Short story: programmed it to work with TB, Pedal, and enabled starter via firmware update and soldered P5 to P35 and P31, starter working correctly without failure.
Benched spark and both work, but I thought the spark order felt incorrect. Accidentally set ignition setting on spark to inverted default.
Burned the number "4" ignition driver.
It also wont recognize the ecu as it should on a second computer I have. And only as "unknown USB device" after a few seconds.
Ecu done for?
A few pictures.
Also number one of the drivers have lifted legs, one look like it has solder on it but not the other.
Edit: can confirm car runs good on stock ecu. Not a burned coilpack.
Short video on current lights flashing:
Re: Hellen128 / Burned Ignition driver mosfet
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:45 pm
by AndreyB
We have scary PCB discoloration
We have lifted IGBT lead.
And worst you say this does not connect to PC? That's the worst part. I would focus on this. Unless you have USB communication you have a paperweight. Please post pictures of the MCU area.
I have one board in stock I can sell discounted without case.
And worst you say this does not connect to PC? That's the worst part. I would focus on this. Unless you have USB communication you have a paperweight. Please post pictures of the MCU area.
I have one board in stock I can sell discounted without case.
MCU area looks fine, lifted IGBT leads might be badly soldered just
The discoloration I am not sure its gonna be an issue or that it caused any major damage.
I will try connecting to the laptop I do most stuff from.
EDIT: It connects and works on the laptop, but not my stationary desktop. Wierd.
Re: Hellen128 / Burned Ignition driver mosfet
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:52 pm
by Simon@FutureProof
So this seems to be an issue of the IGBT drivers being on 100% due to the inverted setting. This will have surely cooked them and probably hot enough to melt that solder joint.
It's possible they are now shorted to ground and causing issue elsewhere.
First step is going to be removing those IGBTs and checking if there is a short from anywhere to ground.
This might be salvageable, where in the world are you based?
So this seems to be an issue of the IGBT drivers being on 100% due to the inverted setting. This will have surely cooked them and probably hot enough to melt that solder joint.
It's possible they are now shorted to ground and causing issue elsewhere.
First step is going to be removing those IGBTs and checking if there is a short from anywhere to ground.
This might be salvageable, where in the world are you based?
Well, just my dumb luck finding shit like this I suppose. IGBT number one on board I can just solder back on, the heat from the burned IGBT shouldnt have unsoldered both legs if this was the case and bigger area would be affected if it did.
The other burned one probably just caused very localized damage, will have to desolder it and take a look.
But yeah, I live in sweden.
Lets remove the inverted setting on the next firmware update so it cannot mess anyone elses ECU.
I tried the other Wasted spark Ignition bank and it fires, just the IGN1 in ignition settings are burned. Starter and fuel pump priming aswell as throttle still works.
Re: Hellen128 / Burned Ignition driver mosfet
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:36 pm
by FineWhine
BTW what mosfet is the injector driver one? I dont think I got any of the injectors to fire even once even before the burned IGBT.
These are the correct ones yes? I can consult a close radio shop to do the soldering in case I can't do it myself (most likely it will be not issue with a heat gun and a soldering iron).
Also, in case of I get a 6 cylinder M104 in the future, is soldering on IGBTS the only necessary thing to solder on some more of them?