MS1-extra/EDIS conversion to MS-2

[panel]

My MS-II chip has arrived

[Chip Birks]

Welcome to the dark side

[panel]

Welcome to the dark side

So MS-II will be even darker that my MS-I

[MarioVelotta]

Welcome to the dark side

So MS-II will be even darker that my MS-I

Yup, twice as dark

[Smithy_FI]

Make Sure you double check all your coil dwell settings in megatune. I remember I overheated my coil and burnt out my coil drivers when I first started playing with directly driving my ford coilpack.

see http://www.megamanual.com/ms2/vb921.htm and best to order the current limiting type coil drivers IMHO.

Smithy_FI

1776 Megasquirted!

[Chip Birks]

Did you decide to direct drive your coils then, Panel?

[panel]

Did you decide to direct drive your coils then, Panel?

For now I'll just swap to the MS-II and see how I like it and just run the Ford module I have.

[david_594]

Is there a big advantage to having MS directly control the ford ignition coil instead of keeping the ford controller?


And is there any reason at all to have MS fire a stock'esque coil/distributor combo other than aesthetics/simplicity/minor cost savings?

[Rich]

You have much better spark control, and a better rev limiting ability if required.
I still run the EDIS module with my MS2 because I have a v2.2 main board and I would have had to build the VR sensor circuit as well as adding the VB921s. Whilst this isn't an issue in itself finding the parts was.
If the main board is a v3 then the VR circuit is built in and its a case of adding one VB921.
As for MS running with a distributor setup, it works but you don't have any spark control.

[panel]

Anyone care to share a pic of their chip installed? I'd like to double check this wiring.

[Chip Birks]

I don't have it in a 2.2 board, otherwise I'd help you, sorry. Good luck with the install.

[MarioVelotta]

I have a v3 board, plug and play. What wiring are you referring too? The 12v thing for the v2.2 board?

[panel]

I have a v3 board, plug and play. What wiring are you referring too? The 12v thing for the v2.2 board?

That and those grey wires. We did ours underneath/not to the chip. Is this OK?

[Chip Birks]

Did you ask anybody on the MS forums? They would probably know better than us.