DEATH

yeah racepace were going to send me across the street to the auto elec but he said he will come around to my place tomorrow as I'm only down the road. I was just hoping to try and sort it out before it got to that. Does anyone know if the turbo-timer is connected through the ECCS relay? I'm now also wondering if the ECCS relay could be faulty. Guess I will find out soon enough :S Thanks guys

To note : their was burnt tracks on the PFC originally (which is what was fixed) - and the PFC was staying on after the ignition was cut. It seems like some of the dash lights are still on when the car is dieseling and even for a seconds after the car has come to a complete stop. I hear a click (near the passenger side footwell where the PFC is) and then the dash lights go off.

I'm not sure if the wiring has been modified for the PFC? Will the standard ECU still slot in and work? I'm not sure how aggressive the cam gears are set. RacePace did a full tune on it and did set the timing (but it was dieseling before and after that - after the PFC was fixed and the car was serviced). I have tried changing the spark plugs but strongly think it is a faulty PFC or it might even be the turbo timer - but I don't know how to remove that RacePace weren't too worried about it when they saw the car, but it is driving me nuts.

Hi Thanks for the reply. Car starts first shot. Car drives fine. Car diesels for about 5 seconds after ignition is cut (Regardless of temperature). Unfortunately I don't have a hand controller to see if anything is coming up / nor a standard ECU. Car only has exhaust/pods/splitfire coils/adj. cam gears/Larger FMIC (standard AFM's/injectors/turbos/cam/fuel pump etc). I've had issues with the PFC before so if I could try another ECU to eliminate it as a problem would be awesome. Auto-elec is coming out tomorrow afternoon, but if I can save myself a $200 call out fee would be awesome as I'm not currently working.

Hi Guys, Need some urgent help in the SE (Glen Waverley) - looking to try another PFC in my car (just need to plug it in, turn the car on and off and then unplug it) - should take less than 5 minutes if some kind soul is able to help out. Need to do this before tomorrow - so any help will be appreciated! Let me know ASAP - happy to negotiate some form of compensation for your time.

Thanks heaps guys - I'll give them a ring in the next few days and post some photos up after the jobs complete cheers

How did you fry it? Have you found anyone local to have a look at it?

SE Suburbs - Around Glen Waverley

Where abouts in Melb are you located man? Kick Star Auto-Electrics in Scoresby are awesome - if you are around the SE suburbs, give em a call and they should be able to come out and see what is going on for you. (03) 9763 3066

How much are you willing to spend? And what condition do you want it in at the end? Obviously you can take it to any body shop and get them to fix it (they are usually the most expensive option, but will give the best results - probably anywhere from $400 - to a few grand depending on how immaculate you want the car). You can enlist the help of a mobile touch up specialist (who will come to your home/work/school whatever and do all the repairs onsite - would be anywhere from $200-$350 and give decent results). Or you can paint match and get the aerosols yourself and try your hand at repairing (mask all the other painted good surfaces, prep the area, and lightly mist on the paint until it is at the desired thickness and coverage). Last option will be the cheapest - so it's really upto you?

A'PEXi themselves can repair it (usually only $50-$100) - but you will probably have to send it off and be without the unit for awhile (although that is definitely your safest bet as I'm sure they will do it properly). Most local auto-elecs will be able to fix it - but just be careful, I've heard them charging upto $700 for the repairs on PowerFC's (which kinda defeats the purpose seeing as you can source second hand ones in working condition for that much). Unfortunately I can't recommend any good ones in Canberra

Hi thanks for the reply - I had a look at the FAQ but couldn't find it in there (also went through every post on here and google with the search terms power fc - so you can imagine how many hours it took for me to trawl through them all lol). Basically I want to transfer my maps from my power FC to another unit - but when I spoke to a tuning shop here in Melb, they said the models have to be somewhat compatible - otherwise there could be issues and/or another semi-tune would need to be performed to iron out the kinks (obviously they can supply a new unit and do a full tune, but I want to try and keep the costs down). So I'm trying to find out the closest match possible to my current unit (if it is a straight map swap, I shouldn't even need a tune). Guess it doesn't matter too much to most people seeing as they will be just upgrading from the stock-ECU, and as long as they have the right PowerFC for their engine, they will be fine. Maybe it's useless information and I'm just being pedantic *shruG* but I think it would be good for anyone buying second hand units as obviously the different revisions (and batch cycles) most likely have slightly upgraded software etc and it also helps with finding the right commander to match...

Hi Guys, Just wandering if anyone has any good experience with mobile detailers in Melbourne? I need a good clay/cut/polish (incl. door/boot jams and engine bay cleaned and the exhaust polished up) and some minor touch ups done on the GTR - would much prefer to have the car at home in the garage being worked on, then taken to a shop. Google has given me many results - but obviously I value peoples opinions here so any names/numbers would be much appreciated! Thanks

Hi Guys, I had a search, but couldn't find this specific topic and if this is in the wrong sub-forum, mods please feel free to move it at your discretion thanks. As there are many Power FC models - I'm trying to get a breakdown of the way Apexi released their serial numbers. So far I have found: PFC RB26 XXX-XXX (Older Power FC's) PFC GTR33 XXX-XXXX (Standard Type - Less Recent) PFC GTR33L XXX-XXXX (For L-Jetro normal version Power FC) PFC GTR33D XXX-XXXX (For D-Jetro Type) Obviously PFC = Power FC RB26, GTR33, GTR33L, GTR33D = Car/Engine fitting type But what are the 3 and 4 digits after that? If anyone knows this information and what each bank/number signifies exactly or can shed better light on the topic would be much appreciated.

Great Advice man - thanks 114dB at such a close range wouldn't be good Now I just need to find somewhere to source the Siren!!