br1zzl3 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 So I'm having some problems, I am assembling a megasquirt 2 v3 controller and I have reach the point where I need to make a decision. I am stuck though because I'm not sure what type of ignition a stock 280zx has. Is it a hall/optical or a vr type. I just need to know how to build my controller to drive the ignition. Any help would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hall type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse OBrien Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I can say 100% that an l28et is a hall type. I would assume, based on that, that Nissan reused the same distributor sensor in the non-turbo as well. [EDIT] Incorrect(?), my research may have lied to me. Refer to NewZed's post. Edited March 7, 2014 by Jesse OBrien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 NA is VR. Turbo is optical, LED through slits. Pictures... Here's MS advice - http://www.megamanual.com/ms2/pickups.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FricFrac Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 81 turbo is VR, 82-83 turbo is Hall/optical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonusmc Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Build the circuit on the V3 board as VR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonusmc Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 http://www.diyautotune.com/tech_articles/using_diyautotune_nissan_trigger_discs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s30red240z Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 If your zx is non turbo you could get nissan sentra E16 engine 4 cylinders distributor with DIYautotune 54mm 24-1-1 disc, and fits on your zx, easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 There's a lot of fuzzy information in this thread. All North American N/A EFI motors use some type of a VR sensor in the distributor. All L28et motors have a sensor that outputs a square wave signal, so they are hall/optical. The '81 L28et has a crank mounted toothed wheel with a VR sensor, but it has circuitry to clean and shape the signal so the output is identical to the 82-83 optical distributor. While the L28et uses a hall/optical type sensor, you still should select VR input. I think the benefit here is the VR circuitry has filters to clean up the signal. Just follow the DIYautotune guide that winstonusmc posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonusmc Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Or he could cruise over to the Megasquirt section of the Engine Components forums and get better answers. And for all those who don't know, the "optical" option on the MS is to isolate a signal from the coil in Fuel Only mode. Really has nothing to do with actual sensors. All hall and VR sensors go through the "VR in" on the V3 board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 But they don't have to. It's just easier. They shouldn't have called that input option "VR In". It's kind of misleading and limiting. From Post #7 - For a V3.57, you'd have to remove a lot of parts to use the Hall / optical input, so we'll just bring this in through the VR conditioner instead. The problem for many with MS is that you really need to know a little bit about electronics to get through the literature. Or just be a really good reader/comprehender. Even then you have to make some of your own decisions for your own system. Seems like a lot of fun though, from a project building view. The OP never really said what stock system he was using anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br1zzl3 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 So I should build the vr circuit in my ms. Do I need to buy anything extra to use the vr circuit when I wire up ms? And where would my trigger inputs be conning from? Dizzy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I'm not sure what type of ignition a stock 280zx has. Do you have an engine yet? Your title says 280ZXT, your first post says 280ZX. Apparently the MS VR circuit will handle any of the possibilities, but if you're asking where the inputs come from you might be getting ahead of yourself. Might be best to get the parts and figure out how to make them work or figure out what you want and get the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br1zzl3 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 I have a 79 na 280zx. And a 83 turbo engine. I am building 's right now and I'm trying to figure out what circuit to build. And what else I need to purchase to control spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br1zzl3 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 I just bought the trigger wheel from diy. I want spark control from the stock turbo dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.