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. There is really only one firmware option for the ms3. Edis modifications for example are different in the standard msii code with the msii processor and the v2. I wish you would quit saying ms2 is obsolete, it is not obsolete. Dec 29, 2014 i have a couple of questions im needing to know. Megasquirt efi and edis for the bmw 2002 part 1 bmw. It comes with the board, case, db37 connector to build your harness and all the components you need to build a ms. Apr 29, 2010 what is megasquirt and the various options why ms1 v3 029v mssne.
Product information, support forums, documentation and downloads for megasquirt and microsquirt ecu. Megasquirt is an affordable aftermarket fuel injection and ignition ecu. Megasquirt efi fuel injection and ignition control. Megasquirt systems compared with all the different megasquirt options out there, choosing the right system can be a bit intimidating. The latest version for windows, linux, and macintosh can be found at portcheck a handy utility used to diagnose and troubleshoot communication issues and firmware revisions. Because there are so many possible configurations of the megasquirt, this document will only deal with one specific way of installing each covered version of the squirt. Dec 27, 2007 ms1extra direct coil drive 8 cylinder setup.
Megasquirt 1 offers a cost effective entry level to the aftermarket ecu market. Im running a diyautotune assembled megasquirt connected to an eeciv adapter board with the pwm parts installed ive been tuning my car with the idle control and ego control off, now that i have it close i turned them on. Microsquirt will not support the full megasquirt feature set. Megasquirt firmware downloads symtech laboratories. For msii users,see the ms2extra software manual for installation instructions for the latest version of ms2extra. The latest ms1extra, ms2extra, and ms3 codes are available from the. Megasquirt downloads firmware and software megasquirt efi. The driving force behind this was the use of an integrated heat sink bus. Ms1 ms2 megasquirts require a different set of parts than ms3xms3pro and the differences are covered below. Ms1 extra trigger wheel calculator excel file knock dectection. Download tunerstudioms for tuning and megalogviewer for datalog analysis from efi analytics website. At its core, the mspnp uses a megasquirti with the v3. There are a whole host of features that the ms2 ecu has over the ms1 as well, especially as the ms3 code is being back ported to ms2, so its still very current. Usb to serial adapter tuning cable required to use your laptop to communicate with your megasquirt.
In total there are nearly 50 different versions of the firmware out there and each. Your engine will run smoother, with excellent driveablity as well as what youre really after, the ability to tune your engine for maximum horsepower. Once you select basic distributor spark mode in the setup, all of the advanced programmable settings will greyed locked out. This version of the documentation applies to the megasquirt3 range of products which includes. Most megasquirt vendors ship the ms1 extra firmware as standard on ms1 boards. It has been running spark only and working out pretty well. Megasquirt microsquirt megajolt and v1, v2, v3 and msii. All bundled software for the extraefi ecus can be found here. The distributor handles all of the ignition advance curve. Megasquirt success ve and ignition tables finally have success and am real happy with my current tune. All software based features of the ms1extra firmware are therefore enabled.
Typically this means having extra wire, extra connectors, plenty of solder and even an extra soldering iron handy. Our goal is to make programmable efi systems affordable to everyone without sacrificing quality or functionality. Pelican parts forums megasquirt success ve and ignition. Or would you rather spend a bit more to save a bit of time. Msextra firmware use tunerstudio software for tuning. Megasquirt is all about education and learning its very existence came about as. Megasquirt 2 ms2 is the workhorse of the megasquirt family, and is a popular product offerings. Select ms1extras megatune, includes latest firmware with the complete manuals, download it and install it. The firmware is designed to operate using either a supported ignition system, such as gm hei, or ford edis, or it can decode certain trigger wheel signals from crankcam sensor pickups and directly run wasted spark or coil on plug. The megasquirt dashboard, tuning and log viewer application for android. Ms1 or ms2 upgrade which way to go help megasquirt hybridz.
Tunerstudio must be used for all ms2 extra revisions greater than 3. As expected megasquirt 1 lacks many of the features of the newer ecus. Megasquirt v emerald international forum lr4x4 the land. The first decision youll need to make is the overall approach. So i am wondering why the new firmware for my ecu was not identified with the correct ini file name that the new tuning software is looking for. Megasquirt efi and edis for the bmw 2002 part 1 engine. The ms 1 was originally designed to do fuel only, but can be modd to do spark with extra code iirc, but the ms2 is designed to do both. For the new megasquirt v3 main board, the case will be the same as used for the other megasquirt boards lmb 6x4 case or equivalent, however the endplates are different as the db connectors have moved. Since noticing more and more people are interested in going down this seemingly dark and troublesome route of megasquirting their engines on here, i have decided to write up a rough guide, as well as providing a thread for everybody to come to and share their knowledge and help each other.
The microsquirt is a compact megasquirt 2 based wire in ecu. These components are installed on the silkscreen side of the pcb, and in most case it will be easiest to solder them from the other side of the board ms1extra ignition hardware manual. Megasquirt advanced electronic fuel injection computer. Megasquirt controller firmware and the core of all of the megasquirt software codes. I started with tonys bitzracing kit, ms1 with fuel only and have upgraded to ms2 to get an idle valve and edis for spark. Here is a link to the megasquirt forum for those interested. How to megasquirt a vauxhall engine, with ms2 v3 part 1 hello everybody. These components are installed on the silkscreen side of the pcb, and in most case it will be easiest to solder them from the other side of the board. Tuning the ms1 is a bit cluncky, where as the ms2 is much more intuative and ends up as a much smoother setup. Nov 07, 2012 now once that is working you get to the rest of this. I tried several times to install the firmware and then build a new tune but i kept getting a mismatch of the file names tuner was looking for ms2extra3.
First is i have purchased ms1with extra 029y4 firmware v2. Megasquirt product comparison of features this is a processor firmware comparison not a mainboard comparison. Ini and are used by megatune and tunerstudio to interface with the ecu and interact with the user. It is therefore necessary to load the megasquirt and spark extra msnse firmware. However there are changes to both the front and rear panel. Efi source is dedicated to supplying the highest quality efi products to the performance minded automotive community. Megasquirt first evolved from a do it yourself project to low cost alternative, to now with ms3 matching or.
Tunerstudioms is the software application that is used to tune your megasquirt efi. Megasquirt support forum msextra firmware vs tuner. 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. If you are unsure of what you need, start with a cd for ms1, ms2 or ms3. If you need something and you cant locate it, feel free to contact me using the button in the support section above.
This product provides basic engine control functionality and a very low price. Tunerstudio ms brings all the features of tunerstudio to all megasquirt users. Support a wide range of engines and has many race features builtin. With all the different megasquirt options out there, choosing the right system can be a bit intimidating. Sloppy mechanics base turbo build sheet wire and fire ms1. Ive tested this against ms1 and ms1extra and all seems well so ive. Megalogviewer is the software application used to view datalogs. Ms1extra is a firmware modification to the original bowling and grippo megasquirt written by philip ringwood and. Currently the only software fully supporting all versions of megasquirt 1, megasquirt 2 and megasquirt 3, tunerstudio will simplify your megasquirt experience.
All ms3 ecus use a single firmware branch, and its written by the extra. For megasquirt3 ms3, ms3x, ms3pro, mspnppro, ms3gold ecus and plugnplay ecus based on the ms3promodule. Megasquirt ignition and timing problems page 3 hybridz. Megasquirt 3 self tuning megasquirt 2 launch control. No need for extra gauges on the dash and i can adjust my tune on the fly if need be.
The ecus include a wiring harness, rs232 communication cable and the relevant software drawings, etc. 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. Megasquirt efi fuel injection and ignition control ecu. Megasquirt 1 offers an extremely cost effective entry level to the aftermarket ecu market. This is the firmware tony uses and for your first install, its the path of least resistance if you include his base tune. The stock pwm idle valve doesnt seem to do anything. Mar, 2016 a basic distributor in the tuner studio software refers to an old style mechanical and vacuum advance controlled distributor. Mar 24, 2017 once youve sourced or built your megasquirt board, dont forget that before sealing it up in its enclosure that youll need to load some firmware on it. Megasquirt foum index of threads, faq, help and more. How to megasquirt a vauxhall engine, with ms2 v3 archive.
Using msnse extra code and crane optical sensor for rpm input, single coil, bip coil driver, ms droid over blue tooth, bolutek btrs232 adapter with homemade xover cable. Megasquirt support forum msextra index page official support forum for megasquirt, microsquirt, ms1extra, ms2extra and megasquirt3. Msi will run the msnse ms1 extra firmware, msii will run the ms2 extra firmware. Megasquirt support forum msextra ms1extra firmware. Where as the ms1 code has been left for a lot of years now. Msdroid android tuning for megasquirt 38 photos software. Megasquirt v3 main board megasquirtr faq main page. Megasquirt success ve and ignition tables pelican parts. Once youve sourced or built your megasquirt board, dont forget that before sealing it up in its enclosure that youll need to load some firmware on it.
As mentioned previously, ms1 ms2 involves more diy work than ms3xms3pro and the parts lists reflect that. Electrically, the soldering works fine from either side, but as you get more components on the. Ms3pro evo install turbo buick forum buick grand national. Megasquirt firmware the mega squirt 3 ms3 is ready to support a wide variety of engines out of the ready to assemble, megasquirt 3 self tuning lotto zahlen 8 4 18 done lots of reading up on megasquirt tuning. For megasquirt1 ms1 ecus including mspnp and emspro. Assembly guide for megasquirt main board version v3. Disconnect the ignition coils from the harness before proceeding. You can buy the ms2 assembled, but it needs to be configured for the tfi i believe places like will do this for you, or it is pretty straight forward after reading the megamanual. They have taken the firmware to a new level and i made that switch to add ignition. Ms2 does have many extensions using the extra firmware. For direct coil control nonedis the megasquirt 1 v3. Oct, 2017 how to megasquirt your fox body mustang 5. The latest ms1 extra, ms2 extra, and ms3 codes are available from the msextra. Emspro megasquirt2, microsquirt or microsquirtmodule based ecus ms3pro or products using ms3pro module see.