I have my CA18DET installed and the wiring is complete except I do not have a dropping resistor. I read somewhere that you can use one from a 1990 talon awd turbo. However I can't find the instructions/modifications required to do so. Does anyone have any info that could help me out. I did some searching, and I'll continue to search, but perhaps one of you more knowledgeable guys could help me out.
Thanks a lot
Awesome,
I just found that thread while I was searching. Where is the Dropping Resistor located in the 1990 Eagle Talon Engine Bay? I'll try and find one at a wreckers since everyone wants around $100 for them which seems like a lot to me.
Thanks
The DSM resistor pack is found on the middle of the firewall. They come in only the turbo models, since the N/A ones use a different set of injectors.
Cool man,
The handy thing is that I also have a 1990 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD, so I can check where it is on that before heading to the wreckers.
Thanks
If you have trouble finding the DSM one I have one from a pulsar SE. Its the same thing. Shipping rates are going up cuz of fuel but we can still cut a deal.
Pulsar SE is that the 1.6L or the 1.8L?
I saw pulsars and talons in the junkyards around here.
Which one would work the best?
Also, what are all the cars that have this dropping resistor?
Thanks
pimpin_ride47 @ May 4 2008, 03:11 AM
Pulsar SE is that the 1.6L or the 1.8L?
Keith @ May 14 2008, 01:24 PM
You need one from a pulsar 1.6.....the 1.8 drop resistor won't work.
I bought a new one from Nissan for a 1.6 Pulsar for like $45. Works perfectly
I have one from a Plymouth Laser (Eclipse/Talon) in there right now and it seems to work just fine. Funny thing is the guy from the junkyard didn't know what it was so he only charged me $10....hooray I saved money on one thing....
Anyone got pictures of their intake setup?
Later
IggyEGuana @ May 14 2008, 08:55 PM
I wonder why the 1.8 is the one thats no good.
you guys are lucky, all of the yards i went to around here that had turbo dsms had been completely stripped of anything useful, including the dropping resistor. I ended up getting a 18det one from hillkill tho.
i have a ca18de resistor on mine, and it works fine...now im wondering if this is the cause of my richness...but i dont think it would be...someone clue me into the effects of running the wrong resistor, and what it would do
SHIFT_LOVE @ May 15 2008, 09:42 PM
i have a ca18de resistor on mine, and it works fine...now im wondering if this is the cause of my richness...but i dont think it would be...someone clue me into the effects of running the wrong resistor, and what it would do
Keith @ May 15 2008, 04:55 PM
not sure.....I got the info on Nico that a 18de resistor wouldn't work.....so I dunno. They said to use a ca16 resistor, which I did, and works perfectly. Better than the original 18det one. No more cold cranking problems....fires right up, and purrs like a kitty