My DIYPNP install! Options

[lagos]

I finally found some time to assemble my DIYPNP kit today. :thumbup
The assembly process wasn't too bad. Everything was clearly labeled and the instructions were easy to follow. But if youre reading this and you bought an MSPNP, consider yourself lucky as soldering lots of very tiny components too up most of the day (and I'm still not done!).

I started out with this:


And after a few hours here is where I'm at!



This is the kit I'm using.
http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/diypnp-...-kit-p-384.html

Along with the sequential injection mod.
http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/diypnp-...-kit-p-386.html

[lagos]

So is the base map good to drive on after an AFR auto tune?

would i have any need to change ignition system components?

i have gen3 3s-gte

The MSPNP is for the Gen2 3SGTE. You'll need MS-II or MS-III for the gen3. In your case I'd get MS-III. There's a lot of things you can get for the 3S-GTE ignition-wise, but the best bang for the buck is keeping it how it is and simply reading off a 36-1 crank trigger wheel with a VR sensor. You won't have to c

If you don't have a serial port in your tuning laptop, a USB-to-serial adapter will be needed and there's many around for that, however there's only one (the most expensive one at RadioShack) that won't give you any issues.

This is what I'm dealing with right now. I keep getting comport errors and I'm using the adapter from DIYAutotune! I don't know if the issue is with my soldering/wiring or with the adapter.

Yeah, it's not your soldering. That's normal, even with their adapter. Even I get errors sometimes, but it's a rare occurrence. This is the one I'm using:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...oductId=3120513

The best cables are the ones with an FTDI chipset (you can look them up as "USB to RS232 Serial cable FTDI Chipset")

Here's an example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-USB-to-Serial-...e#ht_3264wt_952

Hmm I hope your right because right now I can't even load the firmware on it! And I tried at least 4 different laptops.

This post has been edited by lagos: Oct 12, 2012 - 9:00 PM