Originally Posted by A26B (Post 245895)

The DIS (Ignition) Module is no small project. I have been working on a replacement for well over a year now and still actively pursuing the project.

The electronics are imbedded in epoxy, making access & repair of electronic components impractical.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...psg6a3q2ra.jpg
Add to that, the program stored in the ROM chip cannot be read & code is unknown.

The "replacement" will be plug & play into the engine harness, although the electrionic connections may be wire leads from the module to the connector instead of the present one-piece mold for all 4 connectors. It will require utilization of the aluminum mounting plate from the original DIS module.

As for the development cost, I expect it to exceed $35,000.00 to produce beta test samples. Development will include actual engine dyno sessions before releasing the beta modules.

I hadn't planned on releasing this info because ultimate unit costs, delivery schedule, etc. are not known and always have hiccups along the way, but I couldn't ignore the concern for the future of our ZR-1's.

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON (Post 245898)

Damn Jerry!!! This is Awesome news and Scary news at the same time

Originally Posted by Billy Mild (Post 245893)

I have been dealing with older FI cars for some time now. What I have noticed is usually Cold Solder joints fail or capacitors/transistors die. Anyone who had an older TV back before they were really cheap may remember the TV repair man. They were good at working on small electronics and replacing these critical electrical components.

What we need to find an old DIS and send it off to an ECM rebuilder to see if it can be re-furbed. Such as redoing all the solder joints and replacing any questionable components. I had old TV repair shops do this for me in the past with great success.

Can anyone tell me exactly what the DIS does? Does the ECM not send any type of signal to the coils?

Originally Posted by A26B (Post 245895)

The DIS (Ignition) Module is no small project. I have been working on a replacement for well over a year now and still actively pursuing the project.

The electronics are imbedded in epoxy, making access & repair of electronic components impractical.
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...psg6a3q2ra.jpg
Add to that, the program stored in the ROM chip cannot be read & code is unknown.

The "replacement" will be plug & play into the engine harness, although the electrionic connections may be wire leads from the module to the connector instead of the present one-piece mold for all 4 connectors. It will require utilization of the aluminum mounting plate from the original DIS module.

As for the development cost, I expect it to exceed $35,000.00 to produce beta test samples. Development will include actual engine dyno sessions before releasing the beta modules.

I hadn't planned on releasing this info because ultimate unit costs, delivery schedule, etc. are not known and always have hiccups along the way, but I couldn't ignore the concern for the future of our ZR-1's.

Originally Posted by LGAFF (Post 245902)

Jerry the Mercedes Ignition Transformer is repairable and its in the same Epoxy.....

Originally Posted by A26B (Post 245903)

;) and then... there is the code issue.

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON (Post 245904)

So only scavenging from a dead unit and transplants are the only way forward for now. My kingdom for lack of a horseshoe mail comes to mind. I wonder why that chip cant be read.

Originally Posted by XfireZ51 (Post 245918)

Jerry,

Giving any consideration to driving individual cylinder coils?