Markfey

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Hello all,

Hopefully before Christmas i'll be having an ESL daughter board fitted

I'm having two maps and i'm looking for some advice and inspiration for switches.

It's going to be fitted to a V4 Sti facelift dash. If you could show me some pics of yours and where you bought the switch i'd be really grateful.

Thanks in advance.

94legturbo

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unless they've brought out a recent change in the software you switch maps by using the throttle pedal when the engine is off..

DantheMan2605

Have been looking at something similar for my hawk. Saw an aeroplane style swith in maplins a while ago. Red switch cover flips up and has a toggle switch underneath which lights up when activated. Only thing i didnt like was twas a tad big. Cant post a link cos im on my phone. But might be worth checking out the maplins website.

Markfey

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^^^^^ I like it, great idea


http://www.maplin.co.uk/missile-styl...ch-cover-37319

chopperman

Dont know about older non "drive by wire" cars but on the Hawk you switch maps by switching the rear demister on and off while the throttle peddle is pushed to the floor. Road or race map is indicated by how many times the CEL light flashes.

scooby.steve555

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With the ESL in my98 WRX you just hold the throttle to the floor whilst switching the ignition on, don't know if you can have a switch..

Jacko4130

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This is mine, 8 click syvecs cal switch

Markfey

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^ That's what i was thinking but that's a £1500 ecu I'll update you guys once i've spoke to the mappers.

ch3w3y

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This is my exact Anti-Lag switch I took the red bit off tho because it annoyed me after a while...

Hawkeye D

Huh? Not on a completely standard Hawk STi surely??!!

Do I have a different map that I don't know about?

WRX STi Spec D 07/07

chopperman

no mate, you have no secret map. Obviously you would need to have duel maps installed like ecutek racerom which i assumed dantheman has, hence him saying he was looking into switching on his hawk.

Hawkeye D

lol. I had a feeling that would be too good to be true!!

jura11

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But you can buy separately CAL switch from TimH@JTi

http://www.jti.uk.com/products/shop-sensors/

Just I would ask your preferred mapper if you could use the Syvecs CAL switch on ESL


Jura

Markfey

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Thanks Jura (again). I'm currently waiting to hear back from a couple of them.

I know on my dads (simtec) classic v4, he has a tiny little switch inside one of the blank switches near the hand brake. I was hoping for something a bit better than that.

jura11

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Really best will be contact the dealers of the ESL or ESL directly and I'm sure they will help you with your query/questions about this switch


Jura

DantheMan2605

Yep, id rather not faff around with that. With the switch ive been looking at ill always know which map im on. Switch closed = std map, switch open = get outta my way

DantheMan2605

Yes thats the one, was going to put it on one of the blank buttons next to the rear fog switch but it looks a bit too big imo

DantheMan2605

Na mines not mapped yet, i just look into things waaaayyyy in advance

Scooby B

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These blanked off holes were just made to put fancy switches in:

chopperman

I like that. That has a clean factory look.

Scooby B

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Not my picture, but i have them in the exact same place, so you get the idea

Markfey

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Right, I've spoke with the mappers and designers of the ESL daughter board.

Unfortunately, as stated above, it is switched by having your foot on the accelerator and then turning the ignition on. This is likely to change but there is no set date.

On the plus side i asked a few other questions. 97 -99 models will have an anti lag and launch control option by the end of the year. Models prior to this will have it available a couple of months after.

Thanks for all your help guys. I've choose to go mafless so i'm now waiting for the rcm air filter and trying to find a trumpet to match my zerosports cool air feed. It looks like i'll be updating you further in the new year.

Scooby B, love those switches, any ideas where you can buy them?

ScoobyDoo69

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Where would you get these from?

Andy Stevens

It's done that way for a reason.

It's a complex ECU and retains alot of learned data due to its closed loop fuel and knock control functions.

The ECU needs to be powered down between maps to reset that data. If you are running a 95RON map and a 99RON map or a SUL map and a meth map retaining that learned data when switching is not a good idea.

We were also trying to keep costs down for users in every respect. The ESL ECU is designed to be fitted without wiring changes and communicates through the diagnostic port so you don't have to pay for an electricians time or take the kickplate off every time you want to attach a cable to the ECU.