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Technical => Solenoids => Topic started by: PaulsM on May 17, 2018, 11:02:40 am

Title: Electronic boost control..
Post by: PaulsM on May 17, 2018, 11:02:40 am

Hello, could someone explain - how to install electronic boost control. I would like a potentiometer installed, which outputs/inputs could I use? I have 3 way vems valve.

Title: Re: Electronic boost control..
Post by: gunni on May 17, 2018, 03:29:46 pm

what you can do is wire the pot into a pulled up channel and just use 2 wires. GND and Signal to the ECU that way you can control boost.
You need to use a ignition, injection or stepper output for a boost valve.

for ign and inj output, wire the other side of the valve to switched 12v
for stepper output, wire the other side of the valve to gnd

Title: Re: Electronic boost control..
Post by: PaulsM on May 21, 2018, 10:24:26 pm

Could you explain it more simple, please? What is "pot" and pulled channel?

Title: Re: Electronic boost control..
Post by: gunni on May 23, 2018, 07:55:05 pm

a pulled up channel is a channel already connected to 5v via a resistor, 1k Ohm or more.

a pot is a potentiometer

If you wire one side of the pot to analog gnd and the middle to a channel that is already 5v then by moving the pot you are pulling the 5v down and that will represent a signal to the ECU between 0-5v

If you wire the middle to the ecu where there is no 5v present then you need to make wire in 5v to the potentiometer as well, they usually have 3 pins and they´ll usually be
GND
Signal
5v+