Emerald config on a Zetec

[Vinnie]

Hi Guys,

 

Hope you don't mind me popping by. Vinnie from Finland here - I may have met some of you (USA2005) I am fairly familiar with the Emerald ECU and of course Caterham Sevens and have run the ECU on Vauxhall engines but never on a Zetec - I figured I'd find some experienced souls here.

 

My main line of thought at the moment is the method the Emerald uses to sense / measure engine rotation. Anyone got any clues on where / which sensor is used for this and the setup in the Emerald software?

 

Any thoughts appreciated :hurray:

 

Vinnie

[xcarguy]

Vinnie,

 

Have you simply tried contacting Emerald?

 

 

X

[Vinnie]

Hi,

 

Not yet. I know Dave and Carl are very responsive but I tend to avoid troubling them if I am confident the answers can easily be found elsewhere.

 

Vinnie

[rzempel]

Hi Vinnie,

 

The Zetec uses a crank position sensor mounted on the exhaust side of the block. There are two incompatible fitments--one for an automatic gearbox, and one for the manual gearbox.

 

It's been awhile, but setting my Emerald and crank sensor was so easy I don't specifically remember it. I think it was as easy as running the sensor wire to the right pins on the Emerald (30 and 31). I don't think it was even necessary to enable or define that input in the software.

[dallasdude]

Yes the standard Zetec flywheel has a 36-1 trigger on it, and if the software has an option use 36-1 and magnetic for the trigger. There is also an intake cam sensor (exhaust on the VCT). You will need to use this if you are going to use the injection in full sequential mode. Batch or semi sequential do not require it. The standard ignition is wasted spark, so it doesn't require it either. Individual coil systems would.

[Vinnie]

Thanks guys. :cheers: Looks like I am sorted on that front.

 

Now we're on hold waiting for Caterham to get some stock of injection fuel pumps, without which we aint going very far with this mini-project

 

Vinnie