The megajolte is a fully configurable, standalone 3d ignition controller designed to controlignition via one of our edis kits. I was a fordlm tech for 15 years and now am an instructor for ford for the past 20 years. May 15, 2010 ford edis 4 posted in advanced virtual mechanic. Megasquirt support forum msextra re edis 4 is australia. When mounting the sensor wheel the edis module requires specific positioning of the sensor relative to the missing tooth, while the engine is at top dead center. Hi forest ill begin with an overview of the evolution of fords ignitions distributor ignitions one coil fords distributor based ignition systems progressed from breaker point ignitions, to the first breakerless duraspark ignitions and finally to the tfi ignitions.
The ford duratec v6 engines comes from the factory with most of the hardware needed to run the megajolt, making this a particularly easy installation. We now have in stock the latest megajolte system, successor to the hugely popular megajolt v4. The edis system was used on most ford 4, 6, and 8 cylinder cars from about 1989 until 1995, which means it can be used with the spitfire, gt6 and v8 motors. Acquire an edis ignition module matching your engine type edis 4 for 4 cylinder engines. The ford edis or electronic distributorless ignition system is a computercontrolled ignition system developed by ford that uses an ignition coil for each pair of cylinders wasted spark. Due to the high cost for new replacement, edis modules are almost always sourced from donor vehicles. Set the dwell at a very low value to start with weve found ford edis coils have especially short dwell times and increase it slowly. Megajolt lite programmable ignition controller youtube. Megajolt ecu new coil pack connector new crank sensor connector all software and cables required to tune the system loom kit please note, this ebay item does not include the edismodule.
It can function with just a variable reluctor crank position sensor and a 361 tooth wheel 361 means 36 teeth minus one, and refers to 36 evenly spaced teeth, one of which has been removed. The edis8 module has four coil drive channels edis 6 has three, and the edis 4 has two. The copper core from each is soldered to the other and then 1 wire runs to the body as an earth the std ford colours are black is 12v and. This time i have also installed the megajolt unit which gives me a. Jun 20, 2007 page 1 of 18 matts megajolt guide posted in engine, transmission and tuning.
Ford edis4 first test bench up to megajolt hendrik607. I even investigated using an arduino to fire the coil packs. The mjl system controls a ford edis electronic distributor module, and is fully programmable and adaptable to any engine setup with four, six, or eight cylinders. Ford edis is basically a wasted spark ignition system using 361 trigger wheel and vr pickup sensor, available for 4, 6 and 8 cylinders. Eec iv equiped edis8 applications page 2 ford muscle. Gain full control over your ignition timing with megajolte and eliminate your distributor.
I spoke to a disinterested tech on the phone and he mumbled something about the signals from the edis module. Megajolt connection to computer the megajolt journey. Matts megajolt guide engine, transmission and tuning the. Refer to the operation guide for proper throttle position sensor calibration and test. Well, since im an inveterate tinkerer whos never happy except when solving problems andor creating new ones formyself, ive decided to fit a megajolt distributorless ignition to the old be 12cc, kent 266, 1. The megajolte is designed to work with the commonly available ford edis 4,6 or 8 cylinder ignition module.
Since megajolte mk2 is an evolution of the megajolte, it is designed to work specifically with the ford edis 4, edis6, or edis8 module as part of a complete crank fired ignition system. Bonuses of fitting the megajolt would be the better spark from the ford edis system, and the v8 should although i am still yet to test be more waterproof in terms of the ignition system. In terms of how easy it is to do, so grap a cuppa and have a read through. The edis system was used on most ford 4, 6, and 8 cylinder cars from about 1989 until 1995, which means it.
These distributor based ignitions fired their single ignition coil 4 times per crankshaft revolution, each spark plug. Tell us what you drive, what race series you participate in and how you want to use race capture to help you go faster. Enable dwell control and adjust as needed to match the coils you are using. You can also obtain used units from the salvage web at the edis can be found on. Ford sold millions of edis ignitions worldwide, in 4, 6, and 8 cylinder versions. Page 1 of 18 matts megajolt guide posted in engine, transmission and tuning. Megajolt light edis stimulator by bowling and grippo. Chances are when you get your edis 4 module it will be cut out from a car leaving you with a bunch of wires.
The timing map was developed on a chassis dyno and it works great. If yours isnt listed below either use our tailor your own package service or contact us and well put together a package for you. Ford edis megasquirt conversion 289 302 351 why do this conversion bigger spark no spark lost from the rotor to cap precise timing timing. For a custom 361 wheel for a small block chevrolet, see. Megajolt engine management systems we have packages for most manufacturers. It is based on a megjolt ignition controller and a 361 timing wheel, it fires the spark plugs via a ford edis coil pack. The motorcraft ignition module is considered very reliable, and will continue to operate independently, delivering spark at 10 btdc if the timing control computer is dead. When mounting the sensor wheel the edis module requires specific positioning of the sensor relative to. Right now its running on the distributor but its crossfiring so ill need a dis setup. Megasquirt support forum msextra ford edis vr polarity. The megajolte is designed to work with the commonly available ford edis 4. The modules have a edis 4 or edis6 or edis8, depending on number of cylinders sticker on them.
Since this thread was started in 2008 the number of etype owners using the edis megajolt system has started to grow and the availability of a complete kit from ray livingston accelerated this considerably. Megasquirt and megajolt are like open source software it starts from an idea and an initial design then forum members play with it and make it do more stuff. Megajolt ecu new coil pack connector new crank sensor connector all software and cables required to tune the system loom kit please note, this. To create online store shopfactory ecommerce software. It can run stand alone, or in conjunction with a fuel injection computer such as megasquirt efi. Back it off if the bip373s become hot to the touch. I have a grey and blue wire coming off of it, and it seems like i get both negative and positive millivolts cranking the engine with a wrench. See the installation and operation guide and all the remaining documentation for the existing megajolte system for an idea of how the system gets installed.
Ford edis4 first test bench up to megajolt youtube. I did a lot of research because i was trying to avoid using the ford edis box simply because they are hard to find. So if megajolt, or other system, fails, thats your limp home mode. Ok people, ive had quite a few questions about how to do this whole megajolt thing, how hard it is, how much it costs etc. Edis 4 ford escort 199099 us ford fiesta 199099 europe.
The ford edis ignition module is designed to work with a 36 tooth wheel, with 1 missing tooth to act as a synchronization reference for engine top dead center. The waste spark is defined by the ford edis unit, not by the megasquirt. Racecapturetrack introductions stop by and say hello. Rover v8 engine with edis ignition module and megajolt. This link will take you to a discussion about building your own ignition system with rpm and manifold pressure advance control. Autosport labs news and product announcement discussion. Matts megajolt guide engine, transmission and tuning. Ford edis 4 demonstration on toyota 4afe megasquirt. It is a distributorless system that works in a wastedspark configuration, so the only inputs it needs are crank position and rpm, and it can be easily driven by megasquirt with whatever advance curve you desire.
Petrel data systems megajolte mk2 crank fired ignition. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. My second attempt at running my rover v8 engine with the edis8 ignition module. The edis wasted spark module arranges the ignition timing on is own, with a default of 10 degrees of advance. To keep things tidy on the forum i thought it would be useful to make this a central edismegajolt support thread and sticky it to the top. The edis module can be mounted on the hot side of the firewall. The edis doesnt seem to offer a software based approach to retarding the spark at cranking speeds no megajolt control below 500 rpm, so the only way to do it is with a mechanical offset, which i flew most of last year. The mjlj is designed to control edis 4 68 cylinder specifically. However a chap, ray livingston, in the states had produced a kit for the 6 cylinder etypes based on the ford electronic distributorless ignition system edis, controlled by a programmable megajolt lite ignition unit. Now you need to power up your megajolt to verify the computer and program read it. Once done with these hardware mods, you need to change the software configuration using megatune so that ms works in edismode. Megajolt 3d ignition system for zetec engines no edis ebay. Dec 30, 2009 megajolt would allow me to do this as megasquirt would also i think as it has the ability to switch between ignition maps.
Among the features of the mega jolt lite controller are an integral map sensor manifold absolute pressure, an external hard revlimiting circuit and user selection of how much ignition timing advance is utilized during starting. Combined with inexpensive and easy to obtain oem coil packs, trigger wheel and crank sensor, you can realize your engines potential at a fraction of the cost of other systems. The result is a precision, digitally controlled distributorless ignition system. For current software, forum and other stuff visit brents the inventor usa site. The megajolte from autosport labs is designed to work with the commonly available ford edis 4,6 or 8 cylinder ignition module. If you follow autosport lab installation guide you should be able to get everything wired up for your setup. Software is available to run on a laptop to program the advance curve into the megajolt. Dec 15, 2012 test opstelling electronische onsteking op basis van ford onderdelen edis4. My megajolt installation international forum lr4x4.
Mjlj which a programmable control unit for the ford edis electronic distributorless ignition system. I bought mookeehs crank pulley with the 361 wheel and bought all the junk to convert to. No change in mileage but now have a very slight hesitation just off idle when going soft on the peddle. The controller is configured via software using a computer. One way is to rig up the ford 36 1 tooth wheel on a variablespeed motor, and afix the vr sensor nearby to pick up the tooth signal just like on the car. The ford edis system consists of a controller module, coil packs, a crank trigger wheel and. Note that any reputable tuner will be able to map the nodiz using either bluetooth or serial connection and software available from our website.
All software was downloaded from the megajolt site. The megajolte is designed to work with the commonly available ford edis 4,6 or 8. The bottom right most post is positive and the top right most post is negative. Jun 01, 2018 how to megasquirt your ford zetec engine. Ford s electronic distributorless ignition system edis is an ignition system that does not require a cam position signal. Edismegajolt ignition support thread the e type forum.
Were updating the megajolte mk2 crank fired ignition system with a. Megajolt is used to control a ford edis system which comes in 4, 6 or 8 cylinder varients, however for a 4 cyliner engine it only has 2 coils as it uses waisted spark. The megajolt lite jr emulates the ford engine management system. This page is intended for people who want to learn about the ford edis electronic distributorless ignition system. So ive written this little bit of information down to try and help a few people. January 2010 justin finney provided us with a writeup on use of a diyautotune megasquirt ems systems, trigger wheels and installation of a ford edis ignition system on a 1966 bronco. Megajolt lite jr mjlj is an experimental ignition controller designed to control a ford edis 4, 6 or 8 distributorless ignition module. Since megajolt relies on ford edis components, you can save money on the conversion by sourcing used parts. In any case, the edis can be controlled by a separate eic, whether eecbatchsefi, aftermarket or even if carbureted instead. The ford edis ignition module is designed to work with a 36 tooth wheel, with 1.
The first step is to realize that to start off, you will only be using the edis module to get the car started. Ford edis electronic ignition for aircraft monoplaneforum. Early pmags had the same problem, since corrected with software. Mjlj is a fully programmable, standalone ignition controller designed to control a ford edis 4, 6 or 8 crankfired ignition module. Try to take the connector as well, as well as the ignition coil packs and connectors. Megajolt lite configuration program showing the map i am running in my. To get a ford edis module firing on the bench with a fixed 10degree advance, all you need to supply is the proper vr sensor signal. On an edis4 application with the engine at top dead center tdc if the. My megajolt installation international forum lr4x4 the. Megajolt ignition on aseries so far ive done the following. There is no need to replace your original ford coil pack, crank sensor or plug leads although we can supply new ones should you wish.
Last i had changed from megasquirt to haltech platinum sport. To keep things tidy on the forum i thought it would be useful to make this a central edis megajolt support thread and sticky it to the top. All the coils are placed in a single module called a coilpack. Oct 04, 2011 my dizzy was leaking oil and knowing how tedious replacing the seals on these, i decided to convert the ignition to distributorless system using ford edis 4 control module. Easiest way to do this without hooking it up in the car is to power up megajolt with a 9v battery. Autosport labs view topic megajolt or msd problem on.
The engine had been rebuilt by vse with a replacement 123 electronic distributor rather than refurbishing the original lucas unit. Ford edis dont let the ford brand name dissuade you, this is a truly elegant and awesome ignition system. The edis module handles the dwelltime automatically, depending on commanded advance and rpm another feature which makes the edis one of the easiest to use diy setups. Fords electronic distributorless ignition system edis is an ignition system that does not require a cam position signal. Check out the september 04 edition of retro cars magazine for an article on this system. Since this thread was started in 2008 the number of etype owners using the edismegajolt system has started to grow and the availability of a complete kit from ray livingston accelerated this considerably.
I am waiting for a serial to usb connector to arrive in order to use the megajolt software. Combined with inexpensive and easy to obtain oem coil packs, trigger wheel and crank sensor, sold separately you can realize your engines potential at a fraction of the cost of other systems. Megajolt only controls the timing map and the ford edis does the rest. This is an open source system developed by ford some time ago now which uses smart ignition coil amplifiers edis system used by cars in the nineties mainly i think.
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