Help?! No Fuel power - Page 2

InitialD · 24-10-2005, 11:45 AM

Ok When I run a EA ECU in the car with my own power source to the fuel pump the car runs.

this would mean the wiring is ok.

Smartlock ECU vs Engine ECU = what one?

InitialD · 24-10-2005, 01:46 PM

In the words of Doc Brown from back to the future...

IT WORKS! BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA! IT WORKS!!!

:party3: :party3: :party3: :1syellow1 :1syellow1

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There was a 20pin small connector at the top of the dash loom that was taped up. For some reason on the fairlane it wasnt connected. plugged it in on to the enginebay loom and it fired straight away!

YAHOOO!!!! Thanks to Karl (Nz) and steven (spope) for helping me nut the problem out

EFFalcon · 24-10-2005, 01:56 PM

does it run 12's now?

NZ · 24-10-2005, 02:53 PM

Told ya something simple and stupid

Psycho Chicken · 24-10-2005, 04:51 PM

Oi! I slaved over the workshop manual last night looking at Dumblock stuff for ya! Where's the love?

Let this be a lesson to people. DON'T BUY EA OR EB SERIES 1!!!!

spope · 24-10-2005, 05:21 PM

Or, if you do, don't help mick with car modifications ;)
My conversion works fine, thank you very much. I remembered to plug everything in.
:P

BTW, Mick, how many people have you had staring at workshop manuals? I reckon I have read the bloody smartlock section about 400 times now!

InitialD · 24-10-2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

Oi! I slaved over the workshop manual last night looking at Dumblock stuff for ya! Where's the love?

Let this be a lesson to people. DON'T BUY EA OR EB SERIES 1!!!!

LOL the love is there dont worry :P Thanks to everyone who helped

The car is running SOO much nicer now, in power mode is jumping up to 5000rpm sooo quickly where before took a few seconds.

only thing is its spluttering a little at around 2000rpm but im sure its just working its stuff out :P

PULLY6 · 24-10-2005, 10:09 PM

Good work son! Now to get to work on time :P

niko · 24-10-2005, 10:16 PM

maybe your trans computer doesnt like u :P

InitialD · 24-10-2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by niko

maybe your trans computer doesnt like u :P

Sometimes I worry about you

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Gunns · 25-10-2005, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by NZ

Told ya something simple and stupid

You shouldn't talk about Mick like that.

Rmyers · 25-10-2005, 09:33 AM

Lol this kind of hing happens to me every time. When i was putting the EF dash in mine, it sat in the garage for a month or two after i put it together but wouldn't start, looked at all the wiring and everything was plugged in. Eventually ripped the dash off to find that i had connected two plugs the wrong way around. I had essentially connected two seperate looms to themselves instead of to one another :P It is ALWAYS the silliest of things ;)

94EDxr6 · 25-10-2005, 10:41 AM

2 words - gas conversion

EFFalcon · 25-10-2005, 02:51 PM

2 more words - its running ;)

BoZZa17 · 25-10-2005, 03:13 PM

well.. i think ill never attmept a wiring loom upgrade in my eb1. lol
what are the benifits?

i just fitted alarm/immob. so wouldnt see smart/dumb-lock as one.

niko · 25-10-2005, 04:21 PM

im with bozza, what are the benifets...

mcflux · 25-10-2005, 06:44 PM

allows for higher rpm for starters (EDIT: i think? I have a feeling that EAs don't have rev limiters)... which might not be the best thing to do to an EA motor (unless it's fresh!)...

InitialD · 25-10-2005, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

allows for higher rpm for starters (EDIT: i think? I have a feeling that EAs don't have rev limiters)... which might not be the best thing to do to an EA motor (unless it's fresh!)...

Yes dave you are right, the car does rev higher and easier now

Main Reasons for this...

1. My car had a CFI ECU loom originally, meaning i had house idle because the ISC didnt work correctly off the CFI loom.

2. No more random dash/headlight dimming when high ampage things are used such as amps, thermos, etc

3. I now have smartlock as the immobiliser, I will eventually upgrade to a Hornet Paging alarm but that will come later

4. Better fuel maps, Allows me to upgrade to a Tickford ECU later when I get a larger cam meaning I dont have to get a aftermarket chip

5. Better Fuel pump wiring. The ED wiring has a revision in the style of wiring and with that a better and less jumpy fuel sender

Thats my reasons for doing it so

: Niko

niko · 25-10-2005, 07:10 PM

my ea manual ecu revs out fine. but it was mpfi to begin with :P

spope · 25-10-2005, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by InitialD

2. No more random dash/headlight dimming when high ampage things are used such as amps, thermos, etc

Bingo! EB2 had revisions, voltages are much more consistent, due to better earths, higher capacity wires, better connections, etc...
Plus, with the install of smartlock, you have a LOT more flexibility with ecus - and EB2 and ED ecus are generally superior to earlier ecus as well.

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Originally Posted by InitialD

5. Better Fuel pump wiring. The ED wiring has a revision in the style of wiring and with that a better and less jumpy fuel sender

You are such a girl. :P The more accurate fuel guage won't work unless you change the in tank sender unit, by the way.

The other major thing, certainly my main motivation, and I think for Mick as well, was to be able to have full fairmont electrics without all the extra wires. If you ever feel like seeing backyard wiring, take a look at the dash loom that I removed from the car.
With the Fairmont wiring, power windows, mirrors, trip computer and climate all just work, plus you have all the very nice features of the BEM, with the interior light delay and such.

InitialD · 25-10-2005, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spope

You are such a girl. :P The more accurate fuel guage won't work unless you change the in tank sender unit, by the way.

LOL the tool was orderd to day at work!

Sundeep · 27-10-2005, 06:25 PM

Ahhhhh LOL at this thread ;)

Every week when I get on here on a Thursday there's a crap A55 3 page thread dedicated to InitialD's car and it's never ending problems.

Sundeep

brenx · 27-10-2005, 06:32 PM

Thats the problem with fixing things when they ain't broke ;)