Method to turn off engine

[jsmcortina]

Yeah, isn't it great that not all cars have the dreaded starter interlock?

Tell me more about this interlock?!?! I'm assuming some cars you have to turn the power off to restart the engine??

The ignition key on my race car (from a 1982 Ford Cortina) allows you to crank once, then the starter position is locked out until you key-off again. Pretty standard.

James, I've managed to compile and flash the modified source with those bits set at startup, however the dash doesn't show that the fuel and spark cut is active. Are these indicators something that get's updated separately under normal operation when it's activated through the CANBus code or through another area of the code?
It doesn't really bother me, more so just so I know it's working as expected. As long as I can disable it and start the car, that's the main thing.

Do they show on the TS dash? If they don't, they aren't working.

Thinking about it, don't set the flagbyte bits, instead

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datax1.shutdowncode = SHUTDOWN_CODE_ACTIVE | SHUTDOWN_CODESPK_ACTIVE;

James

[makro]

The ignition key on my race car (from a 1982 Ford Cortina) allows you to crank once, then the starter position is locked out until you key-off again. Pretty standard.

Ahhh d***... I can see how that could be a pain in the backside. I don't think I've ever experienced a car here in Australia that does that. Well I guess I won't have to worry about junctions then =D unless I have to reset the ECU for some other reason.

I'll flash the new code now. Just to confirm, it's = and not |= yeah ? It doesn't matter if I overwrite what's already set in the shutdowncode?

[jsmcortina]

I'll flash the new code now. Just to confirm, it's = and not |= yeah ? It doesn't matter if I overwrite what's already set in the shutdowncode?

You need to make sure that ONLY that code is there - remember that any different code will lockout the shutdown mechanism.

James

[makro]

I'll flash the new code now. Just to confirm, it's = and not |= yeah ? It doesn't matter if I overwrite what's already set in the shutdowncode?

You need to make sure that ONLY that code is there - remember that any different code will lockout the shutdown mechanism.

James

It works! Cuts are active now by default... woohoo. This should work well. I can still turn them off / on through the CANBus so there is definitely no lock out happening.

Cheers!