Steptoe's cat code 'plug' - it works!

[Fanum]

Silly question, perhaps, but where can you buy these spade connectors?

I feel that simply pushing soldered bare ends into the 'socket' isn't ideal.

Is it a Halfords or Maplin job?

Pretty much anywhere......even B&Q do them in 5's.

I get mine from RS by the packet of 200

 

[HeatedGrips]

It's probably in the previous posts somewhere, but I'm a lazy git ...

Standard 1150.. No Cat code plug.. will the 3" bit of wire help stop the surging?

Noticed a marked improvement a while ago with y piece and standard can, but put the cat back on as the backfires got on my T*ts

Anyone know?

Cheers Bryn

Bryn,

No promises but... if you put the Y-piece back on and add the bit of wire your bike should be in the same state as mine, more midrange than before, smooth at low revs and just the very occasional backfire.

Although just to complicate matters mine's a twinspark, don't know if that makes a difference

 

[Spout]

Interesting link of Motorworks leaflet for Powerchip (off Simon Thomas' site):

http://www.2ridetheworld.com/new_mod_pages/bbpower_chip.htm

Giving wire links for different configurations. Think it's for the 1100 so might not be right for 1150?

I've recently been experimenting with mine to try and cure some bad running. Didn't help my problem but did make a slight difference to running.
Changing my TPS voltage from 350mV to 370mV certainly did make a difference though - bad running now cured!

 

[cookie]

Changing my TPS voltage from 350mV to 370mV certainly did make a difference though - bad running now cured!

i've had some success doing this on 3 different bikes.

good mod and free, though i go to 380mv but not really tried all points in between.

 

[Le singe]

Couple of interesting points:
A friend who works in a BMW dealers here has spoken with BMW about the coding plugs.
They have stated''Different plugs for different specification engines and different countries" There is no variance in the hardware.
They won't give out further information about plug fuelling differences.
The BB chip links,can everyone who's suggesting they may be relevant be certain that the maps in the BB chip are accessed identically to the standard BMW chip?
Has anyone asked BB this question?

 

[Steve]

Has anyone asked BB this question?

No, but hopefully you're going to.....

 

[cookie]

he'll not sell many chips if he says they're the same

 

[Le singe]

It's a suspicion that's been voiced on this Forum before

 

[StooL]

I'm interested to know if steptoes mod has different effects with different ages of bike. I have an early 1150GS and believe the motronic system was updated in mid to late 2000. Does anyone know the differences between the motronic systems and are they related to the cad code sockets?

I won't hold my breath for an answer as this is a further step into technical jiggery pokery that is obviously not in the BWM technicians training manual!

 

[cookie]

i've run the 2 maps back to back in the same bike, steptoe's link with the BMW chip & the same link with the BB.

at first i thought they were differrent but i really don't know now

 

[cookie]

I'm interested to know if steptoes mod has different effects with different ages of bike. I have an early 1150GS and believe the motronic system was updated in mid to late 2000. Does anyone know the differences between the motronic systems and are they related to the cad code sockets?

I won't hold my breath for an answer as this is a further step into technical jiggery pokery that is obviously not in the BWM technicians training manual!

there's 2 different BB chips for single spark GSs. 98 to 99 and 00 to 02 [and yet another for the twin spark] so there must be some difference.

 

[Steptoe]

I'm interested to know if steptoes mod has different effects with different ages of bike. I have an early 1150GS and believe the motronic system was updated in mid to late 2000. Does anyone know the differences between the motronic systems and are they related to the cad code sockets?

i've swopped motronic units from different years onto different year of bikes - and that makes no difference - but you must have the BB chip that fits a specific year ( i've tried putting different chips into different years motronic units, all that happens is the fuel pump continues running when you turn the ignition on, before starting - which sounds more of a marketing technich , so they sell more . Allegedly

It's a suspicion that's been voiced on this Forum before

who ever would suggest such a thing

 

[adventurerRSA]

I tried this on my bike, 1150GSA, no joy. It made the bike sluggish. My Adventure has a K&N filter, Remus Y-piece and a Laser end can with the Laser chip as well as the larger air intake snorkel. No joy, 'before' was better than 'after'. Maybe to Laser chip makes a difference?

 

[Steptoe]

I tried this on my bike, 1150GSA, no joy. It made the bike sluggish. My Adventure has a K&N filter, Remus Y-piece and a Laser end can with the Laser chip as well as the larger air intake snorkel. No joy, 'before' was better than 'after'. Maybe to Laser chip makes a difference?

Read the fecking thread for gods sake - it doesn't work with a chip fitted, especially a laser( crap) chip.

The link cangive a similier effect as a chip, but at a cost of pennies.

Some bikes it works on, others it doesn't - So it's very simple, you try it and see. if it works,if it does, great. If it doesn't, great, go back to what you had.

No engines have ever blown up, or been damaged by using the link. So no need to worry, have your hand held, lose sleep, or fret.

So be a bit daring, a bit waaaayyy and possibly scare yourself, try something a bit edgy that comes without any safety warnings and try it instead of bleating on worrying and wringing your hands over it. Stop being all vegeterian and wooly. Go mad and do it .

 

[Colm Cummins]

Many people have said it, but now we have proof Steptoe is a saint…

Can you see the way people are not fit to gaze upon this mechanical god among men and avert there eyes?

Er , I think it's the shirt , Tuned.

 

[(RIP) Jamie]

Sometimes too much info is just as bad as none! Can someone give me a definative answer, I have a 1997 German 1100GS, standard can no mods to engine at all, no Remus, Y piece nothing. It surges like many GSs do and I want to cure it. It has a pink coloured cat code plug. The question is this, do I

1. Leave well alone?
2. Remove the cat code plug and thats it?
3. Remove the cat code plug and reset the motronic system?
4. Remove the cat code plug, add a jumper lead (in which holes please) and reset the motronic system?
5. Non of the above.

Rest assured I have looked at many threads and I am confused, please help.

Me too.

 

[KMD]

I recently fitted a Y piece to my 2000 single spark 1150gs, retaining the original can. Immediate affect was to introduce greater surging than before and back firing on part throttle or over-run which was so frequent and loud as to be embarassing.

Removed the CCP and fitted a Steptoe link, and the problem was solved straight away. The bike now has noticeably more torque and quicker throttle response through the 3,000 to 7,000 RPM range, without the surging or backfiring. It does however seem to have lost a bit of top end speed but seeing as how most of my riding is either at motorway speeds or hooning about through the gears up to 5th, I'm not too concerned about that.

 

[pablo666]

The only explaination for your Lambda affecting starting was that it had suffered a mechanical failure resulting in 'odd' voltage readings being sent to the Motronic.
In normal use the Lambda has no part in the start-up procedure,hence understandable doubt with your findings.
Reading all the questions raised with injection issues,it is becoming worrying that so few owners understand how their bike functions,(comment not addressed to you,Steptoe),and how few 'technicians' can give a 100% account of each component's function.
I admit when I first bought my GS,the injection was new to me,a trip to the dealers showed that I was wasting my time asking anything more complicated than 'so the spark plug ignites the mixture'.
Fortunately,a friend of a friend designs injection systems so everything was explained very clearly,but the lack of knowledge shown makes you concerned about the 'well,I did this and it worked,try it' ideas.

So can you explain to us what your kind friend explained to you? so that we all get a better idea of what's between the legs? (last remark as a red rag to the carps. serious question tho)....Paul

 

[Tigerlily]

Which terminals work for std 1150?

It's probably in 'ere somewhere but be gentle with me 'cos this is my first post - please can anyone tell me which positions in the cat plug socket I should plug my 'jumper wire' into on my '01 1150GS to sort out the surging around 3000rpm?
Bike completely standard at the 'mo(OE silencer + cat.)

 

[Egon]

It's probably in 'ere somewhere but be gentle with me 'cos this is my first post - please can anyone tell me which positions in the cat plug socket I should plug my 'jumper wire' into on my '01 1150GS to sort out the surging around 3000rpm?
Bike completely standard at the 'mo(OE silencer + cat.)

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