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Old 02-04-2012, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Marriage Advisor
the additional wasted spark board is not eprom dependant ie you can fit the board to any cossie weber ecu even a standard one with a standard eprom
I thought the board between the chip for anti lag was EPROM...

And can you change my name back to Rsmat cheers.

Originally Posted by bad boy rs
I had problems with mine at first but turned out i had fitted the board wrong, have you got another l8 chip you can plug in ? If it came of a running car and the only theing different is the chip
No mate don't have one.

Originally Posted by Paul_RS
My original board supposedly came from a working car, but was goosed

Quick way to prove everything else is to put the coil back on the car. You only have to desolder 2 wires off the ECU IIRC.

If it starts, that proves the ECU/Chip/sensors etc are fine and its the board at fault.

This is how i fault found mine.

Give me two mins and I'll find out what wires need disconnected.
Cheers mate.
Old 02-04-2012, 08:00 PM
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Send me the Ecu on a 24 and I will test it.

Have you got the right chip/baby board combo?
Old 02-04-2012, 08:02 PM
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with regard to stu's als and the wasted spark I don't know
you will need to check with him
Old 02-04-2012, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
Send me the Ecu on a 24 and I will test it.

Have you got the right chip/baby board combo?
I'm not sure James...how do I tell..?... I could go whip it out the car now and send ya a pic..?
Old 02-04-2012, 08:07 PM
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Go for it mate. You would have been asked the question when you ordered the chip of your Ecu had a std or a pectel baby board. I'd you have the wrong one it wont work
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Bloody predictive text lol
Old 02-04-2012, 08:09 PM
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Right give me 10 mins while I open the garage up and take out cheers James mate
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Mat mine was doing the same the other week just after i spoke to someone on here regarding plug gaps for W/S as advised .8mm and it was popping and banging due to priming but not firing - so recharged the battery over night, checked all leads were right formation, all sensor gaps, cleaned and regaped the plug's (071) down to .6mm from the .8mm and it fired on the button.
Old 02-04-2012, 08:14 PM
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EPROM is a computing term and refers to the type of storage medium, in other words the chip.

I totally understand where James is coming from though, you perhaps have a Pectel board and conventional software I should imagine.

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what eprom was in the ecu when you bought it
Old 02-04-2012, 08:33 PM
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Right here's the ECU...









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Std board. Worth lifting it and making sure its been plugged into the correct end of its socket
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Just thought aswell the chip is touching the cover when putting the cover back on.. As of it sits to high..?

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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
Std board. Worth lifting it and making sure its been plugged into the correct end of its socket
What's that mean James..?
Old 02-04-2012, 08:41 PM
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I think they're all a tight fit mate
Old 02-04-2012, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_matt
Just thought aswell the chip is touching the cover when putting the cover back on.. As of it sits to high..?
mines the same matt.
Old 02-04-2012, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cozzy jeff
mines the same matt.


Thanks jeff mate.
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remove the board screw and lift it up and take a pic of the ribbon plug that plugs into the main board socket
the socket is a 28 pin the ribbon plug is 24 pin
so you will have 4 empty pins
but are they at the right end
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Noticed these legs that go down to the board broken on wires blue, purple and grey is this normal...?


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they have been cut on purpose mat
it is requirement when fitting the wasted spark driver
as far as I can work out you have only a few possibilities
you are crap at wiring lol
you have bought a duff ecu

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Old 02-04-2012, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Marriage Advisor
remove the board screw and lift it up and take a pic of the ribbon plug that plugs into the main board socket
the socket is a 28 pin the ribbon plug is 24 pin
so you will have 4 empty pins
but are they at the right end


These mate.



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it is installed correctly
just push the ribbon plug home into the socket and refit the board
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Looks ok. As long as your chip is for a std.board then just fire the Ecu in, I can turn it straight back out if it's ok, and test the chip and key. So at least you know that part works
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
Looks ok. As long as your chip is for a std.board then just fire the Ecu in, I can turn it straight back out if it's ok, and test the chip and key. So at least you know that part works


James I will send it you tomorrow... Urgent delivery.... Many thanks mate.
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james did you not test the chip and scrambler board before you sent it out
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Yes they do get tested, but maybe Matt was excited when he fitted it and was highly charged lol
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
Yes they do get tested, but maybe Matt was excited when he fitted it and was highly charged lol
Gus fitted the chip....

James what's the nearest train station to MSD as I could jump on train in morning and drop it you off as I get free travel on train.
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Blackpool north, it's in the town still a little way from us though
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blackpool north,
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
Blackpool north, it's in the town still a little way from us though
I'll post it then...don't fancy tabbing through Blackpool....
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what eprom was in the ecu when you got it mat
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Originally Posted by Marriage Advisor
what eprom was in the ecu when you got it mat


Same as in the pics mate.. All I have done is fit chip.
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Eprom is the chip Mat
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The nearest Station Matt is called Layton then its about a 20 minute walk

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Originally Posted by cossie4i+
The nearest Station Matt is called Layton then its about a 20 minute walk

Steve


Cheers Steve....
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40 minute walk for people with normal length legs
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Originally Posted by Marriage Advisor
40 minute walk for people with normal length legs


Oh yea stevie big stride....
Old 03-04-2012, 10:18 AM
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Lol Stevie big stride 20 min walk god for me it would be a hour with my 2' legs lol
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Originally Posted by cossie4i+
The nearest Station Matt is called Layton then its about a 20 minute walk

Steve
ho ho ho

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i had a very similar issue too you mat, mine was a constant buzz and a massive back fire from the exhaust

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...-sparking.html

i took my ecu apart and checked everything was connected as it should be, re fitted it and checked my timing again!

my dizz wasnt timed up right


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