It might be the cable, I haven't done anything to rule it out. The cable LOOKS good, but who knows?
Unfortunately living out in the sticks in MN means I don't have easy access to an electronics parts store to buy the parts for a new cable to test. Anyone in the MN Twin Cities area know of a good electronics parts store? I should add that the display came up fine before I drove around the block (though I never changed it from the default RPM screen). Thanks! Mark On Apr 15, 2008, at 6:26 PM, Larry Alster wrote: > Cable? > > > > Larry > > White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP > Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo > Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger > Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 > > LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net > Masters Miata > RAGS 074 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Cookson > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:19 PM > To: miatapower List > Subject: It's been a looonnnng time > > Hi All, > > It's been forever, or approximately 3.5 years, since I've turned on my > FM II Miata. Yes, I know, that's a terrible thing to do to a Miata > (not to mention a battery). So with Spring finally here in MN, I've > decided that this is the year I'm going to get it out on the road, and > maybe even to the track. > > It started, after much cranking, and idled without an issue, maybe a > pop every couple of minutes (hard to tell, the compressor was running > so I could fill the tires). I was able to back it out of the driveway > without it stalling (and the brakes still worked), so a quick trip > around the block was the next step. > > Power comes on around 4k, like I remembered it, but around 5k there is > a big miss/cutout (but it's got 3 year old gas in the tank at the very > least). A look at the Link display shows only gibberish (if > anything). The Link display changes as I flex and shake the display > box, so I don't think the issue is on the ECU end, but it's probably > the display itself. > > Is this something I can repair myself, or should I send it in to FM? > Or do I just buy a new one? Can I still buy a new one? > > Cheers, > Mark > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
