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- Page 1 NODIZ Pro Gen2 Ignition System NODIZ Pro Gen2 Installation & Tuning Manual www.motorsport-electronics.co.uk UK SUPPORT: +44 (0) 1373 710610 © 2018 Motorsport Electronics Limited...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
NODIZ Gen2 1 Introduction 1.1 Safety First! 1.2 Connectivity & Disclaimer 1.3 Getting Help & Support 2 Mounting of the NODIZ Pro™ Unit 3 The NODIZ Pro™ Unit 3.1 Indicator LEDs 3.2 Buttons 3.3 Bluetooth Module 4 Trigger Wheel & Sensor Installation 4.1 OEM Trigger Wheels 4.2 Fitting Aftermarket Trigger Wheels 4.3 Crank Sensor Fitment... - Page 3 NODIZ Gen2 6.7.3 Launch Control 6.7.4 External 3BAR MAP Sensor Support 6.7.5 Shift Light & Auxiliary Output 7 Pre-Start Setup 7.1 Setting Trigger Wheel Type & Trigger Mode 7.2 Setting Base-Offset Angle 7.2.1 Entering Base Timing Setup Mode 7.2.2 Checking/Adjusting Base Timing 7.3 Calibrating the Throttle Sensor 7.3.1 Entering TPS Calibration Mode 7.3.2 Calibrating the TPS...
- Page 4 NODIZ Gen2 Engine Doesn't Run? RED LED Does Not Light No Spark At the Plugs? Blue or Green LED Does Not Flash Whilst Cranking BLUE & Green LEDs Flash Alternately, but STill No Spark? Only Green LED Flashes When Cranking “Early”...
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Page 5: Introduction
NODIZ Gen2 NTRODUCTION The NODIZ Pro™ is a state of the art microprocessor controlled digital stand-alone, fully mappable ignition controller for four, six or eight cylinder spark ignition engines. It can be used either to replace older distributor based ignition systems for more modern coil packs, or even to allow the running of carburettors on more modern engines which do not feature a distributor drive. -
Page 6: 1.1 Safety First
NODIZ Gen2 ● Bluetooth™ Communications built in, and also serial cable connection (As of Jan 2018). 1.1 Safety First! It must be said first and foremost that tuning an engine can be an exciting experience, as well as a risky one. If you really don't know what you’re doing, or even where to start, read all the manuals until you do, and if you’re still lost - seek professional advice from one of our world-wide installation agents. -
Page 7: Mounting Of The Nodiz Pro™ Unit
NODIZ Gen2 NODIZ P ™ U OUNTING OF THE The NODIZ Pro™ unit is supplied in a sealed aluminium case, however, it is best practice to mount the unit away from areas where it could become wet or overheated, as this will ensure longevity. Most users generally mount the unit using sticky back Velcro pads to allow for easy removal (an added immobilisation feature when leaving the car unattended at shows/track events), though a hard mounting bracketing kit can be supplied if required. -
Page 8: Trigger Wheel & Sensor Installation
NODIZ Gen2 & S RIGGER HEEL ENSOR NSTALLATION 4.1 OEM T RIGGER HEELS If you already have a stock crank sensor/trigger wheel on your engine it needs to be either a 36-1 (35 teeth and one gap) in the case of Fords, or 60-2 (58 teeth then a large double gap) in the case of other makes. Note in the case of many Ford engines, this is cast onto the back of the flywheel, and on many Vauxhalls it is an internal trigger ring on the crankshaft. -
Page 9: Crank Sensor Fitment
NODIZ Gen2 4.3 C RANK ENSOR ITMENT The sensor should be fitted ideally such that the missing tooth is over the sensor when the engine is at 90* BTDC when using a 36-1 wheel. OEM sensor installations on Ford engines are usually at this angle, and on other makes that use a 60-2 trigger, the sensor is usually fitted at 112* BTDC. -
Page 10: Coil Pack Installation
NODIZ Gen2 NSTALLATION The coil pack should be a “passive” type, that means it doesn't house an ignitor unit inside. The Ford Focus type coils (LEFT) and basic Vauxhall/Bosch types (RIGHT) work best. The Plug-n-Play loom options for the NODIZ that come complete with loom can either have a 3-pin “Ford” oval style connector, or “Vauxhall”... -
Page 11: Wiring Installation
NODIZ Gen2 IRING NSTALLATION The NODIZ can be supplied in three different styles, unterminated (TOP, also shown with the free dash app on a phone) whereby the unit is supplied with wiring from the main connector, but no engine connections (used for creating custom wiring harnesses) or supplied with a pre-made “plug-n-play”... -
Page 12: General Wiring Notes
NODIZ Gen2 6.1 G ENERAL IRING OTES Although the NODIZ Pro™ has been designed using the very latest noise-immune practices and components, it is still important to follow these basic, commonly accepted wiring principles when wiring/routing the wiring loom: ● Keep the NODIZ Pro™... -
Page 13: Main Loom Connections
NODIZ Gen2 6.2 M ONNECTIONS The NODIZ Pro™ features an automotive standard connector for various connections to be made to the engine and other systems. The main connector is a 20-way WHITE MOLEX style plug (Part# 39-01-2205). The pins are MOLEX part number: 39-00-0077. -
Page 14: Basic Wiring Diagram
NODIZ Gen2 6.3 B ASIC IRING IAGRAM The following diagram illustrates the most simple of NODIZ Pro™ installations. In this mode, there is no load compensation, so the unit works in a 2D fashion, using engine speed alone (much like a distributor) to map the advance curve. -
Page 15: Crankshaft Position Sensor
NODIZ Gen2 6.4 C RANKSHAFT OSITION ENSOR There are two types of crank sensor commonly available, Variable Reluctance (VR) or Hall/Opto type. Most (but not all) VR sensors have only two connections, whereas most Hall type have three connections (note some Bosch type VR sensors also have 3 connections, with the 3rd pin being a “shield”... -
Page 16: Ignition Coil Packs
NODIZ Gen2 6.5 I GNITION ACKS 6.5.1 W IRING OF ACKS The Ford Zetec coil pack needs to receive an ignition switched 12V feed to its centre pin. This should usually be fused at around 7-10A. The outer two pins are the triggering pins that run to the NODIZ Blue & Green Coil wires. The trigger pin drives the two ignition output posts (at the same time, as it is a wasted spark setup) that are in-line with it. -
Page 17: Wiring Of Vauxhall/Vw/Bosch Coil Packs
NODIZ Gen2 6.5.2 W /VW/B IRING OF AUXHALL OSCH ACKS Bosch/Vauxhall coil packs usually feature a 4-pin mini-timer type connection. The plug also has the pins numbered, which is useful: (Note our pre-made Vauxhall/VW harnesses supplied by us already have these connections in place.) 1 - COIL A (Green) 2 - COIL B (Blue) - Page 18 NODIZ Gen2 6.5.3 S IRING When wiring the NODIZ for SIX Cylinder engines, the coil output firing order is A B D. (not A B C - C is NOT used in 6 cylinder mode) The pinout for the six cylinder bosch style coil pack is as follows and a diagram showing the coils fired by which pin is also shown by the colours.
- Page 19 NODIZ Gen2 When wiring the NODIZ for EIGHT Cylinder engines, please note the following: The Firing order for both 36-1 and 60-2 is A C B D or A D B C (Try both) Most would use two four-cylinder ford coil packs to get the required 8 HT posts to link to the spark plugs. Rover V8s running DIS packs already use this method of two coil packs.
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Page 20: Wiring Of The Throttle Position Sensor (Tps 3D Mode - Optional)
NODIZ Gen2 6.6 W (TPS 3D MODE - OPTIONAL) IRING OF THE HROTTLE OSITION ENSOR The throttle position sensor (TPS) is used to tell the NODIZ Pro™ the current throttle position. It should be of a three wire variety (as in most OEM cases and also if supplied by us.) First, we must determine what the connections are on your TPS. -
Page 21: Optional Systems Wiring
NODIZ Gen2 6.7 O PTIONAL YSTEMS IRING The NODIZ Pro™ features several optional systems, which can be used if you wish. 6.7.1 T ACHOMETER UTPUT The NODIZ Pro™ features a 12V @ 50% duty tachometer output that can be used to drive modern or aftermarket tachometers. -
Page 22: Launch Control
NODIZ Gen2 6.7.3 L AUNCH ONTROL The NODIZ Pro™ features user programmable launch control. It effectively allows you to ‘hold’ the engines RPM lower (similar to a hard cut) on pressing a button, which in most cases, would be a clutch switch. This in effect ensures perfect launching RPM, or you can employ ‘no-lift-shifting’... -
Page 23: External 3Bar Map Sensor Support
NODIZ Gen2 6.7.4 E 3BAR MAP S XTERNAL ENSOR UPPORT The NODIZ Pro™ also allows the use of any 5v MAP Sensor. Default settings have been set for you if you use a Magneti Marelli type 3-BAR Map Sensor. (Part # Magneti 215810001101 & APS 05 01). If you are using a different sensor then an accurate MAP reading will not be given, however, if you are willing to overlook this and use a 0-255 scale to represent maximum vacuum to maximum pressure, then indeed, any sensor can be used. -
Page 24: Pre-Start Setup
NODIZ Gen2 TART ETUP The NODIZ will arrive preset for a Ford 36-1 trigger wheel with an offset of 90* BTDC (as per factory on Zetec/ST170s) - if you’re installing onto a Ford Zetec/Duratec/CVH using the factory crank sensor then this means it is entirely plug and play, and you can continue onto the next section. -
Page 25: Setting Base-Offset Angle
NODIZ Gen2 7.2 S ETTING FFSET NGLE The NODIZ Pro™ enables you to accurately set the 0* point by offering a mode called fixed firing. In this mode, the system will always fire its ignition coil on channel A at what it believes to be 0*, or TDC. Use this mode to check the position of Crank Sensor, trigger disc missing tooth angle, and correct coil wiring. -
Page 26: Calibrating The Throttle Sensor
NODIZ Gen2 7.3 C ALIBRATING THE HROTTLE ENSOR The NODIZ Pro™ offers the optional ability to use a Throttle Position Sensor, or TPS, as a means of determining load. This is more common for use on Individual Throttle Body/Twin Carbs or Motorbike Carbs fuelled engines, as reading a MAP sensor value from these types of engines requires extra piping and take-offs needing to be fitted. -
Page 27: Initial Run-Up
NODIZ Gen2 NITIAL The NODIZ arrives pre-mapped in most cases, and will always be safe enough for idle/engine warm-up testing. First, follow the section 7.1 to set your trigger if you have something that is not running a Ford type 36-1 wheel, and after that is done, refer to section 7.2 to set the offset (though if you have a Zetec/Duratec/ST170 then there is no need to do so as it is preset to 90* for you.) The following flow of testing is a good way of narrowing down faults if the engine then doesn't run:... -
Page 28: Connecting For Tuning
NODIZ Gen2 ONNECTING FOR UNING 9.1 C PC/L ONNECTING APTOP WITH A ERIAL ABLE The NODIZ Pro™ is equipped RS232 Serial communications on Gen2 Models (Gen2 marked on the case, and sold from Jan 2018.) The factory supplied harnesses feature a female 9-way D-type serial cable connection, which can be linked to your PC with either a straight through serial extension cable (if you have a serial port on your laptop), or you can use one of our FTDI serial->USB adapters to make a USB connection. -
Page 29: Connecting To Your Pc/Laptop With Bluetooth
NODIZ Gen2 ™ 9.2 C PC/L ONNECTING APTOP WITH LUETOOTH Please note from January, 2021, Bluetooth is no longer supported as RS232 has become the standard for comms. Units that have a “PIN” sticker on the back DO support bluetooth. The NODIZ Pro™... - Page 30 NODIZ Gen2 Be sure to have the NODIZ Pro™ unit powered and in range of the PC/Laptop at this point! The following dialog will be presented, and after a short time the empty white box will show a device named ‘nodiz’: ( shown below is an old version, where the device came up as linvor.
- Page 31 NODIZ Gen2 If all has gone well so far, the following should be shown: Note the ‘nodiz’ device (shown here as ‘linvor’, which is a very old version of the NODIZ!). This is the NODIZ Pro™ Bluetooth module. Double click to show the devices properties, and then click the second ‘Hardware’ tab: Note the COM port number;...
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Page 32: Installing The Nodiz Pro™ Tuning Suite
NODIZ Gen2 10 NODIZ P ™ EZ-T UNING UITE INDOWS The tuning suite is designed to run on Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 onwards 32 or 64 bit versions. It allows full mapping abilities as well as a host of data-logging features, advanced module setup and features control. The latest version is always available on the www.nodiz.co.uk website, as well as links to the latest versions of... -
Page 33: Setting Up The Nodiz Pro
NODIZ Gen2 ™ 10.3 S NODIZ P ETTING UP THE The tab display system is the primary method for setting up the NODIZ Pro™. Although the menus are straight forward to follow, if you have any further questions, please either contact us, or visit the www.nodiz.co.uk website forums for further help. - Page 34 NODIZ Gen2 2. Navigate to the folder where your *.NODIZ file/map is saved, and select it. 3. Press ‘Open’. 4. The tuning suite will show a progress bar in the lower left, and once completed the map file will be burned to the controller 5.
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Page 35: Nodiz Pro™ Android Digital Dash
NODIZ Gen2 11 NODIZ P ™ A NDROID IGITAL **As of Sept 2020, due to an Android software update, the app is not currently able to communicate with the Nodiz. We are working on the relevant software update to our app to allow customers to use it again. Apologies for any inconvenience caused** Because the NODIZ Pro™... -
Page 36: Nodiz Plug-N-Play Loom Fittings
NODIZ Gen2 12 NODIZ P ITTINGS VAUXHALL ENGINES || C20XE/ECOTEC/18XE (VR SENSOR) VR CRANK SENSOR The Vauxhall engines have two types of crank sensors available (HALL or VR), ensure you use the VR (later) type (part number FEB27177 ) as both will fit and read the Vauxhall flywheel. You can check you have a VR type by connecting a multimeter set to AC VOLTS to pins 1 and 2 of the crank sensor plug on the engine. - Page 37 NODIZ Gen2 If the engine fires 180* out of phase, swap the blue and green wires on the coil pack. VW ENGINES || ABF, AGU, BAM, ADY 8 (HALL SENSOR) Start with a NODIZ Vauxhall Plug-In System to therefore use the Bosch coil pack (4 pin). VW 021 90 You will need to replace the stock hall-effect crank sensor with a different type, part number 7 319B.
- Page 38 NODIZ Gen2 NODIZ Pro™ | For further support, please visit us online at www.NODIZ.co.uk...
- Page 39 NODIZ Gen2 COIL PACK The VW Coil pack part# 032904106b uses pinout: 1-Coil A, 2-12v power, 3-Coil B, 4-Unconnected VW/Vauxhall Coil pack fitted to VW ADY 2.0 GTI 8V Engine. Note the lead orientation. NODIZ Pro™ | For further support, please visit us online at www.NODIZ.co.uk...
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Page 41: Troubleshooting
NODIZ Gen2 13 T ROUBLESHOOTING NGINE OESN RED LED D IGHT . This is the simplest indication of basic power supply. The light should remain lit whilst cranking and running. 1. Check power (minimum of 9 Volts) and ground connections to the NODIZ Pro unit. 2. - Page 42 NODIZ Gen2 LED F REEN LASHES RANKING This is indicative of a poor 12 volt power or ground supply. Check and correct these where possible. Note older cars such as Mk1 Escorts drive the coil with 6v - so if you are using the original power supply wiring on the car, try going direct to the battery (via a 5A fuse) for test purposes.
- Page 43 NODIZ Gen2 ACHOMETER READING HALF SPEED You can make older tachometers mirror the engines speed by using the following wiring diagram below: NODIZ Pro™ | For further support, please visit us online at www.NODIZ.co.uk...
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