Wiring a Dicktator Wasted Spark up to a CA18DET For Dummies

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Re: Wiring a Dicktator Wasted Spark up to a CA18DET For Dumm

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PLEASE HELP

I have a sr20det with a dictator wasted spark management system, its wired up the same as your diagram but i only have spark on cylinder 1 and 4 when cranking. I have rotated coils and still the same thing, i have got the trigger wheel from dictator, i have tried another igniter and i have tried another ecu but still the same problem

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Swap the output from the igniter with 2&3 and see if the spark moves.
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What must the trigger plate look like for a sr20det

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I did and it moves to 2 and 3

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And i have checked continuity with the output wire from the connection to the box and its got continuity

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measure from the plug to number 2 and 3 and make sure that the correct cable is going there and make sure the trigger and home signal are not swapped
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Post a screen shot of your main setup page.
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Ok i have spark but now im battling to get the timing wright with the cas

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Adjust in main setup


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I have but still nothing

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I think i dont have the trigger wheel set in the wright position

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The cas should be turn all the to the right then the adjustment comes on the ecu so that the crank timing matches the the timing shown by the ecu
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Why would my rpm on the dicktator fluctuate while cranking

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At times it would go up to 30000 rpm and other times it will be normal while cranking

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is 30000 a typo? you might have swapped the home and trigger signal around. make sure you have good grounding aswell
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