Notices
Engine Management and ECU Remapping This section is to discuss the various aspects of engine management modification for your Subaru.

SimTek Question??

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 25 April 2013, 05:35 PM
  #1  
MelTypeR
Scooby Regular
Support Scoobynet!
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
MelTypeR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 876
Received 15 Likes on 14 Posts
Default SimTek Question??

I have Simtek ecu fitted and was wondering if anyone else who has one fitted that has managed to get the OBD port to work?

As i have bought a couple of OBD readers and all fail to read anything.

So seeing if anyone else has had more luck?
Or maybe any of the ECU gurus can give a definitive answer on whether the Simtek retains the OBD port use?


Cheers
Mel
Old 25 April 2013, 06:16 PM
  #2  
jura11
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (7)
 
jura11's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: www.slowboy-racing.co.uk
Posts: 10,523
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Hi Mel

Sadly when you are fit any aftermarket ECU on New age you will loose OBD connection,on some piggyback/daughter board ECU you will retain OBD functions

Due this OBD reader will not work on yours SimTek

With most aftermarket ECU for mapping or logging are used specific ports or with their specific cables or like on Syvecs you will need cheap RJ45 cable and free SW from Syvecs,on SimTek you will need get their specific cable and SW,this cost around £150

Jura
Old 29 April 2013, 01:48 PM
  #3  
t2dex
Scooby Regular
 
t2dex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Co Durham
Posts: 121
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

hi mate,
i had same problem, defo cant use ODB port however if you have cable and software like John Pye Motorsport up here in Durham, they can link to it.
Old 29 April 2013, 08:23 PM
  #4  
MelTypeR
Scooby Regular
Support Scoobynet!
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
MelTypeR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 876
Received 15 Likes on 14 Posts
Default

Thanks guys, thought as much.

Oh well looks like I'm gonna have spend some money!
Old 17 August 2016, 12:00 AM
  #5  
daF1rby
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
 
daF1rby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Member of the ej20 HATCH Mafia
Posts: 226
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Is this still the case then? Need cable and software

I have a Simtek ECU fitted and can't use OBD2 port for Torque :-(
Would ideally like to run Torque or similar monitoring app on an android head unit.
No one found a way to do this yet?
Old 17 August 2016, 08:49 AM
  #6  
bludgod
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
 
bludgod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Belfast
Posts: 1,849
Received 18 Likes on 16 Posts
Default

there's nothing on the obd port for you to talk to on the simtek - it's just a matter of waiting for someone to figure out how to do it you would have to have the simteks software modified to run the OBD protocol and answer/respond to queries for those things to work.
Old 18 August 2016, 11:42 PM
  #7  
daF1rby
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (3)
 
daF1rby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Member of the ej20 HATCH Mafia
Posts: 226
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thought so. Cheers.

Want to monitor stuff but don't want to drive around with a laptop on passenger seat! :-)
Old 19 August 2016, 12:49 AM
  #8  
CharlesTuna
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
CharlesTuna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Midlands
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Have you looked at the Toucan touchscreen from JTI ?

http://www.jti.uk.com/toucan/?doing_...71252441406250
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
KAS35RSTI
Subaru
27
04 November 2021 07:12 PM
slimwiltaz
General Technical
20
09 October 2015 07:40 PM
IanG1983
Wheels, Tyres & Brakes
2
06 October 2015 03:08 PM
Brzoza
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
1
02 October 2015 05:26 PM
the shreksta
Other Marques
26
01 October 2015 02:30 PM



Quick Reply: SimTek Question??



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:51 AM.