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Originally Posted by Enthalpy
I think the definition of "a little skill" is the debate here.
Have you ever setup MS on a brand new, never-been-done-before platform? I have. Twice. It's a ROYAL pain! I have my engineering degree, I'm proficient with electronics and I can tune very well. It took a LOT of tinkering with the thing to get it to so much as correctly interpret the triggers, and that was only after we were forced to shave some of the trigger teeth and rework the reluctor gap plus add a signal conditioner. After mapping it, we could only run a handful of the stock accessories due to the limited GPO setup it has.
I'm inclined to agree with Ricky.
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Where you went wrong is trying to use the stock triggers. With the MS, you're supposed to weld the escort edis wheel to the end of the crankpulley and fab up a bracket for the pickup. It might be sloppy, prone to failure, and even kind of dangerous, but this seems like the way 90% of MS setups have been done. Who cares if it makes changing a drivebelt intresting.
I'd much rather pay a few hundred more dollars and pick up a used haltech which will actually support the multiwheel triggers with just a little bit of software configuration. I have yet to hear of an MS running the standard 3sgte type cam/crank position sensor without milling out a few teeth.
On the otherhand, the MS seems to work well with the older 4 tooth trigger on the original 4age's.
I guess the first question to ask if you're thinking about an MS is does it support my cam/crank sensor semi easily? The answer for the 3sgte is no.
If I was planning on turbocharging my escort, I wouldn't consider anything but an MS.