Hi!
I have a S80Pro that i used on the bench yesterday to get geadings off a water temp sensor. I noticed that the ecu got extremely hot. So hot that i could barely lay my hand on it. Is this normal?
Only thing plugged in was the water temp sensor, and power.
12v battery + to pin 31 (1 key)
Battery neg. to ecu ground pin and with pin 13+14(1 key) here as well.
Thank you for replies
Aleksander
DTA S80Pro gets extremely hot!
-
- Posts: 68
- Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:36 pm
- ECU Model: S80 Pro
- Firmware Version: 6500
-
- Posts: 1622
- Joined: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:03 pm
- ECU Model: S40 Pro
- Distributor: DTA
- Firmware Version: 79
Re: DTA S80Pro gets extremely hot!
Yes, completely normal as you're using amplified coils.
-
- Posts: 68
- Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:36 pm
- ECU Model: S80 Pro
- Firmware Version: 6500
Re: DTA S80Pro gets extremely hot!
I see, but how does that affect the ecu when the coils are not connected? Are the outputs always active even if it does not see an input from a crank sensor?
Just curious to know
Just curious to know
-
- Posts: 1622
- Joined: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:03 pm
- ECU Model: S40 Pro
- Distributor: DTA
- Firmware Version: 79
Re: DTA S80Pro gets extremely hot!
Amplified coils require an inverted signal, so the coil drivers are effectively on all time when the engine isn't running.
This requires a current sink, which generates heat, which is transferred to the case for cooling.
This requires a current sink, which generates heat, which is transferred to the case for cooling.
-
- Posts: 68
- Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:36 pm
- ECU Model: S80 Pro
- Firmware Version: 6500
Re: DTA S80Pro gets extremely hot!
Well, that explains a lot! Thank you for quick and good feedback