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I just mad a harness that allows me to connect my PDA to the MegaSquirt computer that runs my Midget. I can adjust spark timing and AFR with the touch of a button. And still (mostly) keep my eyes on the road. Cool, huh?
 
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It's an Sony Clie SJ-33. I will try to get a pic tomorrow.
 

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Hey Morris!!! Can you say: "OVERKILL!" ?!?!? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
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As promised, here is a pick of the PDA connected to the car. In this screen, I can tune the settings of a single cell in my Volumetric Efficiency (basically AFR) table. There are other screens that offer more and different info.

Zimmy, I bought mine assembled from eBay. I think it was about $275. They have gone up recently. Also, I made a few mods to mine once I got it. Boy my solders are ugly!

Doc, "over dill"... uh... "Dover Bill"... durnit! "Glover Gill" ... heck with this....
 

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Pride always comes before the fall. That being said, there is the envy issue. It look neat.
 

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Pride always comes before the fall. That being said, there is the envy issue. It look neat.

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He will most likely be fine because LUCAS does not make PDA's
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I have to admit, I'm totally jealous. I have a palm zire71 and it's only good for playing solitaire, Morris can make his car sing!
 
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Nah. I can't make my car sing. But I am getting close. I recently made some changes in my spark table and the car has been pulling much harder than before. It even pulled hard up a steep hill from a rolling stop, tonight. It nearly brought a tear to my eye.

I am currently baffled by poor MPG. 25 at best! And frequently lower.

But a zire71 is more than adequate to do the job should you ever get the desire to Megasquirt your car.

It's funny you mention Lucas, Lee. I had my first real Lucas moment tonight. I wired a lighter socket in my car ( I removed my radio console ages ago ) to power my Palm. The car charger I have has an LED to let you know it's working. Anyway, I switch on the headlights and the LED fades out. I cut them off and the LED fades up.

A mystery inside an enigma wrapped in a question mark.
 

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