Power Fc Handcontroller Problem

[huddy]

ok

a mate bought a brand new hand controller from kudos - for his sr20det - hand controller came - plugged it in and it froze on the apexi logo.

wrong controller - so sent it back and got another one from somewhere else.

finally came today (second hand unit) - plugged it in and now there is nothing - no freezing, no light up, no picture or writing. nothing. it was supposedly to suit a sr20det.

if any hand controller is plugged in i was under the impression that even if it is incorrect, it will still start up and then freeze on the apexi logo?????

hand controller number is FCCNT 9805 - 0023

BUT!!!!! - i plugged it into my ap engineering rb20det power fc - and it lights up and i can view everything and it works perfectly!!!

My mates SR power FC serial no. is PFC SR202R 9812-033 . this was also bought second hand. And my ap engineering power fc is brand new from box about 2months.

So i was under the impression that brand new units and older units were not compatible with the older handcontrollers???

so wtf??? anyone got any ideas on this situation - as to why the hand controller isnt even lighting up and freezing with this one

thanks

-Matt

[1400r]

BAAAAAAAA

Junk!

[raz0r$harP.UK]

According to Paul's FAQ, Apexi product chart says that for an SR20, compatible FC Commanders have a serial FCC NT (1st gen) or FCC FN or FCC3 (later releases).

So it looks like your mate has the PFC that requires a FCC FN or FCC3 serial FC Commander.

[1400r]

gotta be fcc fn as Ive had the FCC3 already BAAAAAAA!

thanks

shit I was told I needed the FCC NT

[huddy]

according to http://www.apexera.co.jp/carlife/pro_apexi...ics/linup2.html

that is the right model commander for the year and type of SR.

but it doesnt even load up and freeze, and works perfect on my rb20det ap power FC.

[GTRgeoff]

Send the serial of the PFC to Nengun and see what they will sell you.

And BTW I need a FCCNT for my track car so drop me a line if you want to sell it.

[huddy]

EDIT - just opened up the ecu - chip in pfc has a sticker its says FC2-S22-2

does this mean anything

- i will pm - nengun also, and will also be in contact if wanting to sell geoff

thanks

[1400r]

huddy has first dibs on hc as after this crap I doubt we could find the right one for his car again

[paulr33]

let me know once you sort it out, will update the faq if something is wrong

if its not even powering up some else is bogus. if the hand controller is wrong it fails post diag and locks at the apexi logo. open the hand controller and see if its burnt or smells burnt. i suspect its dead or something else is busted.

[paulr33]

get it sorted ?

[1400r]

looks like water damage has stuffed the fc hc interface(thing)

fc still runs at this stage but elec believes it may degrade and not run at all at some stage

remaps looking like the way I might go now

[paulr33]

if its busted and you cant get rid of it, i will buy it off you

[1400r]

$ ?

[paulr33]

$10

[Nathan_G1]

Bargain.........take it ryan LMAO

atleast offer him a bit more, the guys gone through a lot of time and effort for nothing but headf***s

[paulr33]

well thats all it is worth to me, i will pull it apart and salvage the screen and anything else, assuming they arent toast. try and return it back to the supplier as DOA and get your money back, if not throw it in the bin

[1400r]

sorry guys the HC is fine its the pfc thats stuffed i.e water damaged

it doesnt seem to want to power up the HC although the PFC still seems to run the car fine for now

and the HC runs fibe on Huddys FC

Edited January 11, 2007 by 1400r

[paulr33]

bit odd, maybe the pfc socket for the hand controller is toast?

where is the "water damage" idea coming from?

when u open up the PFC do you see any burnt or damaged stuff? does it smell? check the pins running to the PS2 socket for the hand controller

[huddy]

hey ryan post a pic up !

the water damaged seemed to off come in through the plugs for the handcontroller (from memory)

it is just odd that with another hand controller that 1400r had before it DID load up and freeze on the logo, now with this one - it does nothing (BUT works perfect on my rb20 AP PFC)

[1400r]

eh water damage info was what the auto elec said huddy took it to for me