I got my ECM and NVram from Chet back in the fall, but then winter hit - been hibernating.

Chet - I'm looking at installing this on weekend of April 19-20 (check your email).

With this setup, a knock sensor and wide-band O2 I should be able to:

Control a 1, 2, or 3 bar system.
Control a distributor or DIS system.
Use a knock sensor with controller or an internal knock filter like the 7730/7749.
Full use of wide-band sensor inputs, not just display lambda/A/F ratio.
Full self learn using wide-band as well as narrow-band O2 sensor, even both if so desired.
Can control EGR but is not native to the code, will need to use one of the four user configurable outputs.
Tuning is done real-time using nothing but the ALDL port and Tunerpro RT.
Same goes for flashing a new tune to the controller, no need to remove the ECU for an update to the code.

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3.4L Supercharged 87 GT Click me
Super Duty 4 Indy #163 Click me

Does anyone know where Chet has gotten to these days??
I've haven't been successful with PM or emails the last 2 weeks.....
I had his phone number and talked with him last fall, but seem to have misplaced it.

I've just gotten around to installing the 7165 ECM w/NVRAM and custom BIN that he put together for me.
I was very careful with the wiring as he outlined in the spread sheet he sent me.

I got it all connected and hit the key to crank it up. Lots of gas but no spark at all!

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Vehicle List for the 1227165 ECM
http://parts-catalog.acdelc...g=2428&parttype=2514

Here's how the ECMs compare when stacked up.
You can see how all 3 use the exact same connectors.

1227165 - what I installed (top one)
1227170 - 87 ECM from my GT (BIN reprogrammed for S/C)
1226869 - 85 ECM w/custom programmed BIN I had been running (S/C with knock sensor)



Here's the 1227165 next to the 1227730.
You can see the rewiring that would be involved in the 7730 ECM swap.
I had planned doing a 7730 swap but was stymied by all that rewiring.



Here's the guts of the 1227165 with NVRAM installed - this makes it real-time programmable.
The 7165 has the same processing power of the 7730 with a lot less rewiring to install it.

Wires relocated - D13>A11, A11>C12, D12>D2, B4>D4
joined together - C11/C12, D14/D15, C15/D16, D10/A12 (ground)
new added - B7 (knock), D8 (WBO2)
Only wire left disconnected is for the EGR on D8 (reused location for WB02).
EGR is non-functional now in the $12P bin.




Just a jumper added on the back of the MB

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Well, we can't get the 7165 ECM to flash any "Check Engine" error codes or communicate through the ALDL with any programs.
The ECM will run the fuel pump at "key on" so the ECM IS getting power and I guess it's not completely dead.

I think either the NVRAM board has a problem, or the jumpers on it aren't set right. Looking for documentation right now...
This thing replaces the stock memcal that the ECM would have originally come with. (this is picture of earlier version)



It looks like you can install the original memcal as well. Not really sure what the purpose of that would be.
I've tried this board with and without the memcal. The ECM still doesn't respond to anything.

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