My Adaptronic ecu over heats in hot temps.
Restarts are no problem but dash is lite up and no power steering.
Apparently the stock cooling set up is not working for me.
I ordered another ecu cover that I will swiss cheese or install a computer fan.
Looking for some tips. Keeping the ecu enclosure weatherproof is part of the challenge.
Right now I am planning on using the modified cover for non wet events and using the stock cover for the rain.
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Maybe take a leaf out of Mazda's book and try emulate what they did for ECU cooling ...... It's quite elaborate and it works !

 

Unfortunately the stock ecu cooling plate was sacrificed for the install.
The added internal wide band controller board probably does not help with the internal load.
I see a lot of peps running without the cover so I know that I am not the only one with this problem

 

OK but the stock ecu utilises the rad fan low pressure zone to suck air through the enclosure plus has a pickup in the air stream at front ..... does yours do this ?

If not........... maybe set that up but with auxiliary fan assist

 

Brettus, like I said the ecu cooling plate that attaches to the supply and exhaust tubes had to be modified so the stock cooling set up does not adequately cool my ecu enclosure.
A fan assist is the direction I am going.
Just looking for input from peps that have gone down this road.

 

Just be careful that you don't set it up so that if its wet out that it pulls air/water into the enclosure.
I used a computer fan and it worked well... but solved the problem by putting it in where the passenger airbag sits.... need a custom harness but tons of room under there

 

Thanks dannobre.
I have a vented hood so any rain would find its way to the modified ecu cover very quicky.
Right now I am thinking that a swiss cheesed cover would be as effective as a cover mounted computer fan.
Both have the draw back of not being weatherproof.
Another approach would be using an inline fan and splicing it into the stock vent tube.
The enclosure temps have got to be over 120 degrees F for the ecu to over heat.
Pretty much a sealed box.

 

it just needs a small fan feeding into it from the enclosed area in front of the radiator
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only $70 plus some 2.5” silicone flex hose and rigging it into the box






https://www.demon-tweeks.com/us/demo...er-fan-tsdilb/

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Thanks Team.
An in-line fan was the other approach that I mentioned in my post.
Not sure if the link you sent me is just a propeller fan with square to round adaptors.
I was considering using a centrifugal style fan as it can move air against a resistance.
Prop fans are great for open air applications and not ducted.
I was really looking for a solution that could be incorporated in the cover.
Just an operable louver might do the trick.
Trying to avoid swapping covers if it rains.

 

No, the link matches the photo

you can incorporate into the original box inlet duct and even likely divert part of it elsewhere where it may also be beneficial

what you propose in the box cover is going to greatly increase the chance of water etc. getting in there.

 

Thanks Team. You are correct I would be foolish to compromise the waterproof integrity of the ecu enclosure.

Right now I have bigger problems with my Adaptronic ecu.
Apparently the output driver board may be fried.
I was chasing the SSV valve lack of actuation problem for months.
Replace the solenoid with no luck. It took three different dyno sessions and multiple track days to figure it out.
Using Eugene I invert the valve and then checked the voltage/amp draw.
The solenoid had 12v with no change in current when inverted.
Hoping Adaptronic.au can help me out.
I got a computer generated service ticket number from tech and that's it.
It has only been just over a week but I got a track event in a couple weeks.
Any suggestions on contacting Adaptronics?
I did try FB.

 

There is no real need to have the SSV functioning on a track car. Just wire it open. Idle will be a little funky but other than that you are rarely in the rpm range where the ssv should be closed anyway so wont notice any difference.

 

Brettus, Not sure if I agree with you. I guess it comes down to the track.
Keeping it above 7k rpm on some of the tight tracks that are in my area is almost impossible.
The attached torque curve says it all.
No output drivers also impacts the VDI.

 

SSV kicks in around 4000 rpm

worst case you can work around it with a CAN add-on output device, but again you still have warranty support on the ECU for 12 months

I sort of figured it was the end when Haltech was bought out a month or two ago. I have three new ones on the shelf.
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