To successfully install and tune the ecu you will need to understand engine operation and fuel injection methods. This is offered to the community for free and allows you to connect to your megasquirt and change the calibration settings in the controller. The bosch motronic system was used for about five hundred years on probably a hundred different cars, mostly german cars. Instead of the industrial looking split aluminum case and dsub connectors, the ms3pro uses a sealed high temperature nylon case for light weight and compact size, and heavy duty ampseal connectors. I also have upgrade my cam to schrick 284 to get more horsepower. Does anybody know if there is some sort of priming fuel shot in motronic 3.
Unless you have the unlock code for the relevant body control module the system will report a verification failed message. The preferred method for switching the main relay, avoids high current through ignition switch. Ms systems too, even after 10 years they will not grow on performance level of software and hardware like motronic m1. All that is for today is a large community and a bunch of wrong working engines. Megasquirt3 ecu product information page megasquirt efi. An updated version of this document can be found here this is a guide to upgrade the motronic ecu fitted to bmws 3 series 1988 to 1991 using the after market ecu megasquirt, and a coil pack for wasted spark. The ecu electronic control unit will cause the engine to run poorly. This document may cover information that is the same for other motronic series. I feel motronic is motronic no matter what its running so you could get an idea of how to go about digging deeper into our ecus. This model is equipped for basic, batch fire, but can be expanded to add sequential injection and 8 channel. The megasquirt3 ms3 is ready to support a wide variety of engines out of the box, with the ability to control anything with one to eight cylinders with sequential fuel injection and sequential coil on plug ignition, a v12 with semisequential fuel and wasted spark ignition.
Please note that in the nanocom evolution the software looks to the presence of the body control ecu to know whether connected to a discovery ii or a p38 model. Beginning with the mspnp2, we redesigned the core of the mspnp hardware, basing it off of the much faster megasquirt ii processor which will give you all of the control youve been looking for. Tunerstudioms is the software application that is used to tune your. When you set up the pulse of the injectors lets say bank one and 46 bank two how many times would you fire the injectors per 720% engine cycle it says in the mega manual on a six cylinder 2 or 6 alternate or 1 simultaneous. The generation 2 mspnp and all new mspnp pro reaches out to more of your favorite vehicles. The model used in this guide, is a uk spec 1989 325i. Megasquirt first evolved from a do it yourself project to low cost alternative, to now with ms3 matching or exceeding the feature set of the best high end fuel injection controllers. As such, it can be considered the brain of the car. One response to bmw motronic tuning, specifically motronic 1.
The ecu electronic control unit will cause the engine to run poorly or to stop running altogether if it becomes damaged. It will graph any field in your megasquirt1, 2, 3, msnsextra. Megasquirt pnp 199293 toyota celica gt four awd 3sgte standalone all trac turbo. Megasquirt1 offers an extremely cost effective entry level to the aftermarket ecu market. Load is simply determined by intake manifold pressure. The bosch motronic engine management system is what controls the ignition, timing and emissions controls of the latermodel 3series cars. The ms3pros packaging is also a departure from some of the previous megasquirt efi systems.
Ford zetec, bosch motronic, and chrysler gen iii hemis to unusual modes. To successfully install and tune the ecu you will need to understand engine. M50 tps and adapter while not required, very helpful for tuning. I tried to lower cranking fuel map but this does not help. Megasquirt does not even have a wot switch implementation and simply uses a 2d map for the fuel calculations all the time even under boost. Ms ii ecu while ms1 can run ignition with megasquirt extra this guide is for ms2 extra. So this article show a guide on how to remapflashing bosch motronic 1. In fact, maybe it was designed to be the same, but it will vary a bit depending on whether the electronics and software are setup to trigger on rising or falling edges. The megasquirt 3 ms3 is ready to support a wide variety of engines out of the box, with the ability to control anything with one to eight cylinders with sequential fuel injection and sequential coil on plug ignition, a v12 with semisequential fuel and wasted spark ignition, or a four rotor wankel with separate leading and trailing ignition outputs. So, for getting full binary ready to disassemble, you need get rom suitable to motronic version and place it content from 0x0000 to 0x1fff, original content from that range must be placed. And in a month, you will get a ems anyways as you will see, then you just wasted a. Does the megasquirt software self learn and do i need any obscure rare parts to fit it.
Megasquirt was designed by bruce bowling and al grippo in 2001. For a totally standard engine, i would just source a motronic mp3. I have both wiring harness from 91 535i and 1987 528e, look like the 528e wiring hardness requires less work to the main plug to fusebox. Failing that, if youre using jetronic, then the motronic m1. The extra grounds are best grouped together into a grounding lug and bolted to the block. Install and set up tunerstudio for megasquirt youtube. So over the last two and a half years, ive been working on and off on motronic 4. One area where we have found, with the help of lc1s on several bikes, is that the most surge prone area a few degrees of throttle, 3000 to 5000 is one where the bmw fueling strategy is open loop, and quickly going from acceleration enrichment to. Troubleshooting an m20 engine installed with megasquirt. Jetronic to motronic upgrade ips theme by ipsfocus. The latest version for windows, linux, and macintosh can be found at megalogviewer is the software application used to view datalogs. Ardruinobased systems is not recomended for automotive for a many restrictions. Automobile repairbmw3 seriese30 megasquirt and wasted. Experience for yourself why more and more racers and performance enthusiasts are recognizing and choosing ms3pro over the competition.
Connect a wideband o2 such as the lc1 to the e30e36 o2 plug. Just showing off the simplicity of swapping from the megasquirt ecu back to the motronic. It has a dil28 package and is mounted in a socket, so removing it is easy. Megasquirt is a generalpurpose aftermarket electronic fuel injection efi controller designed to be used with a wide range of sparkignition internal combustion engines i. I understand the 173 uses multiple ranges from 0x0000 0x1eff plus 0x2000 to 0x7fff.
If you just finished installing firmware to your megasquirt ecu, you probablly are already powered up and connected to your tuning laptop. Below is a high level summary of each edition, followed by a more detailed feature matrix. This site contains all megasquirts ecus and accessories to convert your cars. I like the idea of setting up a megasquirt to record the performance of the motronic. Lc 1 wideband i would consider essential but a narrowband could be used, would need a external wideband for tuning. X motronic use 64k flash memory, without rom, because 40k flash is not enought but use same first 8k segment with common functions. The software includes many race type features, two stages of progressive.
There are hardly any features in the ecu worth the investment. No internal modifications are necessary, unlike the gen 1. Tried every single map in the world software, hours and hours with the ols300. Wiring, installation and tuning services are also available on site upon request. This product provides basic engine control functionality and a very low price. To download the latest tunerstudio tuning software click on the link below. Aim infotech megasquirt simplified broadcast ms2ms3. Tunerstudioms is the software application that is used to tune your megasquirt efi controller. Megasquirt is all about education and learning its very existence came. Is it worth waiting a little while longer and getting a megasquirt unit as ive been told it will make things easier if i want to do an engine transplant later down the line. Over 50 different ignition modes are supported, from mainstream applications like the gm ls engines 24x and 58x, ford coyote including vvt, bosch motronic, and chrysler gen iii hemis. Automobile repairbmw3 seriese30 megasquirt and wasted spark ecu.
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