MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt SuperDork
8/1/12 7:17 a.m.

As a general principle, if an ECU has a number of general purpose input or output pins, how would you prefer the wiring harness to be labeled? Do you prefer having wires labeled by a suggested function such as "Nitrous Stage 1," knowing they can be used for other things, or would you prefer the wires labeled by the type of circuit, such as "Medium Current Output 3"?

Giant Purple Snorklewacker
Giant Purple Snorklewacker UltimaDork
8/1/12 8:06 a.m.

If it is plug and play, by function. If I am left to decide, by pin number.

mistanfo
mistanfo SuperDork
8/8/12 8:12 p.m.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: If it is plug and play, by function. If I am left to decide, by pin number.

seems the most sensible. It's never fun when someone has to ask, multiple times, "but it says nitrous, why is X hooked up to it." Save yourselves the headache.

Rob_Mopar
Rob_Mopar Dork
8/14/12 1:35 p.m.

I'd say type of circuit. "Input Option 1" "Input Option 2" or your medium current suggestion above.

corytate
corytate Dork
8/22/12 8:32 p.m.

I'd like it to be something along the lines of "5v 1" or your "medium current 1"
There's nothing worse than the speedway motors switch panels with "Nitrous" and "Fuel Pump 3" already labelled, though this is different it's pretty close.
I think anyone doing an MS setup should be able to figure out what they should run off of what pin

N Sperlo
N Sperlo PowerDork
8/22/12 8:56 p.m.

Label them simply and create a manual with the best description of options available.

Scott_H
Scott_H New Reader
9/14/12 8:28 p.m.

Label them generic then offer a bag of preprinted heat shrink labels. Heck, just offer the preprinted labels with all of the usual labels.

Something like these: http://images1.cableorganizer.com/heatshrink/custom-heat-shrink/images/02-customized-heat-shrink_heat-gun.jpg

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