LC-2: Digital Wideband, anyone try it out?

[ecir45]

ecir45, do you have any Molex connectors left...?

Cant recall if I bought more than one, pretty sure I ordered more than I needed of the pins though. Will check later when I get home.

Checked I had only ordered one.

You're in Australia right?

I recall Newark Farnell is similar to Mouser and is a international company although it looks like Farnell is now element14.

http://au.element14.com/

Go back to my post with the part numbers and search there. It looks like they will have the parts needed and can be purchase in low quantity's. Did notice you would have to use part # 43030-0009 since 43030-0012 has a minimum qty purchase of 100. The only difference is wire size, actually after building mine this new part # would probably work better.

It looks like parts sold at element14 are of the same of mouser. If so most any connector or pins when working on harnesses like on our cars can be purchased form there. Some digging would be needed to find the right part #'s for the part you may need.

[Tinbender59]

Newark or Element 14 part http://www.newark.com/molex/43020-04...ter/dp/01H6823

pins here http://www.newark.com/molex/43031-00...onnectors_None

[minytrker]

UPDATE: both LC-2's have already went out, one months ago and the second one about 2 weeks ago. The analog out went out one (for dyno) and the serial out went out on the other one.

[Tinbender59]

Are you powering them up with the motor not running? That will burn them up!! ???

[minytrker]

LOL, not the sensors....the actual wideband controller's both went out.

[Tinbender59]

Shite dude!? Have you contacted mfg yet?? That is wild! Are you using an inverter to power your laptop?

[joecar]

Innovate's quality has gone downhill in the last few years.

[Tinbender59]

Innovate's quality has gone downhill in the last few years.

Dang-it Now ya tell me!! I have one, as it was recomended over the rest????

Also joecar; I have the data log working now, planning to come into the city drive around for an hour or so to get a good "spread" of hits, then drive home. All highway for 45 min. this should give me a good VE chart?? what would you suggest be my next move?? MAF calc ? or timing?

[joecar]

If you're doing AutoVE then concentrate on this.

If you're doing Calc.VET then do both MAF correction and VE calculation (at the same time).

In either case, make sure throttle is operated prograssively/smoothly (no sudden jumps) and try to keep it steady, this will give you the most useable data (i.e. the transient filter will throw out less data).

[minytrker]

Innovate's quality has gone downhill in the last few years.

I agree. I do have a lc-1, lm1, and lm2 that are all years old and work, both lc-2 not making it a year isnt a good sign. From what I have been reading online atlot of companies newest wideband isnt as good as their previous model. I have probably 10+ wide bands but the innovate ones are the only ones with serial out and its not practical to try to use an analog wideband dealing with ground offsets getting in and out of different vehicles all day.