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[DesktopDave]

Later M42 DMEs also have EWS, from mid-95 onward IIRC.  But that can be defeated by cutting a wire from the EWS control unit and a bit of chipping, right?

[bmwconnect]

Later M42 DMEs also have EWS, from mid-95 onward IIRC.  But that can be defeated by cutting a wire from the EWS control unit and a bit of chipping, right?

1995 EWS equip M42 need's EWS delete chip to defeat it. ($100 for my EWS delete chip). Cuting a wire will not work.

All the best

[bmwman91]

Interesting. So BMW later switched to a wasted spark ignition regime on the M42, versus spark-per-cylinder? I know that the E30 M42 will go to wasted spark if the cam sensor stops functioning, but will do spark-per-cylinder otherwise. What is EWS? "Electronic wasted spark"?

What changed in the trigger wheel? Are you referring to the 60-2 tooth wheel on the crank, or the cam sensor? I know that the M44 used a different wheel on the cam.

[bmwconnect]

Interesting. So BMW later switched to a wasted spark ignition regime on the M42, versus spark-per-cylinder? I know that the E30 M42 will go to wasted spark if the cam sensor stops functioning, but will do spark-per-cylinder otherwise. What is EWS? "Electronic wasted spark"?

What changed in the trigger wheel? Are you referring to the 60-2 tooth wheel on the crank, or the cam sensor? I know that the M44 used a different wheel on the cam.

Ya the E36 M42 spark unit is just one big block of glue and 4 wires lol.  EWS or IMMO is the immobilizer to prevent theft.  I believe the tooth amount changed (don't quote me on that) on the E36. The spark conversion formula went from fac .75  offset -22.5 to factor .75 offset -45 on the E36 M42

All the best

[PFCRayB]

im in the process of rebuilding my turbo motor and was running stock management and just a rising rate fpu, so i am looking for a alternative to running a ms set up, so if you have anything that i can run a few different maps like the war chip then let me know

[bmwconnect]

im in the process of rebuilding my turbo motor and was running stock management and just a rising rate fpu, so i am looking for a alternative to running a ms set up, so if you have anything that i can run a few different maps like the war chip then let me know

I have what you need. contact me at midnight-tuning@rogers.com
Thanks

[GSBMW]

I have what you need. contact me at midnight-tuning@rogers.com
Thanks

Is this something that can do away with the AFM, and use an MAF in it's place? Also looking for something that can run the stock vehicle and later be configured for F/I

[wazzu70]

You probably need a standalone for that

[bmwman91]

Swapping to a MAF takes more than re-mapping the stock ECU firmware. You can get the car to run, but a tune will usually only be valid for one air temperature (or you can fool the ECU into thinking it is one temperature all the time, but that isn't really the right way either).

You either need to go stand-alone, or a microcontroller to translate mass flow rate to volumetric flow rate on-the-fly.

[bmwconnect]

Swapping to a MAF takes more than re-mapping the stock ECU firmware. You can get the car to run, but a tune will usually only be valid for one air temperature (or you can fool the ECU into thinking it is one temperature all the time, but that isn't really the right way either).

You either need to go stand-alone, or a microcontroller to translate mass flow rate to volumetric flow rate on-the-fly.

well said

You don't need to swap to a MAF anyway to have a good solid running FI OBD1 M42

[PFCRayB]

can you give me more info on what you can do for me, i am going to be running a t3 turbo, on a party much stock everything else, excpt for head studs and mls gasket

[Fastlanemotors]

bump same setup build going on here i ned dme engine managemnt help
i wanna datalogg and learn myself just get me on the right route