Apexi V-Afc II Manual
Apexi V-Afc II Manual
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A’PEX VTEC AIRFLOW CONVERTER
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Safety Precautions __________________________________________________________ 4
Features of this Product______________________________________________________ 6
Names and Functions of Parts ________________________________________________ 8
Parts list .............................................................................................................. 8
Names of parts .................................................................................................... 9
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Meanings of operation symbols appearing in this document................................... 9
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Procedure before Using This Product _________________________________________ 12
Table of initial setup items _________________________________________________ 13
Setting the sensor number 【Sensor No】 .......................................... 13
Setting the number of cylinders 【Car Select】 ............................... 13
pi Checking the throttle sensor voltage 【Sensor chk】 ........................ 13
Setting the VTEC type 【Car Select】 ..........................13
Setting the throttle sensor type 【Car Select】 ................................ 13
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Learning the throttle opening ...........................................13
Setting the VTC monitor 【VTC Set】 ............................................................ 13
Plot display by using the RPM for the horizontal axis 【Rev.-[Y]】 ___________ 27
Setting the air correction factor (Throttle opening, small) 【Narr. Thr】 ___ 30
Setting the VTEC changeover point 【V/T Cont】 ________________________ 32
Fuel correction at VTEC unmatch 【V/T Unmt】__________________________ 34
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Setting the load sensing type VTEC changeover 【V/T Pres】 ______________ 36
Setting the throttle position 【TH-Point】 _____________________________ 39
Setting the air correction engine RPM 【Ne-P:Hvt】______________________ 41
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Safety Precautions
■Explanation of indications
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Please read “Safety Pre- Indication Meaning
cautions” carefully to oper-
ate the product with safety. This indicates the existence of potential
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Keep the Instruction Man- ! hazard that will result in death or serious
injury of the operator or a third person if
ual in custody so as to
WARN- the product is wrongly operated in disre-
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refer to it whenever you
gard of this indication.
need it.
The Instruction Manual
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describes the items that hazard that will result in slight injury or
you must observe to oper- ! medium damage to the operator or a
third person, and that will result in only
ate this product without
CAUTION
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physical damage if the product is
giving any injury to you wrongly operated in disregard of this
and other people and indication.
damage to property. The
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! WARNING
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● Do not under any circumstance use this product for any car applica-
tion other than on the applicable vehicles .
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We shall disclaim the responsibility for operations in an application other than the appli-
cable vehicles. It will result in an unexpected accident.
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● If this product gives out any abnormal noise or offensive smell, stop
operating the product immediately.
Using the product in this status will result in an electric shock, fire, or damage of electric
parts. Consult the distributor for information.
●Do not use this product and its accessories in any way other than
specified by A’PEX.
In this case, we shall disclaim all responsibility for any damage or loss to the customer
and third persons.
●Do not turn on and/or off immediately during and after operating a key.
Set/recorded data may be lost.
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! WARNING
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●The driver must not operate this product while driving,
It will interfere with driving operations, resulting in an accident.
●Mount this product securely. Do not install it in a place that may
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interrupt driving or in an unstable place,
It will interfere with driving, resulting in an accident.
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●When installing the product, first remove the negative terminal of
the battery.
A fire may be caused by short circuit or electric parts may be damaged or burnt
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out.
●When removing a coupler, be sure to hold the coupler without pull-
ing the harness.
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If the harness is pulled, a fire may be caused by short circuit or electric parts may be
damaged or burnt out.
●Be sure to perform wiring in accordance with the contents de-
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care not to interfere with other traffic, observing all of the traffic
laws and regulations.
It will interfere with driving, resulting in an accident.
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! CAUTION
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Features of this Product
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In the VTEC AFC II, the VTEC changeover point of a vehicle with a VTEC engine can be ad-
justed at an optional engine RPM. This fuel adjustment controller can increase and de-
crease fuel in a wide range of +50% to –50% by 1-point increments for the specified engine
rpm. RPM points can be set in 100 rpm increments and make fuel correction according to
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the throttle position.
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The futuristic front face of this unit uses the large screen, high-brightness and easy to
read VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display)
Use of the dot-matrix large screen monitor allows the displaying several types of
information simultaneously. Display variations are not limited to only numeric value
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display but also graph display, analog display, and other various displays are shown.
This allows the driver to recognize important information precisely in an instant.
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■Utilizes a thin case and a single button
A thin case of 52 mm (L) x 126 mm (W) x 18 mm (D) (Minimum) has been achieved by
optimization of the circuit board and case design. Naturally, there is no other separate
unit other than the main unit. Using a 4-direction switch with a center pushbutton and a
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rotary switch gets rid of a button-to-button distance and permits quick operations, thereby
providing comfortable operation.
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■Battery-less memory that can keep initial setup data in the memory
even if the vehicle battery is disconnected
With the use of the EEPROM, even if the power supply is turned off or the battery is
disconnected, the initial setup data is not lost unless initialization is performed.
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■Setting the pressure signal correction point for the low cam and the
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high cam
An input intake pressure signal is converted into an absolute pressure value. This value is
corrected with the air correction factor. While in the air correction factor setting, an
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adjustment value can be set for each of the 12 rpm points for Hi cam and Lo cam. (total:
24 points) Setting can be performed according to the throttle position.
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Working with multiple types of VTEC
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There are several types of VTEC for wagons and sports cars. A single V-AFC II can work
with these multiple types of VTEC.
※For the applicable types of VTEC, refer to page 49.
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■VTC monitoring
The cam advance angle of the variable valve timing mechanism [VTC] for i-VTEC engines
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can be displayed in real time and transmitted to the driver visually.
※This function is for only i-VTEC equipped vehicles.
■Load
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The load sensing VTEC system on some factory based vehicles can now be corrected on
this VAFC.
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※The load sensing mechanism performs VTEC changeover from Lo cam to Hi cam by
measuring intake air pressure and throttle movement rates.
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[Lo cam ] [Hi cam ] Green LED Red LED Green LED
Green LED Red LED Blinking
! WARNING
●During driving, the driver must not operate this product .
It will interfere with driving operations or result in an accident.
●On public roads, observe all of the road and traffic laws to drive the
car safely and responsibly.
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Names and Functions of Parts
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■Parts list
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Before installing this product, be sure to check the parts list to confirm that there are not any
foreign or missing parts. If any difference is found between the actual parts and the items
on the parts list, please contact the distributor.
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1.Main unit 2. Instruction manual 3. Wiring Diagram by 4.Operation transition
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(Operation part) Model diagram
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9. Male sleeve 10. Plug receptacle 11. Female sleeve 12. Splice
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■Names of parts
Optical sensor
VFD display section (CDS sensor)
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4-dierction
switch with a center pushbutton
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※Press the upper part of the center ※Press the lower part of the
switch. center switch.
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※Press the left part of the center ※Press the right part of the
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the center switch has the same function as the rotary switch.
●Popup menu
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When you press the center push button, the popup menu shown
on right appears. The selected portion appears as a reversing
display. Make a selection by the upper/lower/left/right part of
the center switch and decide the selection by pushing the center
pushbutton.
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Chapter
第2章 2pi Initial
設定方法Setup
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Procedure before using this product
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Install this product.
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The details of the installing procedure are described in the separate “Vehicle
Specific Wiring Diagram”. Install the product securely referring to the “Vehicle
Specific Wiring Diagram”.
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Turn on the ignition switch.
Make sure that any abnormal noise or offensive smell is not produced from
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the V-AFC II and the vehicle.
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●If no display appears or any abnormal noise or offensive smell is produced from this
product even though the product has been properly installed, please stop operating
the product immediately and contact the distributor.
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Perform initial setup.
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To operate this product, you must set several items of initial setup.
After making sure that the V-AFC II is properly installed, turn on the igni-
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tion switch and select Setting or etc. (etc. mode) in the main menu.
Table of initial setup items
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1.Setting the sensor number (P46【etc.】→【Sensor No】)
Select Sensor No of the etc. mode and set the sensor number.
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2.Setting the number of cylinders (P47【etc.】→【Car Sele
ct】)
Select Car Select and set the number of cylinders.
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Select Sensor chk and check the throttle sensor voltage in the accelera-
tor fully closed status and accelerator fully open status.
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voltage is 3 V to 5 V, set the arrow to the downward direction. When the arrow is set
to the mark **, no correction is performed by throttle position.
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! WARNING
● Do not start the engine before starting the initial setup, .
If the engine is started without initial setup, the engine may be damaged.
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Chapter 3
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Outline of Functions and Monitor mode
Operating Method The data obtained from the sensor is
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displayed.
The intake
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pressure, throttle
position, engine RPM,
air correction rate,
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status, VTC cam adv
angle, and battery
voltage are displayed.
Main menu
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The V-AFC II consists
mainly of 3 menus.
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Setting mode
This mode is used for the user to per-
form settings.
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etc. mode
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■[Channel 1 to Channel 4 ]display items
1.Prs ....... Intake pressure
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2.Thr ....... Throttle position
3.Rev ....... Engine RPM
4.Cor ....... Air correction factor
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5.VTi ....... VTEC solenoid signal from the ECU
6.VTo ....... VTEC solenoid signal output by V-AFC II
7.CAi .......... VTC cam advance angle
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8.Bat ....... Battery voltage
■Rev.-[Y]display items
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A plot display is made by using the engine RPM for the horizontal axis.
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■Setting items
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■Setup items
1. Sensor No. Sensor number setting
1. Car Select Number-of-cylinders, throttle type setting, and vehicle
type setting
2.Disp Scale Display scale setting
3.Sensor chk Sensor check
4. Warning Set Intake pressure and engine rpm warning setting
5.V/T Info Factory VTEC info
6.Pass Lock Password setting/change
7.VFD Bright VFD brightness adjustment
8.Program Ver. Program version check
9.Initialize All data initialization
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Main menu 【Monitor】
Functions and operations in the monitor mode
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【One of items 1 to 4 is selected and displayed. 】
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P22.【Monitor】→【1Channel】~【4Channel】
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[Contents of items ]
1.Prs...... Intake pressure
2. Thr ..... Throttle position
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3. Rev ..... Engine RPM
4. Cor ..... Air correction factor
5. VTi ..... VTEC solenoid signal from the ECU
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6. VTo ..... VTEC solenoid signal output by V-AFC II
7. CAi ........ VTC cam advance angle
8. Bat ..... Battery voltage
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[Display method ]
Numeric display/analog display… Real-time display, peak hold display, and pause
Graphic display … Real-time display, replay display, and pause
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【A plot display is made by using the engine RPM for the horizontal axis. 】
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P27.【Monitor】→【Rev.-[Y]】
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[Contents of the vertical axis]One of the 3 items in total is selected and displayed.
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[Display method ]
1-point display, 10-point display, and trace display
...... Real-time display, replay display, and pause
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Main menu 【Setting】
Functions and operations in the setting mode
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1.Wide Thr ............................................. P30
Air correction factor setting (throttle opening, large)
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2.Narr.Thr ............................................ P30
Air correction factor setting (throttle opening, small)
3.V/T Cont .............................................. P32
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VTEC changeover point setting
4.V/T Unmt .............................................. P34
Fuel correction at VTEC unmatch
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5.V/T Pres .............................................. P36
Load based VTEC changeover point setting
6.THーPoint ............................................ P39
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Throttle position setting
7.NeーP:Hvt ............................................ P41
Air correction engine RPM setting (Hi cam side)
8.NeーP:Lvt ............................................ P41
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Sensor check
5.Warning Set ....................................... P52
Intake pressure and engine rpm warning setting
6.V/T Info .............................................. P54
Factory VTEC changeover point information
7.Pass Lock ........................................... P55
Password setting/change
8.VFD Bright ......................................... P57
VFD brightness adjustment
9.Program Ver.. ..................................... P58
Program version check
10.Initialize ....................................... P59
All data initialization
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【Monitor Menu】→【1Channel】~【4Channel】
Selecting and displaying one of items 1 to 4
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In the data of the following 8 items, one of channels 1 to 4 is selected and displayed. A nu-
meric display, analog display, graphic display, and digital/analog display are available as the
display method. A pause is also available in each display (except the digital/analog display).
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In the numeric display, analog display and digital display, peak hold can be performed. In
the graphic display, replay (*) can be performed.
*【Note】The replay function stores the last saved display in the memory. Accordingly, even if
the display item is changed, the last saved item display is replayed regardless of the
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■Display Items display item.
1.Prs...Intake pressure 2.Thr...Throttle position 3.Rev...Engine RPM 4.Co
r...Air correction factor 5.VTi...VTEC solenoid signal from the ECU
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noid signal output by V-AFC II 7.CAi...VTC cam advance angle 8.Bat...Battery voltage
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● Numeric display example
【Function】Pause and peak hold
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Go back
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1. Select 【Monitor】in
the main menu. 2. Select 【1~4C
hannel】in the
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monitor menu or
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※ When the upper
part of the center
switch is pressed, Continued on the
= the operation is the following page
same as when the
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rotary switch is
Go back
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menu.
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Select (1)Select a display item.
Operate the upper part or lower part of the
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select a display item. The selected item is
displayed as a reversing display.
(2)Make a display.
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Display item selection
Enter Press the right part of the switch or press
the center pushbutton to make a display
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(P.30) setting screen. Hold down the lower part of the center switch on the air
Continued from the correction factor setting screen to go back to the monitor display.
However, if the air correction factor setting screen is displayed after the setting
previous page screen, it is impossible to change the current display over to the monitor display.
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Go back
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pushbutton is pressed N
and [Nx] is pressed in the
popup menu, (numeric Numeric display
Digital/analog display
display) → (graphic dis-
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play) → (analog display)
N N
→ (digital/analog display)
→ (numeric display) … is
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selected in sequence. N
a reversing
display.
Reset
Peak
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Continued on the following page
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※The following figure shows an example when
●Function at graphic display 【1Channel】is selected.
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■ Replay function
Restart
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●Ordinary display Temporary
stop
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(Rightward
Rightward scroll
Rightward scroll
Restart
Temporary
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stop
Leftward scroll
■Memory function
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Memory stop
■Pause
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sec
【2Channel】
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Continued from the previous page
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● Function at digital/analog display
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※At the digital/analog display, a 4-channel display is made regardless of
the selected channel. The display items are fixed to the 4 items of
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Peak Reset
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Peak value
Display example of VTEC cam status
※The peak value in digital/analog
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Hi cam status
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【Monitor Menu】→【Rev.-[Y]】
Plot display by using the RPM for the horizontal axis
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Go back
1. Select【Monitor】in
the main menu. 2. Select
【Rev.-[Y]】
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Main menu Monitor menu N
Go back
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Go back
Select the data to be The selected item is
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※Press the center pushbutton. Each time [Nx] is
Select Enter
pressed in the popup menu, (1-point display) →
(10-point display) → (trace display) → (1-point
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N
1. Pressure Intake
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pressure
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2. Throttle Throt-
tle position 1-point display
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■Memory function
■Replay function
Replay
time
10-point display
Remaining time N
Memory time 30sec Replay start
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Replay end
Memory Memory
start stop
Trace
clear
Pause
After all the memory is
replayed, the replay is Trace display
The memory of [1 to 4 automatically ended.
Channel] in the graph is
cleared.
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【Setting Menu】→【Wide-Thrtl】【Setting Men
→【Narr-Thrtl】
In the V-AFC II, the input pressure signal is converted into an absolute pressure value. This
value is corrected by the air correction factor. As an output signal, the corrected absolute
pressure value is converted back into a pressure signal and is output to the engine control
unit (ECU).
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For air correction factor setting, the adjustment value can be set for each engine RPM at a
total of 24 points, namely, at 12 points each for Hi cam and Lo cam.
It can also be set according to the throttle position level.
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※The following figure shows an example of [Wide-Thrtl].
Throttle position
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Correction area
(increase amount)
Current cam
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Correction factor = zero 〈VTEC〉
Correction engine RPM
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Correction area Correction factor
(decrease amount)
Cam changeover point
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Select Select
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Enter Enter
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Main menu
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! WARNING
●Never operate this product while driving.
It will interfere with driving operations, resulting in an accident.
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※Air correction through function
nu】 When the upper part of the center switch is held down on the air correction factor setting screen, the
set correction value is put into in the flat (no correction) status. The set value is returned to the initial
status by holding down the upper part of the same switch once again.
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Select an engine RPM by the left or right part
of the center switch and increase or de-
crease the correction factor by the rotary
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switch.
When the rotary switch is turned clockwise,
【Wide-Thr the graph is shifted in the + direction
Correction factor
increase/decrease (increase). When the rotary switch is turned
Engine RPM selection
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counterclockwise, the graph is shifted in the
– direction (decrease).
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Changing the Hi cam mode over to the Lo cam mode
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Display selection
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The display
changes between
Hvt (Hi cam) and
【Wide-Thr Lvt (Lo cam). 【Wide-Thr
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Operate the upper or lower part of the center switch to select the Hi cam mode or Lo cam
mode.
※To Narr-Thrtl (throttle opening), the same operating method is applicable.
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Display Pr
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Each time [Nx] is pressed in the popup menu after the center pushbutton is pressed, the
Hi-Thrtl mode and the Lo-Thrtl mode can be switched over between each other.
※To Htv (Hi cam), the same operating method is applicable.
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【Setting Menu】→【V/T Cont】
Setting the VTEC changeover point
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The normal VTEC changeover point can be moved forward or backward by optionally
setting the VTEC changeover point with VAFC II.
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Main menu
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(1)Select a VTEC changeover point.
Press the upper or lower part of the center
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switch or turn the rotary switch clockwise or
counterclockwise to select L to H or H to L. The
selected item is displayed as a reversing dis-
Select
play.
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or cursor is moved upward. When the rotary
switch is tuned counterclockwise, the cursor is
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moved downward.
Enter L to H:
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increases.
H to L:
Changeover point from Hi cam to Lo cam when
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RPM decreases.
(2)Set a numeric value.
Select each item and press the right part of the
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It is also impossible to set center pushbutton or press the left part of the
the L to H rpm lower than center switch at item (L to H or H to L) selection,
the H to L rpm. and the setting menu will reappear.
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【Setting Menu】→【V/T Unmt】
Fuel correction at VTEC unmatch
Fuel correction is performed when there is a difference in VTEC control between the ECU and the V-AFC II.
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Lo cam →Hi cam Hi cam →Lo cam
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When VTEC changeover point has been changed in the V-AFC II, improper fuel injec-
tion is performed because the ECU does not recognize the actual cam status. This
correction is performed so that the fuel adjustment may not be shifted at that time.
This setting permits achieving higher-accuracy fuel correction.
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※This correction is performed by adding on top of the fuel correction for each RPM.
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Main menu Enter Enter
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Setting menu
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3. The fuel correction factor setting
mode is set.
(1)Select a fuel correction point at
VTEC unmatch.
Press the upper or lower part of the
center switch or turn the rotary
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Select switch counterclockwise or clockwise
to select Hi << L or Lo << H.
The selected item is displayed as a
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or reversing display.
Then, press the right part of the cen-
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rection factor value setting.
To correction factor value setting
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・Hi << L ・Lo << H
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The V-AFC II VTEC is at Hi cam (on), but The V-AFC II VTEC is at Lo cam (off), but
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the ECU only reads Lo cam (off). (At this the ECU only reads Hi cam (on). (At this
time, the engine is at Hi cam.) time, the engine is at Lo cam.)
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Press the left key to return to the Hi
<< L or Lo << H selection mode.
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■Setting range
Hi<<L -50~+50[%]
〈Settable in 1% increments. 〉
To the Hi << L or Lo << H
Lo<<H -50~+50[%]
selection mode 〈Settable in 1% increments. 〉
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【Setting Menu】→【V/T Pres】
Setting the load sensing type VTEC changeover
Load sensing VTEC is the type where cam changeover occurs not only by rpm, but also by
engine load. In the V-AFC II, this function can correct a cam changeover by engine load
which is used on some vehicles as a factory system.
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Load sensing
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VAFC II load sensing is the intake pressure and *throttle position rate of change
(*Throttle position rate of change = 100% is if the throttle position goes from 0→100% in 0.2
sec.
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cam using load sensing (refer to the above description.) When the load changeover
point or the throttle position rate of change comes before the RPM based changeover
point, the Hi cam will be activated. If the RPM level hits the predetermined change-
over point first, the original rpm point has priority and the Hi cam is activated.
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【Example】
●If the throttle is pressed suddenly all the way, and the PRESSURE in the engine
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reaches the predetermined switchover point before the engine RPM, VTEC will en-
gage due to PRESSURE.
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● If the throttle is gradually opened and the RPM reaches the predetermined switch-
over point before the pressure, VTEC will engage due to RPM.
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The load sensing VTEC changeover setting mode is set.
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HiThr:
Throttle position rate of change at which the Lo cam
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Continued from the previous page
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Select For HiThr, the throttle movement at which the Lo
cam is changed over to Hi cam can be set.
Press the upper or lower part of the center switch
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or or turn the rotary switch clockwise or counter-
clockwise, the numeric value is increased or de-
creased. When the rotary switch is turned clock-
Setting range The value in parentheses wise, the numeric value is increased. When the
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is the initial value. rotary switch is turned counterclockwise, the nu-
Pr:760~0[mmHg]/+1.0,+2.0 meric value is decreased.
[kg/c㎡]0,+100,+200
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[kPa] (760mmHg) (3)End the setting
0,+15.0,+30.0[Psi] Select 【Pr】 in the popup menu after pressing
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Hi【Throttle opening, large 】 center switch at item selection (Hpr or HiThr), and
1~99(50)[%]*Settable by
the setting menu will reappear.
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Timing for the return to the Lo cam:
The timing where the Hi cam returns to the Lo cam is when, 1) the engine rpm falls back
to the specified RPM changeover point or, 2) when the rpm falls back to the specified RPM
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*Setting the cam changeover point by rpm: Refer to the separate table of VTEC types on page 49.
If the right part of the center switch is pressed 1)when the cursor is at
the numeric value input position and 2) in the load sensing VTEC
changeover setting screen, the changeover control by load is turned off
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If the throttle position is set to Lo-10% and Hi-50%, the air correction factor at a throttle
position 40% is as follows:
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● At a throttle opening of 50% or more, the Hi-Thrt correction factor has been set to: + 3%.
● At a throttle opening of 10% or less, the Lo-Thrt correction factor has been set to: - 1%.
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Correction value
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※The air correction factor at a throttle opening of 40% can be obtained by
the following formula.
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【Setting Menu】→【Ne-P:Hvt】【Setting Menu】
→【Ne-P:Lvt】 Continued on the
following page
The hi cam setting point【Ne-P: Hvt】 and the lo cam setting point 【Ne-P: Lvt】 can be
set. The following figure shows an example of 【Ne-P: Hvt】.
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(2)Set the engine RPM.
Select an engine RPM and press the right part of the center switch to set. When the upper or
lower part of the center switch is pressed or the rotary switch is turned counterclockwise or clock-
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wise, the numeric value is increased or decreased.
When the rotary switch is turned clockwise, the numeric value is increased.
When this switch is turned clockwise, the numeric value is decreased.
⇒For setting another engine RPM point
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(3)End the setting.
Select 【Pr】in the popup menu after pressing the center pushbutton or press the left part of the
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center switch at engine RPM selection (No.01 to No.12), and the setting menu will reappear.
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How to make a correction by engine RPM setting and throttle position setting
※Setting example
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Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Ne 10 16 22 28 34 40 46 52 58 64 70 76
(Hi) 80% 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
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(Lo) 30% Hi 2 4 3 3 6 8 9 9 7 5 3 1
Lo -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
Engine RPM (rpm)
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10 16 22 28 34 40 46 52 58 64 70 76
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
At a position
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10 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3 below Lo-Thrtl,
the same correc-
20 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3 tion factor is
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30 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
At a position
40 -2. - 0. 1. 2. 3. 2. 1. 0.6 - - -
8 0. 6 4 8 2 6 8 0. 1. 2. between Hi-Thrtl
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8 6 8 2 and Lo-Thrtl,
linear interpola-
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6 4
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80 422 4 3 3 6 8 9 9 7 5 3 1
【Setting Menu】→【VTC Set】
VTC monitor setting (This function is for only the i-TVEC.)
When displaying the VTC advance angle, please set the following. The VTC advance angle is
corrected and displayed based on the following settings.
1. 2.
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menu. ting menu.
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The base cam angle setting mode is set.
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switch. When pressing the left part of the center switch, you can go back to the setting
mode.
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●Set the base cam angle during idling. It can only be set when idling (The throttle
must not be opened even slightly) . Be sure to perform the throttle position setting
first (see the initial setting on page 13).
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Setting the sensor number
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The sensor number (sensor characteristic) is set according to the vehicle. This item is indis-
pensable for initial setup.
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menu. 2 . Select ? Sensor No? in the etc.
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( 1) Select In/Out.
Operate the left or right part of the center switch to
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The number of cylinders, throttle type, and VTEC type are set according the vehicle. This
item is indispensable for initial setup.
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menu. 2 . Select ? Car Select? in the
etc. menu.
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3. The number-of-cylinders, throttle sensor, and VTEC type set-
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( 3) Select the throttle sensor type.
Press the upper or lower part of the center switch or
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turn the rotary switch counterclockwise or clockwise to
select the throttle sensor type (Thr). The selected item
is displayed as a reversing display.
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( 4) Set the throttle sensor type.
Select an item and press the upper or lower part of the
pi center switch or turn the rotary switch counterclockwise
or clockwise to change the direction of the arrow
(sensor type). When the rotary switch is turned clock-
wise, the operation is the same as when the upper part
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of the center switch is pressed. When the rotary switch
is turned counterclockwise, the operation is the same as
when the lower part of the center switch is pressed.
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sensor voltage is 3 V to 5 V.
sensor voltage is 3 V to 5 V.
Select When the throttle is completely opened, the throttle
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sensor voltage is 0 V to 1 V.
No throttle signal
? Set the throttle sensor type after checking the voltage in the completely
closed/opened status of the throttle in the sensor voltage check mode de-
scribed on page 51.
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( 5) Select the VTEC type.
Press the upper or lower part of the center switch or
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turn the rotary switch counterclockwise or clockwise
Select to select the VTEC type (V/T). The selected item is
displayed as a reversing display.
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( 6) Set the VTEC type.
Select an item and press the upper or lower part of
pi the center switch or turn the rotary switch counter-
clockwise or clockwise to increase or decrease the
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or numeric value. When the rotary switch is turned
clockwise, the numeric value is increased. When the
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rotary switch is turned counterclockwise, the numeric
value is decreased.
( 7) End the setting.
Select [Pr] in the popup menu after pressing the cen-
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1000? ? 400? ? ? ?
From 1000 up to From 1000 up to From
? ? ? ?1000
? ? up to
Default fuel Lo cam 6500 by 500-point 5400 by 400-point 5400 by 400-point
? ? 5400? ?
steps steps steps
correction
RPM points 2200? ? 400? ? ? ?
From 3000 up to From 3000 up to From
? ? ?2200
? ? up
? to
Hi cam 8500 by 500-point 7400 by 400-point 6800 by 400-point
? ? 6800? ?
steps steps steps
? For detailed vehicle types, refer to the separate “Wiring Diagram by Model”. unit: rpm
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Setting the display scale
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The monitor mode: graphic display, analog display, and graph scale in the two-dimensional
trace mode is set. For pressure display, mmHg and kPa and Psi can be selected.
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menu.
Select ? Disp Scale? in the etc.
menu.
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The pressure sensor voltage, throttle sensor voltage, TDC signal and VTEC cam position sig-
nal are checked.
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After wiring, each connection can be checked for normality and each sensor status can be
checked. When setting the throttle sensor type on page 48, it is necessary to check the
throttle sensor voltage.
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menu.
Select ? Sensor Chk? in the etc.
menu.
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? Signal
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? Signal
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Setting the warning
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When the intake pressure or engine RPM exceeds the set warning value, the indicator blinks
to give a warning to the driver.
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2 . Select ? Warning Set? in the
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Select Increase/decrease
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( 1) Select an item.
Press the upper or lower part of the center switch and turn the rotary switch counter-
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clockwise or clockwise to select an item to set a numeric value. The selected item is
displayed as a reversing display. When the rotary switch is turned clockwise, the cur-
sor is moved upward. When this switch is turned counterclockwise, the cursor is
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moved downward.
( 2) Set a numeric value.
Select a numeric value and press the right part of the center to set the numeric value.
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Press the upper or lower part of the center switch and turn the rotary switch counter-
clockwise or clockwise to increase or decrease the numeric value. When the rotary
switch is turned clockwise, the numeric number is increased. When this switch is
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turned counterclockwise, the numeric value is decreased.
? For setting another item
Operate the left part of the center switch and repeat steps (1) and (2).
( 3) End the setting.
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part of the center switch at item selection (PrW, RevW), and the etc. menu will reap-
pear.
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When the warning value for the blinking display is
repeated
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? e t c . ? ? ? V /T I n f o ?
VTEC learning information display
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In the V-AFC II, the factory status VTEC changeover points are learned and the learning infor-
mation is displayed.
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1 . Select ? etc.? in the main
menu. 2 . Select ? V/T Info? in the etc.
menu.
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3. The VTEC changeover point learning mode is set.
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Use them for setting reference only.
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Setting and changing the password following page
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Setting a password can prevent setup data or setting data from being changed by mistake or
mischief.
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1 . Select ? etc.? in the main
menu. 2 . Select ? Pass Lock? in the etc.
menu.
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( 1) Select an item.
Press the upper or lower part of the center switch
and turn the rotary switch counterclockwise or
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( 1) Input the password.
Turn the rotary switch counterclockwise or clockwise and input a password. For
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the password, select characters from 0 to 9 and A to Z. Operate the left or right
part of the center switch to shift a digit. (In the initial status, the password is
0000.) After inputting the password, press the center pushbutton and select
? Nx? in the popup menu. To abort it, select ? Pr? or ? Tp? in the popup
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menu to exit from the mode.
( 2 ) Lock the setup/setting.
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Press the right part of the center switch, select [Yes], and press the center
pushbutton.
If you do not lock the setup/setting, select [No] and press the center pushbut-
ton.
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ter pushbutton and select [Nx] in the popup menu. To abort it, select [Pr] or [Tp] in the
popup menu to exit from the mode.
( 2 ) Input a new password.
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the password, press the center pushbutton.
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? e t c . ? ? ? V F D B r i g h t ?
VFD brightness adjustment
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In this product, the VFD brightness is automatically adjusted according to the outside light by
using a built-in optical sensor. [Day] is for the brightness of the daytime (bright time), [Dim]
is for the brightness of the evening time (dim time), and [Nig] is for the brightness of the
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night time (dark time).
Adjustments can be made, for example, when the light is dazzling at night. Usually, no
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Press the left or right part of the center switch to
select an item to set a numeric value. The se-
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menu. 2 . Select ? Program Ver. ? in the
etc. menu.
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All data initialization
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Initialize all data to return it to the original factory data status.
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menu. menu.
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that, turn off the ignition switch.
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Troubleshooting
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Fault related to the ? Check if the battery is connected.
power supply ? Check if the vehicle ECU harness is securely
connected to the signal harness.
? Check if the signal harness is connected to the
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connector of the V-AFC II main unit cable.
Even if the connection is properly made, the power
supply may not be turned on because of a contact
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defect. Check the plug and splice portion once
again.
? The power supply is turned off due to vibra-
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This may be due to a wiring contact defect.
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The engine is not ? An engine stall occurs.
operating properly · Check if the harness is connected to a wrong posi-
tion.
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gram by Model” attached to this product, taking
special care about the direction of the ECU, and
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checking the connector shape and the number of
pins.
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? Idling is unstable.
· Check if the harness is securely connected.
· Check if the sensor number is incorrectly set.
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? The engine check lamp comes on.
· Check if the harness is securely connected.
· Check if the sensor number is incorrectly set.
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Notes
1 .The contents of this document are subject to change without previous notice.
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2 .The contents of this document have been prepared with extreme care. However, if you find a
doubt, error, or other fault, inform us of it. We are not responsible for any damages or injuries
resulting from typographical errors.
3 .A part or all of this document may not be reproduced in any form without prior written per-
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mission, and also may not used without the prior written permission of A’PEX CO., LTD. under
the copyright except for private use.
4 .We shall disclaim all responsibility for any damage resulting from a loss of memory data due
to a failure, repair, or any other reason.
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5 .The specifications, price, and appearance of this product are subject to change without previ-
ous notice.
pi · The company names and product names described in this document are the registered trademarks or
brands of the respective companies.
· VTEC is a registered trademark of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
· The names, addresses and telephone numbers mentioned as where to contact are as of April 16, 2003.
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Note that this information is subject to change.
? Operating temperature - 2 0 ~ + 6 0 ?
? Power consumption
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Warranty
This product is warranted under the contents of the separate warranty.
Confirm the contents of the warranty and enter necessary items. Keep the warranty in your custody.
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Revision record
No. Date of issue Part No. of instruction Edition Change of description
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1 May 19, 2003 7 1 0 7 -0 2 5 0 -0 First edition
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Where to contact:
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Contact
Apex Integration, Inc 330 W. Taft Orange, CA 92865 +1-714-685-5700 +1-714-685-
5701
Apex Co., Ltd. 1-17-14 Tanashiota, Sagamihara-city, +81-42-778-3991 +81-42-778-
4495
Kanagawa, 229-1124 Japan
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