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Old 10-14-2010 | 02:22 PM
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From: Petah-Tikva, ISRAEL
Default RE: KingTech K-80

Kingtech K-80e DIY Upgrade Kit

Kingtech are offering a very nice upgrade kit for the K-80e.
Parts are:
new front cover.
new internal PCB with data connector - this PCB have the hall sensor on it and a quick connection to the thermal probe
new wiring.

the upgrade kit combines both the RPM cable and thermal probe cable on a single, telephone like, cable with a pre-soldered connector that plugs into the xicoy FADAC.
the DIY process is very easy (as long as you know what you are doing), i converted my brad new K-80 like so:
1. remove the front cover by unscrewing the surrounding hex screws.
2. for better accessibility, de-solder the starter motor wiring so the front cover will come off completely.
3. remove the old hall sensor PCB by unscrewing the two hex screws.
4. bolt the new PCB into place, u need to use a shorter 3mm bolts for it, the original ones are too long.
5. the new front cover didnt had an appropriate hole for the thermocoupler wire, so i drilled a 4mm hole to the new front cover and used one of the rubber grommets that used to attached the old hall sensor PCB.
6. inset the thermocoupler wire into the hole through the grommet, shorten it to the appropriate length and connect it to the easy connector on the new PCB (red wire goes to the + marking).
7. close the new front cover (have a special cut to it for the connector) with all the surrounding hex screws.

thats it, the turbine is converted.
now there are only two lines running from the ECU to the turbine - one for the starter and glow plug, with MPX connector (the green one) and one for the RPM and thermal probe - a telephone like connector.
it saves the mess of two wires, it looks neater and easier to run the wires.

sorry for the low quality pictures, were taken with my lame-***** cellphone.

thanks to Lior "i3dm" Zahavi for the help.
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