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Originally Posted by Thierry25
With my setup, it takes about 10 to 30 sec to heat up the sensor. During this period it display a kind of countdown. Then after that , it displays the real AFR value.
In fact, you have to remember that you must program the XD16 gauge. The flashing is maybe due to the "alarm range" which is not correctly set.
the " ---" means that your gauge doesn't recognize the LC1 sensor ( in the serial link) . You have to make sure the XD16 gauge is correctly programmed. You may also care about the serial cable .... sometime the 2.5 jacks are a bit tricky and easy to misconnected. Lastly, remember that the serial link must always be terminated by the jack plug ! So in your case, the jack terminaison should be plugged on the serial ouptut of the XD16. You should check again all these details....
As to the "CAL" you've got while you drive the car, it is not normal !!! The LC1 controller has 1 wire output which is used to launch the calibration procedure ( you can either push the button on XD16 or install a special button in your cockpit). I think that you do not use this wire in your setup. But if this wire is not correctly insulated and if it touch the ground , it can launch the calibration procedure at any time.
At rest , engine is turned off , the AFR value increase with time ....I already saw 40 or 50 ... no problem .
Keep us posted !  |
Thierry, Thank you once again for helping me out.
First I'll go through the way I have it hooked up. The input on the LC-1 has got a Term. plug and the output goes into the chassis. It has been extended with an extra cable I had to buy from Innovate. This connection (extension, did trick me once yesterday by unhooking. It is now taped securely). It plugs into the LMA-3 input port and from the LMA-3 output it goes to the XD-16 gauge thwich has got a Term. plug on its output. I checked all these connections yesterday as my initial trouble shooting. I would say it is fine
About sensor heating. When I power up the system. Is counts from 0-99. I think this is normal (according to the manual)???
The following paragraphs are my understanding of the instructions as they are laid out in the manual. I don't mean to argue what you say. I am just trying to give you an idea of how I understand this whole thing. Maybe this way you can see what I am doing wrong.
You say after you heating cycle it shows normal AFR. This is where mine when exposed to free air, it shows 20.8/o2 flashing (or was it 20.9 -not sure after reading the manual). However according to the manual chapter 4.5. this is normal indication for free air.
About programming the XD-16: According to the factory manual the XD-16 is preset (default) to AFR indication. It says it can be programmed as you mention, but it shouldn't ne necessary for basic AFR indication. I was planning on this, but first I just wanna make this thing work.
The "---" indication is a "No connection detected" signal. This is weird because the XD-16 does detect a connection when it is powered up and engine not running. The "---" indication only occurs engine running???
I would say that all the serial connections has been checked several times. However when I get a chance to go out in the garage later today. I'll check again
About the "CAL" indication. No, this is not normal and this has me confused. The black calibration wire has been isolated and tucked away in accordance with the LC-1 manual. I will check this again later today.
I would like for you to comment on this:
I think It might be power related, because when I crank the engine the power goes away from all the Innovate components. I know now this is not good for the LMA-3, but does this also affect the LC-1/XD-16?
According to my own test yesterday (read previous post) it does not seem to be related but still...?
I think I need to find a switched power source that does not black out when cranking the engine.