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Injector signals.


KiwiBacon
07-15-2007, 03:13 AM
I want to build a meter to tell me what the duty cycle of fuel injectors are. But I don't know what signal they take.

I assume PWM square pulse, what's the maximum voltage?

UncleBob
07-15-2007, 11:20 AM
depends whether they are low impedance or high. High is a on = open. Low is PWM. Voltage for both is system voltage

Megasquirt FAQ has a lot of the details on the two different systems, with graphs and whatnot. www.msefi.com

If you're talking diesel, don't know much on how they work electrically

KiwiBacon
07-16-2007, 12:46 AM
depends whether they are low impedance or high. High is a on = open. Low is PWM. Voltage for both is system voltage

Megasquirt FAQ has a lot of the details on the two different systems, with graphs and whatnot. www.msefi.com (http://www.msefi.com)

If you're talking diesel, don't know much on how they work electrically

Thanks, they are petrol injectors, my diesel injectors don't know what electricity is.:grinyes:

So a simple voltage gauge reading up to 14v (with a filter if it needs it) will tell me what duty cycle the injectors are running at?

The goal is a basic fuel economy gauge. There are some guys on www.gassavers.org who're talking about tapping into the VSS and making a MPG gauge, but with a little mental maths I figure one gauge will tell enough.

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