Date:         Wed, 13 Nov 2013 04:15:01 -0600
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Comments: To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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Tom, I really appreciate that link to Megasquirt. Will look into it. it
may -n or may not - have the solution to the idle stabilizer issue.

But thanks.

John in B'ham

On 11/12/2013 10:54 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Before going down this route I suggest looking at an open source FI system that already works.
>
> http://www.megamanual.com/index.html
>
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> www.stir-plate.com
> www.towercooler.com
> www.grow-sun.com
> www.raspberryproject.com
>
> Did you try to call & I did not answer? I apologize but I never answer numbers I don’t recognize because I’m tired of sales people trying to sell me life insurance, health insurance, Obama insurance, merchant services, very expensive money and the latest, greatest “guaranteed to make millions” investment.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Neil N
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:37 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Arduino and Vanagons
>
> Interesting website: http://arduino.cc/
>
> I'm sure I know less of this than you John but....
>
> It has a section on Hall sensors:
>
> http://playground.arduino.cc//Main/InterfacingWithHardware#Magnetic_Hall
>
> My Digifant pro manual shows that the IS unit uses input from the distributor hall.
>
> My guess is that PS and AC switch inputs should be "simple" enough for the right person.  (read: not me  ;)
>
> Would arduino interface properly with the connection to pin 1 of Digifant ECU?
>
> Neil.
>
> On 11/12/13, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> ...... The second - and most
>> important thing - would be to develop a digital replacement box for
>> the Analog box that controls the Idle Stablizer System in the Vanagon.
>> That's the box just forward of the right hand stop light in the Vanagon.
>> Those things are expensive - and becoming more and more scarce.
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
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> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
> .
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