s13 power fc boost control solenoid connection????

[stevros]

HI all, ive purchased an apexi power fc that comes with a map sensor and loom plus a boost control solenoid as you find in an avcr kit. the boost solenoid does not link directly to the pfc unit as it has the 3 prong plug for the map sensor, SO, am i right in thinking i need to connect it to the factory harness plug for the original boost solenoid that the turbo actuator is linked to?? this is for a u12 4wd bluebird with the ca18 setup in but basically its a s13 setup harness/boost pressure solenoid wise. thanks guys

[stevros]

no one fitted a power fc with a boost solenoid to a s13???

[stevros]

bump!

[R3K1355]

The CA has no boost solenoid.

[Actual_Ben_Taylor]

Sounds like you have an SR20 PowerFC...

Find out which pins on the main ECU harness are for the boost control solenoid and just use those. Should be easy.

[skyshack]

There are no Euro spec Power FC, so your Power FC has connections for JDM ECU.

JDM S13 with CA18DET has a boost control solenoid. It limits boost to 6-7psi if running on low octane "knock" map. Only opens the bleed to give 10-11psi boost if running on hi-octane map. JDM S13 CA18DET turbo has 6-7psi actuator like S14 SR20DET.

I don't have any idea what a CA18DET in Bluebird is like. I think they are JDM/Australian market.

For the simple on/off for low/hi octane, I thought the bleed was set by 2 restrictor plugs with calibrated holes. One pushed into the hose that goes to the inlet side of turbo and other in tube from boost side. With solenoid being a simple inlet/outlet port open/shut in the inlet hose (bleed).

[stevros]

oh right so might not be able to run the boost control from the ecu then? i'll double check on the u12 to see if there is a boost control valve as standard, if not then will there still be the pins on the standard harness for this that i can connect to pressuming it was like a s13 setup?