Crank Trigger Basics Hall Effect, Magnetic Sensors, Nippondenso CAS Toyota 3SGTE

[@wimvanderschelden1369]

Your videos are incredibly informative and well explained. Thanks so much! I noticed you haven't made any for a while, but it's been a weird year, so I hope you make more in the future! I found your videos while looking for coil-on-plug conversion info for my Toyota 3S-GE (non-turbo, non-BEAMS :( )

[@draggoneperformancetv1198]

Very informative.

[@TorontoSupraMan]

Great info thanks

[@timjeffries4725]

Great video, I appreciate this type of information. I look forward to the install video as well. I have the exact same kit with the 60-2 tooth wheel. I'm curious though, since I'm using one GS1007 hall effect sensor for the crank (Trigger 1) and one for the cams (Trigger 2), can the Brown (12v +) and Blue (Ground -) wires be shared from the ECU (Link G4 MR2Link V1 - TST185X) between the two sensors?

[@angrymechanic5529]

For hall sensor you can just ground them to the sensor ground pin on ECU. For 12V you can use any 12V supply such as 12V from injectors or 12V from coils circuit. The stock position sensors are not powered so you will need to power the hall sensors from somewhere. Unfortunately I might be taking a different route with this build so I might not getting around to installing it. Just a heads up you will need an MR2 crank pulley to work with this kit if you have a Celica.

[@timjeffries4725]

@@angrymechanic5529 Luckily, I am installing this on an MR2, thank you for the advice. Any specific reason you are going in a different direction with this build? I have not heard any success stories with this RacerX kit, I'm wondering if I might be better off going back to stock ignition timing myself.

[@angrymechanic5529]

@@timjeffries4725 Honestly I do find the kit a little but crude for the money. If I were to do it over I might have run a 5S oil pump and use an ST215 timing sprocket so I can run a factory crank sensor. Not sure if it would work never tried it but I'm sure it can be modified to work if it doesn't all bolt together in terms of alignment of the camry crank sensor to ST215 sprocket. The reason I'm going a different direction with the build is that making big power on this engine has been getting too expensive I cracked my gen 3 block last year, she held 650WHP on E85 before she let go. I will be putting back a stock 3SGTE in the car and just use it as a winter beater. I have a Mustang I'm building now, I was hoping to make more videos but I've been so busy with work. I see a lot of people have been finding my content helpful and I would like to make more if time allows it!

[@timjeffries4725]

@@angrymechanic5529 That's an interesting idea. I completely understand your position and yes, your videos and expertise in this area are certainly an asset to this community. Keep up the good work! Thanks again.

[@Duweee3]

@@timjeffries4725 Did u end up getting the Racer X kit and using it? I've been thinking of buying it too.

[@tomoeamvs9768]

Can i start my car if my trigger wheel broken teeth ?

[@angrymechanic5529]

No, never attempt starting it like that you could do damage to the engine because it won't fire correctly

[@alescoo9]

Whats a typical tdc offset angle and number of tooth i should be using on a 24 and 1 Distributor. From 3sgte motor. Im having problems synchronize it on my haltech spint 500 .

[@angrymechanic5529]

The tooth offset will vary depending on whether you used G1 or G2 cam signal. G1 and G2 are 360 degrees apart which will result in the need of a different tooth offset for either. I don't remember the exact tooth offset off the top of my head but its easy to find out on your own. Make sure your trigger settings are for VR sensor, 24 crank teeth, 1 cam tooth, speed of rotation is cam. Make sure you turn off fuel supply to the engine, hook up a timing light to cylinder 1 and crank engine. If all your wiring is correct you should be getting an RPM reading, if not you may need to lower the arming threshold either on your ECU software (MS3 you have to adjust the jumper settings and pots on the board). With the timing light see where the timing is at and adjust the tooth offset until you achieve the correct timing. Turn on your fuel supply and crank the engine, if it still does not start you might be firing the plug on the exhaust stroke and all you would need to do at that point is adjust the trigger offset by 360 degrees.