Hi guys, my mates just brought a wrx 03 as well hes just put a magnex back box and a induction kit on after a few minates the engine management light came on does anybody know why?

 

Increased air flow caused by fitting the Induction kit will generally cause the engine to run lean and throw the CEL.

Remap required. Drive off boost till it's done or get rid of the Indcution kit

 

Remove induction kit unless youare due to have the car mapped.. Could cause serious damage if driven hard with it on.

 

i told him to remove both, would just a backbox do any harm???

 

Nope

 

As above, back box is fine but remove induction kit..

 

Right update, taken induction kit off still has light on how can he remove light!!!

 

It needs to be reset, you need a laptop with the correct software on or pop down to your local dealer, put it this way, he wont add another crappy induction kit after they charge him to reset it

Tony

 

Where can software for laptop be brought also whats it called?????

 

You can download suitable software for free - see ECUExplorer or ROMRaider. However you will need to pay for a diagnostic cable. £20 for one guaranteed to work, or you could try getting an OBDII to USB cable on eBay for cheaper and hope it has the right chipset in it. Don't buy anything that mentions the term "ELM" in the listing.

 

Where's the guaranteed one to work available def want one mate!

 

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VAGUSB.html

 

I had a look at the link, wasnt sure, looked back at the poster of the link then my doubts were cast aside! I think Ill go down that road myself.

 

Sorry to the OP for hijacking somewhat, but this may be useful to him/her also. Could someone recommend the best free software for diagnostics please

PS I saw you said ROMRaider and ECU Explorer, Splitpin, but as Harry Hill says, 'which one do you prefer, theres only one way to find out.....'.?

 

I know this sounds stupid I know IRS advertised as a vag USB but will be fine on a Scoob right, also what software would be best peeps!

 

Ill tell you when mine arrives, oh the wonder of a suggestive post from Splitpin and Fosters!

 

Asking which I prefer is a bit of a loaded question as I don't use either personally, written my own stuff that works better (but which, before anyone asks, I have no plans to distribute).

If I'm trying to help someone with a problem on here and they want to try and get some log data I usually suggest ECUExplorer, because it is the simpler of the two to set up and use, and does everything necessary to get relevant info out without any unnecessary bells and whistles, which ROMRaider has more of.

But that said, the functionality of both the above packages is much of a muchness, and thus it doesn't really matter which you choose - which is why I tend to mention them both in the same breath in circumstances like this. If you want simple, use ECUExplorer. If you want more "things" to play with, use the other one.

 

As Myles has already alluded, I wouldn't have suggested that interface if it didn't work (and this will be confirmed if you scroll to the bottom of the Gendan product page). Just covered the software issue in post above.

 

Playing could be a mistake........

 

Thankyou for all your help and advise

 

Its up to you if you want to wait until my cable arrives to see if it works. Ill ping you a PM when I get it working if you like?

 

If it works with ECU Explorer, it'll work with RRaider, and any other SSM-compatible software too.

 

thanks but im ordering one now, for a score you cant go wrong, pm me though mate would be interested to see how we both get on (if you dont mind mate)

 

thanks splitpin

 

See whos car goes pop first!

 

it will be ok do my mates eml light first if hes runs alrite ill take a look at mine lol

 

or just start and stop the car 5 times.... the cel will go out.