The VO Controller is your comprehensive solution to managing your vegetable oil fuel system. It automatically manages your fuel system, including valves, electric and injection line heaters, and ignition overrides. All of the functionality of the industry-leading $499 deluxe VOControl Controller but without the LCD display (which can be added later.) Includes control button with multiple color LED lighting to show you which fuel you're running on and when you're purging.
Parameters are user-programmable via a laptop and USB cable, includes turbo-timer function (turn off engine, exit the vehicle and lock it, and the engine will continue to run until diesel (or biodiesel) has purged the SVO from the system. This feature can be enabled or disabled. Not shown in the photo are the two included brass T's and fittings to accept the two senders (coolant temperature and fuel temperature.)
It is designed to let you fine tune the control parameters to suit your specific vehicle and conversion system. This tailoring maximizes the amount of VO used while minimizing the time and effort needed to use this environmentally friendly alternative fuel. Using the controller to intelligently monitor your coolant and VO and adjust accordingly also helps minimize the risk to your engine.
Some of the benefits of running the VO Controller include: * Support for electric heaters, controlled by VO temperatures you specify. * Support for injection line heaters, including automatically preheating your lines before switching to VO. * Automatic purge runtime when you leave your vehicle, allowing you to drive all the way into your parking space on VO. * Temperature displays for both coolant and vegetable oil (displayed via laptop) * Pressure display for 0-100 PSI (with optional pressure sensor, displayed via laptop) * Automatic and manual modes ? Twenty one user adjustable parameters for maximum flexibility * The reliability and peace of mind that comes with design and testing by professionals * Extensive (33+ page) manual for installation and tuning * Delayed return valve switching. This innovative benefit reduces diesel fuel sent to your VO tank during the switch from diesel to VO. * Automatic purge and shutdown when key is removed (not available for certain Mercedes models.) * If automatic purge and shutdown are not enabled, a buzzer reminds you if you forget to purge before shutting down. * SmartStart(TM) - If you shut down on VO for a quick stop the controller remembers this and automatically starts up on VO again. * USB "Mini-b" connector for laptop connections. Windows-based software suite that allows: * Monitoring of all inputs (temperatures, pressures, voltages, fuel levels, etc.) * Monitoring of all outputs (all valves, heaters, and ignition relay.) * Graphing fuel pressure and fuel and coolant temperatures. * On-the-fly firmware upgrades. * Coming soon: Saving and loading datalogs and a gauge display. Included with the Starter Kit: Brass T's and fittings for the (also included) coolant temperature and fuel temperature senders, and: * Control button with multiple color LED lighting to show you what your fuel state is. * Graphic overlay with a listing of color combations and what states they correspond to. * USB "Mini-b" cable. * Premium relay and wiring harness for ignition circuit. * Electronic version of manual available online in PDF format. * Note: Adjustable parameters must be set via software on a laptop with the Starter Kit.
VO Control "Starter" Controller Kit 