Gti6 Coilpacks With Megasquirt

[smighall 1]

Does anybody know if the standard coilpacks that are used on the GTI6 can be used in conjunction with MS-1 V3 with extra code? I'm planning on using a wasted spark setup by running the 4 coilpacks in 2 pairs with the 2 drivers from the MS.

 

Can this be done or do i need to find some different coilpacks to use?

[welshpug 1,657]

can't see why not, after all that's basically what the stock ecu does!

[pugrallye 0]

Yes it can just just need the extra resistor (s) plumbing in its all on the forums for diagrams and locations..sorry if it sounds unhelpful, just am at home now

[smighall 1]

Do you know what extra resistor is required? I already have the 2 drivers in the MS itself, so i guess you mean each driver needs an extra resistor inline to the coil packs?

[Guest hassan]

you can not convert multi coil system to a wasted spark system as in wasted spark the ignition coil for 1 and 4 cyl. must have a common secondary coil and the same for 2 and 3 cyl.

[snillet 1]

Now... i do not know if the igniters on that engine is of the "smart" or "dumb" type.

 

But there´s generally no problem in FIREING the coilpacks like the spark is fired in a wasted spark setup. If the coilpacks are dumb you need one VB921 per coil, and then connect the gates(inputs) of the VB921:s in 2 pairs (if there´s a "gate" resistor before the VB921 there should be one per VB921 before connecting them together.).

 

If they´re smart you can just connect them to the output side of the VB921:s and use the VB921 as plain output transistors without using the dwell settings in MS.

 

So this is defenitly doable, i would NOT recommend feeding 2 coils out of 1 VB921 though, that is asking for trouble if the coils are "dumb type".