Changing Maps For Pulp98 And E85 On The Fly

[Randon_I_Am]

After reading right through GT's and Joey's E85 threads i have become inspired to make something more adaptable to everyday streeters wanting to run this Flex Fuel stuff caltex is bringing out.

I'm getting quite keen on this caltex bringing Flex Fuel to the ACT

so much infact that I'm looking at doing a CarPc type thing so i can change fuel Maps from the sterio/GPS/Touchscreen...

Here is a one-click program i just wrote to change maps on the fly...

This program automatically opens up NIStune -> Opens the correct map in NIStune -> connects to the consult -> Updates the Map and Burns it to the ECU -> Then returns to the desktop... All in about 5 seconds

Obviously you need to have the maps pre-tuned for each blend

I think this is a pretty good option for us running NIStune to take the benifets of Pump Exx fuel...

for those that don't want to have a laptop in the car the whole time that is

I also have plans to investigate the Ethanol sensors and make an auto adjusting map.

This won't be in real time (like the flex fuel cars) but after you fill up run the program and it'll get the Ethanol content and change the map to suit the current blend in the tank...

But one step at a time!

So if anyone can see any major flaws in my plan please speak up, as I'm keen to get something like this availiable for everyday streeters wanting to run Flex Fuel

Cheers

[scotty nm35]

Nice, can you write one for my Emanage ultimate? A car pc will be my next mod.

It is easier, of course, to just fill up with E85 all year. Thanks Manildra.

[zebra]

EMU is easy, just get a momentary switch and program the EMU to change from INJ1 to INJ2 at the push of a switch

[Trozzle]

I'd like to see how the ethanol sensors will work with a ViPEC ECU...

Otherwise, good work Pat. Keep it up!

[scotty nm35]

I have that already with the dip switches on the unit but I can only switch in one fuel and one timing map. This car pc idea is a lot more practical than lugging a laptop around in the boot like most of us do.

[bubba]

Me rikey very much!

I already have a carpc and while I run Datascan for daily duties I do have NIStune on there aswell, I like this idea very much!

[zebra]

I have that already with the dip switches on the unit but I can only switch in one fuel and one timing map. This car pc idea is a lot more practical than lugging a laptop around in the boot like most of us do.

Fair enough, Not sure how you would get around the panel that asks "do you want to communicate with the blah blah blah, prob just as easy to load the EMU software onto thew car pc and open it at the servo and load up the map you want and drive away.

[Brezza]

this is a great idea, hopefully something can be made easily so that i could run e85 for track days etc and PULP 98 when just getting around town.

i've been wanting to run e85 but the worst part in SA is that its only available from one servo.

so if i wanted to take my car for a long drive away from the servo i would have to plan ahead and make sure i could get there and back on one tank.

it'd be handy if i could just switch to a different tune and run e85 only when i want to really make some great power

[Randon_I_Am]

Good to see some interest in it

I'll be building my CarPc up over the next month or so and the fuel isn't avaliable untill somewhere near october, so untill then i won't be able to work out all the bugs and teething problems that'll come with it no doubt...

Also those people running a CarPc, whats it like with booting up times and stuff?

I'll be running mine as my sterio so i ain't gonna want to wait 5mins till it starts playing.

If anybody has gotten around this with another battery and a relay setup so that the computer never turns off let me know.

Also for the EMU stuff, if it runs off windows then it's possible to write a program to automatically connect and change maps.

That's all this program does... just takes out the human interaction and presses the correct buttons in nistune on its own... Basically...

So any automation in windows is possible, as long as the software to talk to the EMU is installed

[bubba]

Also those people running a CarPc, whats it like with booting up times and stuff?

I'll be running mine as my sterio so i ain't gonna want to wait 5mins till it starts playing.

If anybody has gotten around this with another battery and a relay setup so that the computer never turns off let me know.

Nothing special as far as windows install goes, haven't leaned the installation out at all.

Boots up in about 30 secs.

If you get a decent PSU and wire it up properly, the PC will commence booting as soon as the the key gets to the ACC position and won't reboot while cranking.

I also use mine for music but I cbf wiring the PC to an amp so just run RCA out from the front of my CarPC case to the Aux jack on my deck.

[Randon_I_Am]

Update.

Got my CarPc up and running. with the nistune software on it.

I also now have a nice PULP98 map and an e70 map.

Over the next few weeks when I have time I'll be finishing off the programming and scripting to get the "one button fuel map change" going.

I will make up a "Mid Map" where i use mostly the PULP98 timing map, but adjust the fuel to suit a 50-50ish mix for those pesky occasions where you're at the coast with half a tank of fuel and not enough to get home and no one sells the good stuff...

Also looking at doing a one button "lean by 1 AFR" and "richen by 1 AFR"

Failing somehow integrating the ehtanol content sensor into NIStune, i reckon this'll be about the best way to make the most out of the e-flex and e85!

I'll get some pics up soon

[Trozzle]

Let's not forget about being able to play Sonic the Hedgehog on your car's stereo via an xbox 360 controller!!

Edited November 8, 2010 by Trozzle

[Randon_I_Am]

yes, lets all not forget about the 60gig of music and the SNES and SEGA games played via the xbox controller in the glovebox...

[bubba]

Wait till you hear porn through the stereo.. strangely seems to have some serious bass to it

P.S. good work on the NIStune front, keen to see results

Edited November 8, 2010 by bubba

[Stock e-Tune]

Love it, I've had my customers switch images via hardware but it relies on the driver to have some idea rather than be asked. NICE WORK!!

Has Matt added this code to his latest beta?

[Trozzle]

uhhh what? ^^

[Randon_I_Am]

Love it, I've had my customers switch images via hardware but it relies on the driver to have some idea rather than be asked. NICE WORK!!

Has Matt added this code to his latest beta?

Nar mate. I'm working on this as a stand alone from NIStune.

Although i would like to work with matt, i love what he's doing with these NIStunes, this is more of a script than more software. The script/stand alone program will open up nistune and automatically use nistune's ability to change the maps in the car.

you have to have the maps ready avaliable on the pc and it'll just grab which ever one you ask it to and chuck it in the ecu, then quit and get back to your porn... lol

[Rolls]

This is neat for people who want to be able to change easily between the two.

Good work.

[STATUS]

I'd like to see how the ethanol sensors will work with a ViPEC ECU...

Otherwise, good work Pat. Keep it up!

Fine, the link G4's have no issue so its carbon copy wont have an issue.

[STATUS]

Love it, I've had my customers switch images via hardware but it relies on the driver to have some idea rather than be asked. NICE WORK!!

Has Matt added this code to his latest beta?

Not enough room on the nistune boards to run multiple maps, wish there was as we do a fair bit of nitrous and e85 (2-3 a week).

Matt and peter explained exactly why not a few years back but i forgot...