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8. Water injection enable button
Due to extra power level achieved under WI, user
want may want to reduce the power to the wheels
in less than ideal driving conditions. Disabling the WI
will reduce boost to wastegate bleed valve setting (if
fitted) as well as switching to a less aggressive MAP
on custom engine management.
9. Over-range setting potentiometer
It is just as important to monitor over-range condi-
tions as well as under-range flow conditions. If a leak
develops close to the water jet and starves the
engine of the water, the user must know this condi-
tion. A 20-stepped potentiometer allows accurate
and repeatable adjustment range.
10. Under-range setting potentiometer
This setting can indicate partial blockage and trapped
air inside a delivery hose. Again a 20-stepped poten-
tiometer is employed.
NOTE: The two range potentiometers “9”and“10”
form the basis of a SOA (Safe Operating Area) that
allow users to tune their car more safely.
Please note that methanol has only 80% mass of
water and 50% latent heat of water. If water and
alcohol mix is injected, allow a bigger jet to compen-
sate this. This is a common mistake often made.
Every 25% of methanol added should allow a 0.1mm
Increase of jet size diameter.
Installation
The gauge will fit into any 52mm gauge pod and a
two-prong bracket is provided. Do not over-tighten
the thumb-wheel since it has an embedded o-ring to
create high friction between the surfaces thus pre-
venting loosening due to vibrations.
An open ended 8-core cable is provided for connect-
ing the gauge to the junction box where all the other
sensors and peripheral devices are terminated. We
avoid using plug/socket termination because it is
difficult to thread them through the firewall between
the engine bay and pas-
senger compartment
All the core colours are
coded and matched to
the legends in front of
the terminal block, this
helps to avoid any acci-
dental termination er-
rors. The wires should
be stripped and twisted
before inserting into the
terminal blocks. The
eight top left terminals
are reserved for the
DDS3 gauge.
Powering the system up for the first time
The HFS-5 is setup as PWM-triggered mode
from factory, ie, when the fuel duty cycle has
reached a preset %, the water injection com-
mences. Please check the DDS3 junction box set to
“PWM” on the jumper link.
Step 1: Powering up the system
Disconnect the hose from the water jet and locate
it into a container, Ignition key on #1 & 2, the pump
should remain idle. Switch the DDS3 on via the
dash gauge button, again the system should remain
idle, Two leds should illuminate - “S” and “water
injection” Start the engine,
Step 2: FIA2
If the FIA2 is wiring and reading the fuel duty cycle
correctly, the green led should illuminate after the
engine is fired up and not before. You should see a
faint pulse following the engine RPM. The red led
should not illuminate at this stage.
Step 2: Manually triggering the DDS3 J.Box
Locate the “TRIP ADJ” potentiometer and turn it
fully counter-clockwise. At 12% injector duty cycle
(IDC) the WI should commence.
Blip the throttle to induce more IDC, you should see
the red led below the potentiometer lights up.
Repeat it several times to confirm this.
Step 3: Check the rest of the system.
Upon the triggered period, you should check the
following peripherals are receiving the correct signal
from the DDS3 Junction board.
1. The red led on the FIA2 illuminates
2. The “water injection” led on the gauge should get
brighter.
3. The HSV should click and buzz.
4. The water pump should turn on,
All above conditions should revert back after trig-
gered period is over.
5. The DDS3 bargraph should register flow.
Make a note of anyone of the item/items did not meet the
above conditions,contact Aquamist or your Supplier.
Step 4: Final check-up before going for a drive
Repeat the throttle blipping until all the air is purged
out of the system. You should see a continuous
stream of water coming out of the hose every time
you blip the throttle, purging is now completed.
Adjust the “TRIP ADJ” to mid way, reconnect the
hose to the jet take the system for a test drive.
You have successfully installed the system. The
system can also be triggered by manifold pressure
by relocating pin 17 to a map sensor and set
to“MPS”.