for last minute leaks as the engine was new. By the time we got to Emerald the engine had done 250ish miles. A few little niggles like the loom earthed on the gearbox mount instead of direct to the battery and a coil problem, then it was mapped.

 

Only made 140.4bhp though, well down on standard power but once mapped the car felt really smooth. We couldnt find a reason why it was so weak while I was down there as the print out shows a very smooth power curve but its between 20 & 40bhp less than other mi16's. The curve follows most the other maps superimposed ontop. Dave done a great job though with the mapping, couldnt find a flat spot or misfire all the way home.

 

Got the car to bits yesterday. Checked the compression 13.5 bar across all 4, cams are still timed correct with the dowels fitting in fine. Swapped my lovely home made manifold for the bodged cut-down original mi16 one and the car came alive again . Its so much stronger than the built manifold even with a rough map on it.

 

Going to have 1 more go at making a manifold now I can drive the car around, if it sucks this time ill have to splash out on some proper Jenveys.

 

Rich

 

Ill post the poor looking rr results in a few minutes

 

Rolling Road Result

 

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Thats not good, are we to take it bike bodies dont really work on an Mi? I've nearly finished mine as well

[alex205mi16 1]

i think its the inlet design that needs working on.. sounds like riks bodge it inlet worked better than the fully welded up version...

[Dream Weaver 2]

I'll find out soon enough I guess, my std chopped inlet is almost ready for fitting the TB's to, and on to the engine.

[16v205 9]

Yeah Alex is right, the original cut down manifold works much better than the one I made. Im not going to try again as it'll cost too much if it doesnt really work this time. Even if it did work then id always be thinking what would the car be like on proper 45 Jenvey's.

 

Got to start saving, the cars booked in at Emerald again on Oct 21st. This time ill be running proper tb's

 

Rich

[smckeown 1]

I've got the same problem with the KMS ECU's.

I've got our electronics guy coming to see me in the next few days so I'll see what we can come up with.

 

Did you get it sorted Matt ?

[Mattsav 1]

Not yet. I gave him a set of clocks and told him what we needed and how much we wanted to pay but haven't spoken to him yet.

 

I'll see if he's got anywhere with it .

[veloce200 3]

Not yet. I gave him a set of clocks and told him what we needed and how much we wanted to pay but haven't spoken to him yet.

 

I'll see if he's got anywhere with it .

 

re this rev counter issue - i have the same problem - if we get the adapter anyone know which wire under the bonnet drives the rev counter or is it easier to take it out and wire directly? mine is early 1.9 with conventional coil not the square one.

[Dream Weaver 2]

Light blue wire, no 112.

[veloce200 3]

Light blue wire, no 112.

thanks!

[Wiggs 0]

I might have a spare Emerald tacho-driver as I am using an after market rev gauge, I'll put up a post when I know for sure.

 

When I did a group-buy of Emerald ECU's, they kindly sent me the modules free of charge, it took a little while though. Guess they've changed the policy since.

 

Is it possible to test the circuit in any way to find out what it does in order to build a replica? If anyone knows how and wants to have a go, drop me a PM as you're more than welcome to borrow the one I have.

[Sam 4]

Wiggs, Can i get 1st refusal

[Dream Weaver 2]

I bought mine from Emerald last week and its all wired in now.

 

Cost £37.51 with VAT and postage

[Sam 4]

Does it work? Is it 1 wire in and 1 wire out?

[Wiggs 0]

Wiggs, Can i get 1st refusal

 

It's not for sale yet and this isn't a 'for sale' thread.

 

I'd be keen to lend it to someone to figure out the circuit so that some cheaper versions can be put together or the circuit diagram posted.

 

Does it work? Is it 1 wire in and 1 wire out?

 

It is one wire from the tacho output on the ECU, one wire output to the rev gauge, a 12v supply and a ground, so four wires.

[Sam 4]

I mean if you do sell it, just thought I'd get in there

[Dream Weaver 2]

Dont know if it works yet, wiring loom is still not connected and battery is empty

[Robsbc 0 1 Cars]

Dont know if it works yet, wiring loom is still not connected and battery is empty

 

It does work....Mate had one wired up last weekend

[Sam 4]

Think it'll work with an omex?

[saveloy 8]

Sam,yes it will work. You will need to retain the Omex tacho box & wire the Emerald box in line.

[pdd144c 0]

Got mine working now... Although i had to replace fuse number 1 before i got it too work.

[Sam 4]

Sam,yes it will work. You will need to retain the Omex tacho box & wire the Emerald box in line.

 

Omex tacho box? All I have is a wire coming from the ecu? Do I need ANOTHER peice of crap as well?!? I might just not bother, I know when to change gear when it goes ba ba ba ba ba ba

 

I got BX dials, hopefully they'll be ok with this mad setup.

[saveloy 8]

If you have an Omex 500,then yes you need the Omex box and the Emerald. Simply because neither box alone will do the trick.

Your clocks may sort everything though,if they were used with a coilpack originally.

[Sam 4]

They were coilpack ones, but I get no movement at all, I get a TINY amount when I start it but not sure if thats just the car moving. Any ideas? is the rev counter on a seperate fuse at all ? They are BX coilpack ones (supposedly).