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Old 10-06-2005 | 10:04 AM
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Default Wahoo! SECS Monitors have been sent to me today!

Which means I will get on Monday and will dispatch immediately .
Old 10-06-2005 | 10:09 AM
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whats the diff between the Powerchips version and the Pectel monitor compared with SECs?

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Old 10-06-2005 | 11:00 AM
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Very little .
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:12 AM
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which ones best???? can collins only be used with there own chips?
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:13 AM
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SECS one reads information direct from sensors and has lots of cool warnings built in too as well as peak recalls for air, water, boost etc etc.

It will also drive water injection direct based on air temps and pressure.

Mike.. poor salesmanship indeed.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:18 AM
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Yes, but they all have the positive and negative sides.

1. The Pectel monitor has to have a Pectel board in to operate, but can datalog for 1˝ hours, very costly and hard top find.

2. The Collins one has to have a Collins chip to operate, but can be purchased in a version that allows adjustment to ignition / fuelling injector timing.

3. The SECS one works on any of the Webber Cossie ECUs, irrespective of chip, but doesn't have data-logging or the ability to trim fuelling or ignition timing. Exceptional value (Ł257 delivered) and does everything Stu said .

How's that?
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:52 AM
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how do these monitors differ from the original ones, or are they the same.??
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Depends which version you call the original one. However, these are the same as the ones that were last in production (which were uprated versions of the original ones).
Old 10-06-2005 | 01:30 PM
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by original i mean the very first, so you have answered the question.
are these readily available or is there a long lead time.
Old 10-06-2005 | 01:42 PM
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Yippee!!!!!!!!
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The following will be going straight out:
1. Bernie ZU 6169 3939 2GB
2. Martin S
3. Danny C ZU 6169 3927 3GB
4. Vannessa C ZU 6169 3928 7GB
5. Steve B ZU 6169 3930 0GB
6. Neil Mc ZU 6169 3938 9GB
7. David K ZU 6169 3931 3GB
8. Jo

This leaves one Sierra / one Escort Cosworth type on the shelf. Although Steve B's mate has first dibs on one of these (am waiting to find out which one he wants).
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Old 10-06-2005 | 04:10 PM
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does the secs one display and reset fault codes?

if not, will the serial comms version?

will the serial coms version need a pectel board to work or can it do it on any chip...?
Old 10-06-2005 | 04:46 PM
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Is the latest SECS one the one which doesn't require cutting into the loom, it plugs direct.....???
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The unit continuously monitors sensors and checks for faults as well as user adjustable alarms and when a fault or alarm occurs, an output is energised to drive a lamp or buzzer to warn the driver of possible problems. The user can set alarms for HIGH BOOST, HIGH CHARGE TEMPERATURE, HIGH COOLANT TEMPERATURE, HIGH BATTERY VOLTAGE and LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE.

The seriel comms one is not ready for production as yet.

It now comes with a loom .
Old 10-06-2005 | 05:16 PM
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with a piggyback loom that plugs onto the car end of the ecu multiplug then ALl plugs into the ecu..?
Old 10-06-2005 | 10:23 PM
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does it come with the ECU adaptor?
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Collins is the best moniter avalible other than Pectal.
Old 10-06-2005 | 11:16 PM
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ima, did you ever learn to spell
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at last.

cant wait to recieve it and play.

mike, will it read the correct rpm on a coil pack modded p8?
Old 11-06-2005 | 12:14 PM
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this is what i would also like to know, does it use the egine tdc sensor to drive its own rpm signal, or use the cars own tacho signal...?

also could we have a pic of the loom it comes with please...?
Old 11-06-2005 | 01:42 PM
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Looking forward to being one of the first to get it
Even though my car will be in bits 2 weeks later for the next 8 months
Old 11-06-2005 | 02:31 PM
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Does anyone know the price of the Collins one, heard about them but have no idea who sells them .......
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collins sell them.

Ł350 for std collins, Ł400 for pro one, all by memory.
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pic please
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A pic would be good, whats the difference between the std and pro one ??

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Old 12-06-2005 | 02:26 PM
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i have no pics, but can be seen in ford mags.

the difference is on the pro version, you can adjust ign timmin and fuelin. ( like the old prober pectel moniter.)
Old 12-06-2005 | 02:29 PM
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so the std just displays the settings similar to SECS and the pro one allows adjustments, this must be better when the cars on the rollers then. As i have a pre-set chip they only ever run it up.
Old 12-06-2005 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
The following will be going straight out:

This leaves one Sierra / one Escort Cosworth type on the shelf. Although Steve B's mate has first dibs on one of these (am waiting to find out which one he wants).
Best regards
Mike he has a saph.

He is all ready to pay you but needs to know the best way? Debit Card / Cheque etc..
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whats a pectel worth then?
Old 12-06-2005 | 04:44 PM
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no, i mean a pic of the loom that comes with the sec monitor,

is it just tail that you have to splice in, of is it now effectively a T peice connector?
Old 13-06-2005 | 03:43 PM
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bttt, someone must have a pic....
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Dave,
PM Matt Bell, as he has just received his loom and shoud be able to take a photo for you. All the monitors are already packed ready to ship (and I don't want to unpack them if Matt can oblige ).

All of the above have now been shipped apart from Martin's / Jo's, which will go tomorrow.
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Old 13-06-2005 | 04:17 PM
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I wanna see a pic of the new version..........


Come on Mike, i'm minutes away from making my mind up!

Sell boy sell!
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mike does that mean there sold out
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Bttt for Matt,

as im keen to know what the loom is like aswell for obvious reasons the Simon and a few others know about
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come on mike
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There's us hoping he's gone off to unpack one...........

Good on ya if you have though!
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Jase,
The new new one isn't production ready and won't be for years .

And you just missed out on the Escort one, it is now sold .

Craig,
Will let you know if his cheque arrives in next few days, but the next batch will be ready in 1-2 weeks anyway. Best you pay for your one now before these are all sold as well .
Old 13-06-2005 | 05:24 PM
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Jase,
The new new one isn't production ready and won't be for years .

Wrong

It exists and is waiting for software final testing. I will dig out the pics later for you all.


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