Power Fc Q's

[mook1]

hey guys.. i have to pull out my pfc for a epa so i was wondering if it will lose the tune or will i have to get it re tuned when i put it back in.?

[Robo's]

No, you shouldnt loose it

[rs73]

unless you press the reset button at the back of the PFC, or there's a possibility if you take it out for extended period then it may reset itself, but I haven't tried that out yet...

the unit should have a backup battery inside to store all setting (like your computer motherboard remembering what date/time after you turn it off). Eventually the backup battery will run out of power if not on the car for too long.

[sewid]

Of course if it's an older powerFC the battery backup might be flat and you will lose it everytime you unplug it. I had one in which this happened.

[benl1981]

Can you write down all your settings as a back up. Just wondering iof you can get to all of them via the handcontroller..?

I'm getting mine tuned by datalogit - wondering if I could get the map off the tuner in case something happens..

[paulr33]

Can you write down all your settings as a back up.  Just wondering iof you can get to all of them via the handcontroller..?

I'm getting mine tuned by datalogit - wondering if I could get the map off the tuner in case something happens..

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you can use this method however datalogit can access some of the tables that the hand controller does not allow you access to, such as airflow voltage ramp table so you can't back that up. but you can certainly copy the ign and inj maps as a last resort backup

[mikymouse]

How much does a datalogit unit cost?

[paulr33]

$500 au

[mikymouse]

Will that work for all PowerFC's? Are there different model datalogits for each model PowerFC? Or is it just different software?

[paulr33]

different model for each powerfc model. thats because the software is different and i believe the encoding on the dongle/cable is different too

[ferni]

Whats the latest with that Logit FC software (or whatever its called)

[paulr33]

which do you mean andrew? the fc tune (the one being made)

[Cubes]

There's a bloke a rx7 forum that is developing a piece of software similiar to the datalogit.

I've had a play with it and it looks much better than the logit.

He is currently working on a Nissan version, I believe he has completed the honda and rotor versions.

His software uses his own cable, the software is also compatible with the datalogit cable and genuine apexi cable.

It looks very promising.

EDIT: The software is able to open data files from both the datalogit and the genuine apexi fcedit or what ever its called.

Edited October 2, 2005 by Cubes

[paulr33]

yep pretty much as cubes said, here ive just done a pics and colllection of urls for it if you wanna have a looksy, the guy has done some awesome work.

http://members.dodo.com.au/paul/productinf...une/page_01.htm

[ferni]

Yep thats the one Paul. Just couldn't remember what it was called. Interested in being able to download my tune for backup etc.. and datalogging but I think $500 is a bit rich.

[benl1981]

The extra features on the datalogit eg airflow voltage ramp table etc - could you ask your tuner to give you a copy on a usb drive or something so if you did loose the tune you could go back to them and get them to reload it so you dont have to start from scratch.

Just wondeing if it is like a file you can store..

thanks

[justin911]

yeah it saves it as a file you can take home on a floppy disk etc.

The extra features on the datalogit eg airflow voltage ramp table etc - could you ask your tuner to give you a copy on a usb drive or something so if you did loose the tune you could go back to them and get them to reload it so you dont have to start from scratch.

Just wondeing if it is like a file you can store..

thanks

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