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Old 11 March 2011, 06:04 PM
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Hello,

i have just had my car mapped today,and it made good figures
but after the last dyno run turned off and went to start and it wouldnt
start,after a look it looks like the apexi has died,

anyone know where i can get a good secondhand one or who will repair mine?


2000
uk turbo

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Old 11 March 2011, 06:42 PM
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what did the mapper say?

any blowen fuese, can you see any damage on the apexi?
Old 11 March 2011, 06:45 PM
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I thnk JGM has one/some.

I think he might indeed have the correct MY99/00 "PFC - GC8F" one at the mo...
Old 11 March 2011, 06:47 PM
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he said thats there's power to the ecu and he couldnt see any damage on the ecu,
it turn's over and on the screen it says APEXI and thats it.

the first time he turnover the check engine light came on but now it dont
all fuses are fine.
Old 11 March 2011, 06:54 PM
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Is the fuel pump working . If there was something Wong with the ecu. I would of thought the mapper would of said.
Old 11 March 2011, 06:59 PM
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yep its working,the mapper finsihed the last dyno run was bout to take it on a test drive and when he got in the car it would not start.

it made 352.5 bhp.
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352.5 BHP on a UK Turbo................ has something broken under the bonnet ??

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Old 11 March 2011, 07:03 PM
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Can't see it being ecu if he looked at it and said it was fine . I think mite be something else
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Originally Posted by Midlife......
352.5 BHP on a UK Turbo................ has something broken under the bonnet ??

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nope
Old 11 March 2011, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by scott181
Can't see it being ecu if he looked at it and said it was fine . I think mite be something else
its like the ecu is not connecting to the engine to start it....
Old 11 March 2011, 07:17 PM
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What about a bad earth or something like that .
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Originally Posted by BBB3
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Originally Posted by Midlife......
352.5 BHP on a UK Turbo................ has something broken under the bonnet ??

Shaun
Living on borrowed time.




Is the mapper able to access the ecu with a laptop (e.g datalogit) if he can get him to save the map, and reset to default settings and see what happens. if you look on google there are issues with the hand controller freezing, not sure if it affects the ecu though.
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i asked if there was anyting to worry bout the engine he said it was strong engine
as its only low mileage on it,and it is safe, the injectors are maxed 100%.
he knows his stuff http://www.enginetuning.net/
he has saved the map and reset it and still the same.
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you should be in safe hands with clive there.
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Originally Posted by DaOne
you should be in safe hands with clive there.

i know they done alot for me,i just wondered if anyone has had the same problem,they defor know there stuff.
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I didn't think the APEXI used the cars CEL for anything apart from knock / det alarm....

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your right but when i first started in it came on with the ingintion then didnt after that.
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Originally Posted by Midlife......
I didn't think the APEXI used the cars CEL for anything apart from knock / det alarm....

Shaun
(Plus inj. duty and MAF - all 3 warnings are optional and can be turned on or off in the Etc. menu).
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Think highest I have pushed a uk 2000 engine is 385bhp with owners enfusiasm/understanding and 18months in it is still fine.
But it was a v low mileage car.

I do have a 2nd hand apexi powerfc for 99/00 here if you wanted one.

Simon
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Simon, presumably the UK Turbo 2000's internals are to JDM WRX spec, MY for MY i.e. is it effectively a WRX pulled off the production line and minor changes/lower boost-set ECU/longer gearing, etc.????

Or are they inferior to the WRX in the engine internals, etc. department?
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how much would that be simon,i wouldnt need it mapped or nothing,
could you please pm me thanks
Old 11 March 2011, 09:17 PM
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Send me the ECU and I'll chuck it on my test rig and see.

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^^ how much we looking at to do that mate?
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Originally Posted by BBB3
^^ how much we looking at to do that mate?
FOC, will take mins to determine.
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FOC ?
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Free of charge! Only cost of return postage if not scrap.
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oh ok mate,i would be fine with that i will speak to my mapper tomorrow or monday and see if anything as happened,if not i will send you the ecu

thanks alot

Billy
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You have pm billy
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well just brought another apexi so will be sorted soon...
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Did JGM sell you his?


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