What is it like immediately after you plug in a DSMlink setup?

[B-lackGSX99]

My car went down due to the timing belt skipping a couple teeth (poor install from some previous work), and I ended up burning my ecu out in the process.

The shop that the car is at says there could still be problems (even though the timing belt, tensioner pulley, etc has all been replaced now), but that they can't tell till I get a new ECU.

If I put in a dsmlink setup (figure I may as well with the cost of a new ecu over $1k), will they still be able to make sure there are no other issues before I get an opportunity to properly tune it up?? If I program it to the right baselines (correct for injectors, etc.) without moving the car, it should at least start...right?? Or do you guys only recommend installing a dsmlink onto a fully 100% working car?? Thanks in advance!

 

[housegsx]

It should start up and run just like normal as long as you have the options on the eprom correct. Meaning if your injectors match what the eprom is flashed for, cas is inverted, etc it will be fine. Just remember to swap the spark plug wires.

 

[snowborder714]

If you know the EPROM ECU is in working condition, make sure all the DSMlink settings are for the setup you're running, and that you make sure to swap the spark plug wires, it should fire right up if everything else is correct.

Edit: Erik beat me to it

 

[B-lackGSX99]

Awesome, thanks guys...my dreams of running a dsmlink will finally come true now!!

 

[ElHefe]

If you know the EPROM ECU is in working condition, make sure all the DSMlink settings are for the setup you're running, and that you make sure to swap the spark plug wires, it should fire right up if everything else is correct.

Edit: Erik beat me to it

What do you mean by swapping the spark plug wires? Sorry I'm new to the DSMLink game.

 

[Mr Peepers]

"For the 2G guys, the '95-'96 style Cam Angle Sensor (CAS) sends out a signal that's electrically "inverted" from other DSM cam sensors (1G or '97+ style). When you put a '95 ECU into a car with a non-95 CAS, the ECU ends up swapping the firing order of the injectors. In most cases, this produces very little noticeable difference in drive quality. But we offer the option to invert the CAS signal anyway just in case. You can selectively invert this signal with the DSMLink software as you wish. You will still need to swap your spark wires, though. We can't control spark firing order in the EPROM at crank time. So even with CAS inversion, you still have to swap plug wire 1 with 2 and 3 with 4."

-http://www.dsmlink.com/faq.html

 

[DSMunknown]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/tuning-engine-management/310487-beginner-dsmlink-setup-question.html

 

[ElHefe]

"For the 2G guys, the '95-'96 style Cam Angle Sensor (CAS) sends out a signal that's electrically "inverted" from other DSM cam sensors (1G or '97+ style). When you put a '95 ECU into a car with a non-95 CAS, the ECU ends up swapping the firing order of the injectors. In most cases, this produces very little noticeable difference in drive quality. But we offer the option to invert the CAS signal anyway just in case. You can selectively invert this signal with the DSMLink software as you wish. You will still need to swap your spark wires, though. We can't control spark firing order in the EPROM at crank time. So even with CAS inversion, you still have to swap plug wire 1 with 2 and 3 with 4."

-http://www.dsmlink.com/faq.html

My bad, I was about to run out to my car and flip the wires.