Power FC questions

[Silver-Arrowz]

1. Is the Power FC plug n play? I just need to drive the car to the place where it's gonna get tuned.

2. Also if it is second hand, does it have the mapping of the previous car, or can you reset it?

Thanks in advanced.

[Guest KILLER-T]

Hi silver Arrowz the power fc is plug and pray and its easy to reset if you have the commander you can download the manual for it at the APEX'I web site

[EVL R33]

Silver,

It will need to be reset if it is second hand, as you don't know how is was tuned for the last car it was in, mine is second hand and I reset is as soon as I plugged it in...

I have a pdf of the commander manual if you are interested....

Brett

[mr180]

I just plugged my power fc in and it's stuck on the apexi logo... has anyone had this happen before? The exhaust temp signal is coming up, and the manual says that means one of the cars sensors isnt working, so maybe that's the problem? How do I get it working!?

[EVL R33]

mr180,

I just checked the Commander manual and it does say that the exhaust temp check light is used when there is a faulty sensor, however it goes on to say you have to use the commander to find out which sensor is faulty and replace it.... Not sure what is causing the commander to freeze on the Logo, is it brand new or second hand? Have you made sure the harness is nice and tightly plugged in??

Brett

[Steve]

Not sure if this is right or not, but I have heard that when you connect the PFC for the first time you have to deselect the boost control option if you are not running the boost controller or you get sensor errors as the PFC cannot find it (boost controller). If you do not have the boost control package, please disregard this post

Hope it helps

Steve

[Silver-Arrowz]

EVL R33,

Could you post that PDF file to [email protected] thanks.

The PowerFC I'm getting probably hasn't been used in a while, so that's why I'm thinking it could default back to the factory setting now. But I'll have to wait and see. Thanks anyway mate.

[mr180]

EVL R33,

It's second hand. Its plugged in tightly. The car starts up ok and idles... I dont think its the boost controller causing the problem as if it was it wouldnt start at all and I could at least turn the boost controller option off by using the hand controller.

Could it be the wrong commander?

[Guest KILLER-T]

You could have the wrong commander for your Power Fc when i was looking for a commander to borrow for a tune up the first 2 commanders we tried just came up with the apexi logo and nothing else .

[mr180]

Sounds the same as my problem... Did your car start at all?

Were the 3 commanders all off Nissan's? The info I have says that all Nissan power fc commanders apart from the r34 gtt are the same.

part no. 415-F001 for everything except

ER34 RB25DET 6/98- 414-N008 415-N001

[Guest KILLER-T]

Were the 3 commanders all off Nissan's? The info I have says that all Nissan power fc commanders apart from the r34 gtt are the same.

That can't be rite because Chris had a r33 gtst with a power fc He sold it and got a r34 gtt and used the same commander for it .

Sofar i have worked out that the commanders are not all compatable the older power fc's can only use the older ver commanders but the newer ver power fc's can use old or new commanders:eek1:

[sidewaymambo]

Originally posted by mr180

I just plugged my power fc in and it's stuck on the apexi logo... has anyone had this happen before? The exhaust temp signal is coming up, and the manual says that means one of the cars sensors isnt working, so maybe that's the problem? How do I get it working!?

You mean that the Apexi logo stay there? well, wrong commander for you..I have same thing happen before..

[EVL R33]

Silver, PDF is on its way... It won't reset itself, it uses ROM to store the settings so even with the power off for ages it should still keep the tuned settings. Reset it as soon as you plug it in just to be safe..

mr180, it does sound like you have the wrong commander. Nengun sells them second hand pretty cheap so it might be worth while picking one up, that way you never have to run around looking to borrow one...

Also you do have to turn the boost control off if you aren't using the PFC Boost controller, but that's simple once the commander is working...

[mr180]

Thanks for your help!

Ok, so I guess I have a new controller and an old pfc... I still need to get a commander that works to see if the pfc is ok. If it's the wrong pfc then I will get a new one off Nengun. I'm getting another commander to try this week, so I will just have to wait and see if that one works!