Anyone built a standalone Megasquirt?

Kain · Postby **Kain** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:31 pm

If you have, and you built your own harness with a connector to interface with the car's harness, where did you get that connector? I'm building a new MS, but the only sources I can find for a connector are in the US, which just isn't feasible.

Basically, I'm looking for a connector like this, or similar:

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:59 am

http://ozmx5.com/

Kain · Postby **Kain** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:17 am

Interesting. That site was down when I looked last night. Thanks Andrew!

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:38 pm

oh ok. Send a PM to Saboteur or Sabretooth, they should be able to give you hints and tips.

Kain · Postby **Kain** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:21 pm

Nono, ozmx5 works now, it was just down when I was searching for it. Still makes no mention of the connector though, only that you can knick one from an MX5 ECU. Wonder what MX5 Plus can rustle up for me.

slug_dub · Postby **slug_dub** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:33 pm

Good to see work is ongoing on your car Kain. Hope the ECU building goes well!

ps come driving next Friday

Sorry nothing helpful to add here about your connector :lol:

davo5 · Postby **davo5** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:06 am

I found a matching connector from a Ford Courier / Mazda Bravo? ECU:

http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=39173

If you end up buying an MX5 ECU to pull the connector, please let me know, I might be keen to buy what you have left over.

Kain · Postby **Kain** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:19 pm

Thanks for the heads up on options there Davo, I'll let you know if I end up getting an MX5 one. Any particular years you're keen on?

Slug_dub, there's always work going on with my car. Mostly it's just the 'collect parts and never put them on' kind of work

I'm definitely keen to be there next Friday, it's been ages since I've been able to!

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:03 pm

There are quite a number on fleabay (you probably checked already) but they want over $70USD for them

It's a safe bet there are many Mazdas and Fords that share the same connector, do you have any contacts at a wreckers that won't rob you blind?

davo5 · Postby **davo5** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:35 pm

Any particular years you're keen on?

NA6 with the flap AFM preferably. Just for my own curiosity I've been wanting to do a benchmark of the OEM hardware input / output circuits against what we are all using on our megasquirts.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:23 pm

Kain wrote:If you have, and you built your own harness with a connector to interface with the car's harness, where did you get that connector? I'm building a new MS, but the only sources I can find for a connector are in the US, which just isn't feasible.

they were $35 + GST & shipping from here:
http://www.tfelectronics.com.au/PageFil ... ctors.html
$65 from here:
http://wolfems.cart.net.au/details/2256528.html
only US$28 from here:
http://tuner-deals.com/ecuconnectors-p- ... 0fa515ae17

Kain · Postby **Kain** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:15 pm

93_Clubman wrote:
Kain wrote:If you have, and you built your own harness with a connector to interface with the car's harness, where did you get that connector? I'm building a new MS, but the only sources I can find for a connector are in the US, which just isn't feasible.

they were $35 + GST & shipping from here:
http://www.tfelectronics.com.au/PageFil ... ctors.html
$65 from here:
http://wolfems.cart.net.au/details/2256528.html
only US$28 from here:
http://tuner-deals.com/ecuconnectors-p- ... 0fa515ae17

Thanks for that mate, I'll have to chase them up!