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Set ignition timing option
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:05 pm
by spoolind16
When using the set ignition timing option in SManager do you still have to jump the service connector like it shows in the service manual?
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:09 pm
by Spunkster
No you do not
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:20 pm
by KING
do u set it to 0 or degree it in?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:43 am
by Spunkster
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:57 pm
by KING
thanks
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:16 am
by beat
I have the timing set to 14 at my dist.
But I dont get how to set it to sync with the S300, whenever I open the set Ign timing function, it shows 16, if I set it to 14, I will feel a difference, but then once I shut that window, it seems to go back to 16...
So how do I set it?
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:53 am
by Hondata
You set the distributor to match the ECU, not the other way around. Open the timing window, rotate distributor until the distributor timing matches the timing window.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:28 pm
by beat
OK.. so the ign setting is ALWAYS set at 16...
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:11 pm
by Spunkster
No, you set the ignition timing to what you need or what it should be in the software, then adjust the distributor to match using a timing light.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:38 pm
by beat
OK, lets say I want to set it at 14 and I have it set at 14 at the dist. matched with a timing light.
Then I go into the set ign window, but it doesnt allow me to set it to 14. Once I set it to 14 and I close the window, it sets back to 16.
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:06 am
by Hondata
The short answer:
Forget about setting the timing to 14. Just match the distributor to SManager.
The long answer:
The object is to match the actual ignition timing with the timing in SManager. To do this you're going to change the distributor to match SManager.
The 'set timing' function exists in order to make matching the timing easy. Once you open the set timing window, SManager will set the ignition timing to whatever the number is in the window, without any compensations. Once you close the window, the ignition will go back to whatever is in the igition tables plus any compensations.
To set the timing, open the set timing window, set your dial back timing light to whatever number is in the set timing window, and rotate the distributor. If you don't have a dial back timing light, find out where the timing mark is on the crank pulley, and set the timing value in the timing window to this.
Once you have rotated the distibutor and closed the set timing window, then the engine is matched to SManager. You don't need to do anything further.
If you open the set timing window again, it will initially fix the timing at 16 degrees. This does not change the timing from SManager once you close the window. If you then change the timing to 14, you'd have to change the timing light to 14 as well, so it should be exactly the same as setting the timing light to 16 with SManager reading 16 too.