We get a lot of questions about how the POWERCELL outputs work on our ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System. Here are answers to the two most common questions.
First, a lot of customers ask if we do anything to modify the voltage on the outputs on the POWERCELL when they are on. The answer is that we do nothing here. The POWERCELL is going to put out whatever voltage it gets from the battery. If the battery is low, the POWERCELL is going to output the same low voltage. If the alternator is charging, the POWERCELL is going to output the same voltage as the battery is seeing.
The second question that we get from customers is why there is voltage on the POWERCELL output pins when the output is off. This voltage is part of our diagnostics on the POWERCELL. When you wire your car with ISIS, we give you powerful diagnostic capabilities that you can't get from a traditional wiring harness. For our output detection circuit, there is a small amount of current that leaks out of the POWERCELL output. This is less than 100 micro-amps. If you have everything connected properly, this leakage current flows through the POWERCELL fuse, through he output connector, through the wire, through the load (light, fan, ECU, etc.) to ground. If there is a break anywhere in this chain, this leakage current flows back into the LED on the POWERCELL output, causing it to glow dimly. This is your indicator to check the fuse, look for a break in your harness, check your ground or check for a problem in your load like a burned out light bulb.
If you were to measure the open circuit voltage on a POWERCELL output with a multimeter, you would measure about 2.8-volts. This is absolutely normal. The video below will give you some more details on the diagnostics built into the ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System.
If you have any questions related to wiring your car with ISIS, please email us at sales@isispower.com or call our tech line at (847) 232-1991
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
New GTM On the Road
Dave wired this GTM with our standard 3-Cell Kit plus inLINK and inDASH. His kit came pre-configured with our GTM configuration which is designed for this car. All of the harnessing required to wire the accessories is included in the kit.
It is a great looking car. Great Job Dave!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Happy Memorial Day from ISIS Power
The entire ISIS Power team offers humble thanks to all who have served our Country. Take this time with friends and family to remember those who have sacrificed for our freedom.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Wiring the Littlefield Camaro...
Hey Guys,
We wanted to put up a few more pictures from the 1969 Camaro that Littlefield Customs wired with ISIS Power. Bob took some great shots through the process to show how simple and clean your electrical system can be when you replace the stock wiring harness with ISIS.
Here is the mounting for the rear POWERCELL, next to the battery.
Here is Bob looming the CAN cable. You can see the MASTERCELL mounted above the steering column.
We wanted to put up a few more pictures from the 1969 Camaro that Littlefield Customs wired with ISIS Power. Bob took some great shots through the process to show how simple and clean your electrical system can be when you replace the stock wiring harness with ISIS.
Here is the mounting for the rear POWERCELL, next to the battery.
Here is Bob looming the CAN cable. You can see the MASTERCELL mounted above the steering column.
Another shot of the rear POWERCELL with the harnesses installed and loomed.
If you look really carefully, you will see the front POWERCELL just forward of the left-inner fender. This really well hidden and keeps the engine bay really clean.
Great Job to Bob and his crew.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Littlefield Camaro Follow Up...
Hey Folks,
We got a call from Bob Littlefield today. He is the guy that build that great looking '69 Camaro in our last blog post. Not only is that a great looking car but it tore up the Autocross track this weekend.
The debuted the car at the Goodguys show this weekend in Nashville. They took the car out for the first time on the Autocross track and ran behind the top performing contender by 0.6 seconds. That is really impressive considering that this was the first time that the car was out on the track. They haven't dialed in the suspension yet and the engine needs a little tuning. Even more impressive is the fact that this car looks great and performs like a champion.
Here are some videos from the weekend.
Great Job Guys!
We got a call from Bob Littlefield today. He is the guy that build that great looking '69 Camaro in our last blog post. Not only is that a great looking car but it tore up the Autocross track this weekend.
The debuted the car at the Goodguys show this weekend in Nashville. They took the car out for the first time on the Autocross track and ran behind the top performing contender by 0.6 seconds. That is really impressive considering that this was the first time that the car was out on the track. They haven't dialed in the suspension yet and the engine needs a little tuning. Even more impressive is the fact that this car looks great and performs like a champion.
Here are some videos from the weekend.
Great Job Guys!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
ISIS Install with Littlefield Customs
Bob Littlefield of Littlefield Customs just finished an ISIS install in a very clean 1969 Camaro.
This car looks awesome. Here are the details:
- Mast Motorsports Black Label LS7 Motor 700HP
- T56 Magnum trans
- Chassis Works front end with coil overs
- Carbon fiber parts from Anvil: inner fenders, front and rear spoiler
- Auto Metal Direct aluminum hood, fenders, lower balance, header and trunk
- Willwood 14" brake package front and 13" rear
- American Racing wheels 9.5x18" front and 11.5x18" rear
- Michellin PS2 tires: Front 285/30/18, Rear is 335/30/18
- Approx weight 2950 Approx weight distribution 51% front and 49% rear
- Color: dark gray metallic with carbon fiber and black chrome accessories
Here are more pictures of the car.
You can catch this car at:
- Chevy High Performance Magazine Street Machine Challenge- June 1-3, 2012
- Chevy High Performance Nationals Atlanta Dragway - Commerce, GA
- Goodguys East Coast Nationals- June 15-17, 2012
- 21st Grundy Worldwide Insurance East Coast Nationals
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chop Cut Rebuild Nominated for an Emmy
We just got word from Dan Woods and team at Chop Cut Rebuild that the show was nominated for an Emmy. This is a great honor for them. ISIS Power is proud to have been a part of the season that has received this accolade.
Congratulations on the nomination guys!!!!!!
Here is the press release from WAS Productions:
Long running SPEED series earns network its first “Lifestyle” Emmy Nomination
Producers of the hit SPEED Channel series Chop Cut Rebuild …With Dan Woods have garnered the automotive specialty broadcaster its first Daytime Emmy nomination. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recently announced its Daytime Emmy nominees for the June 23rd awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, naming the long running SPEED series as a nominee for “Outstanding Lifestyle Series”.
Chop Cut Rebuild blends documentary style into the “how-to” genre by following the restoration of two distinctively iconic vehicles in a season-long 13 episode process. Now in its eighth season on SPEED, the series has featured top professionals in the restoration trade who reveal the tricks, skills, and challenges of a complete show-quality vehicle restoration.
Chop Cut Rebuild premiered on SPEED in 2004. The series creator, host, and Executive Producer is Dan Woods, who is also known for his long standing acting role in the successful Degrassi franchises as teacher/principal Raditch. Woods believes the series has enjoyed its longevity due to its focus on process – rather than personality. “Chop Cut Rebuild is about the real effort needed to restore iconic symbols of American engineering. It isn’t about throwing wrenches, or dysfunctional people”, says Woods.
Edward Peghin, has been the series Co-Executive Producer and Director for the past three seasons. Edward credits much of the series success to the right mix of on-camera talent and an enthusiastic production team. “Finding the right people who understand cars and blending them with people who understand television has been the key.” Peghin adds, “Everyone understands their roles, their strengths, and they love what they do”, states the veteran producer.
Chop Cut Rebuild has featured the restoration of every type of popular vehicle from classic Camaro, Charger, and Mustang muscle cars, to rare and unique vehicles like the Delorian pre-curser Bricklin SV1 from the early 1970’s. The ninth season of Chop Cut Rebuild is currently in production and will premier in fall 2012.
Congratulations on the nomination guys!!!!!!
Here is the press release from WAS Productions:
Long running SPEED series earns network its first “Lifestyle” Emmy Nomination
Producers of the hit SPEED Channel series Chop Cut Rebuild …With Dan Woods have garnered the automotive specialty broadcaster its first Daytime Emmy nomination. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recently announced its Daytime Emmy nominees for the June 23rd awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, naming the long running SPEED series as a nominee for “Outstanding Lifestyle Series”.
Chop Cut Rebuild blends documentary style into the “how-to” genre by following the restoration of two distinctively iconic vehicles in a season-long 13 episode process. Now in its eighth season on SPEED, the series has featured top professionals in the restoration trade who reveal the tricks, skills, and challenges of a complete show-quality vehicle restoration.
Chop Cut Rebuild premiered on SPEED in 2004. The series creator, host, and Executive Producer is Dan Woods, who is also known for his long standing acting role in the successful Degrassi franchises as teacher/principal Raditch. Woods believes the series has enjoyed its longevity due to its focus on process – rather than personality. “Chop Cut Rebuild is about the real effort needed to restore iconic symbols of American engineering. It isn’t about throwing wrenches, or dysfunctional people”, says Woods.
Edward Peghin, has been the series Co-Executive Producer and Director for the past three seasons. Edward credits much of the series success to the right mix of on-camera talent and an enthusiastic production team. “Finding the right people who understand cars and blending them with people who understand television has been the key.” Peghin adds, “Everyone understands their roles, their strengths, and they love what they do”, states the veteran producer.
Chop Cut Rebuild has featured the restoration of every type of popular vehicle from classic Camaro, Charger, and Mustang muscle cars, to rare and unique vehicles like the Delorian pre-curser Bricklin SV1 from the early 1970’s. The ninth season of Chop Cut Rebuild is currently in production and will premier in fall 2012.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
New Truck From 10-75 Lighting...
Ryan Dodd and the team at 10-75 Lighting have been pretty busy. They just delivered their latest command vehicle wired with our ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System. This one is a 2012 Chevy Tahoe built for the Chief of the Pompton Lakes Fire Department.
Instead of wiring the truck with a bunch of relays, fuse holders and lots of wire, they use our standard 3-Cell Kit to streamline their work. This eliminates tons of wire plus the need for them to build panels of relays. These functions are all built into ISIS.
In addition to ISIS, this truck has:
Sound-Off APEX lightbar
Sound-Off Ultralite 8 in grille
Sound-Off HAW LEDs in place of the DRLs
Sound-Off Fog Light replacements
Sound-Off PredatorIIs on front and rear bumper, and rear hatch
Sound-Off Ghost surface mount on running boards
10-75 Tahoe CHMSL Bracket with Sound-Off Ghosts
Sound-Off LED Inserts in taillights
10-75 Voltage Management System
Sound-Off Ignition Override
10-75 Custom front console
Install of customer supplied radios
Whelen 295SLSA1 siren
Sound Off Signal 100 watt Speaker
Sound-Off LED dome light
Custom Recessed speaker
10-75 Custom Command Box
Bluetooth hands-free kit
Custom rear view camera with screen built into rear view mirror
You can catch a preview video on this truck here.
You can learn more about 10-75 Lighting at http://www.1075lighting.com/.
Contact our team at ISIS Power to learn more about how we can help you improve the wiring in your vehicle. You can reach us at sales@isispower.com or at (847) 232-1991.
Instead of wiring the truck with a bunch of relays, fuse holders and lots of wire, they use our standard 3-Cell Kit to streamline their work. This eliminates tons of wire plus the need for them to build panels of relays. These functions are all built into ISIS.
In addition to ISIS, this truck has:
Sound-Off APEX lightbar
Sound-Off Ultralite 8 in grille
Sound-Off HAW LEDs in place of the DRLs
Sound-Off Fog Light replacements
Sound-Off PredatorIIs on front and rear bumper, and rear hatch
Sound-Off Ghost surface mount on running boards
10-75 Tahoe CHMSL Bracket with Sound-Off Ghosts
Sound-Off LED Inserts in taillights
10-75 Voltage Management System
Sound-Off Ignition Override
10-75 Custom front console
Install of customer supplied radios
Whelen 295SLSA1 siren
Sound Off Signal 100 watt Speaker
Sound-Off LED dome light
Custom Recessed speaker
10-75 Custom Command Box
Bluetooth hands-free kit
Custom rear view camera with screen built into rear view mirror
You can catch a preview video on this truck here.
You can learn more about 10-75 Lighting at http://www.1075lighting.com/.
Contact our team at ISIS Power to learn more about how we can help you improve the wiring in your vehicle. You can reach us at sales@isispower.com or at (847) 232-1991.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
ISIS Power One-Button Start...
A lot of our customers use our One-Button Start function. This is standard in our 2 or 3-Cell Kits.
To start your engine, you have a few options when you wire your car with the ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System. You can use a traditional keyed ignition switch. You pick our standard input wires for the ignition and starter and wire those to the switch.
Or you can use our One-Button Start function. This involves taking one MASTERCELL input wire and connecting it to a momentary button. That is all you need to manage your ignition and starter outputs.
When you press and release the button, the ignition output turns on. When you press and release the button again, the ignition output turns off. Pretty simple. To start the engine, you simply press and hold the button. The POWERCELL turns on the ignition, waits one second for the fuel pump to prime, then cranks the starter solenoid. The starter will crank as long as you are pressing the button. When the engine starts, you simply release the button and the starter will stop cranking. The POWERCELL turns off the starter output but leaves the ignition output live so the engine will run. To shut down the engine, you simply press and release the button again.
Mike Raburn and his team with the Built To Cruise Mustang chose this option when they wired their car. Check out this video showing off how they start the car.
Note that Mike is using the Honda S2000 Start button. This is a really popular button. Search through our old blog posts for details on how to wire this switch in to the MASTERCELL inputs.
You will note one thing about the way the ISIS One-Button Start works. If you press and release the button to turn on the ignition, you have to press and release the button to turn the ignition off before you can press and hold it to crank the engine. The personality that manages this function does this for a very important reason. We don't know if the engine is already running when you press the button. Pressing and releasing the starter button forces the system to shut off the ignition output so that you cannot accidentally crank the starter with the engine running.
This function is another great example of how ISIS can help you to simplify the electrical system in your car. You can certainly get a starter function similar to ours but it requires a separate box to manage the function. With ISIS, you can eliminate the need for extra control modules to have to connect into your wiring harness.
Check out more at our website by visiting http://www.isispower.com/.
To start your engine, you have a few options when you wire your car with the ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System. You can use a traditional keyed ignition switch. You pick our standard input wires for the ignition and starter and wire those to the switch.
Or you can use our One-Button Start function. This involves taking one MASTERCELL input wire and connecting it to a momentary button. That is all you need to manage your ignition and starter outputs.
When you press and release the button, the ignition output turns on. When you press and release the button again, the ignition output turns off. Pretty simple. To start the engine, you simply press and hold the button. The POWERCELL turns on the ignition, waits one second for the fuel pump to prime, then cranks the starter solenoid. The starter will crank as long as you are pressing the button. When the engine starts, you simply release the button and the starter will stop cranking. The POWERCELL turns off the starter output but leaves the ignition output live so the engine will run. To shut down the engine, you simply press and release the button again.
Mike Raburn and his team with the Built To Cruise Mustang chose this option when they wired their car. Check out this video showing off how they start the car.
Note that Mike is using the Honda S2000 Start button. This is a really popular button. Search through our old blog posts for details on how to wire this switch in to the MASTERCELL inputs.
You will note one thing about the way the ISIS One-Button Start works. If you press and release the button to turn on the ignition, you have to press and release the button to turn the ignition off before you can press and hold it to crank the engine. The personality that manages this function does this for a very important reason. We don't know if the engine is already running when you press the button. Pressing and releasing the starter button forces the system to shut off the ignition output so that you cannot accidentally crank the starter with the engine running.
This function is another great example of how ISIS can help you to simplify the electrical system in your car. You can certainly get a starter function similar to ours but it requires a separate box to manage the function. With ISIS, you can eliminate the need for extra control modules to have to connect into your wiring harness.
Check out more at our website by visiting http://www.isispower.com/.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
That's a lot of wire
Hey Folks,
We just wanted to post a follow up message to the one below about the orange Porsche 930. Here is a great example of the amount of wire our customer was able to take from the car by rewiring it with our ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System. This adds up to a lot of weight and that means speed on the track.
Check out our website to learn more about how our customers are wiring their cars with ISIS.
We just wanted to post a follow up message to the one below about the orange Porsche 930. Here is a great example of the amount of wire our customer was able to take from the car by rewiring it with our ISIS Intelligent Multiplex System. This adds up to a lot of weight and that means speed on the track.
Check out our website to learn more about how our customers are wiring their cars with ISIS.
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