Help Apexi Power fc DEAD ?
11 March 2011, 06:04 PM
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Help Apexi Power fc DEAD ?
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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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?
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...
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.
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.
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.
11 March 2011, 07:01 PM
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352.5 BHP on a UK Turbo................ has something broken under the bonnet ??
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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
11 March 2011, 07:03 PM
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352.5 BHP on a UK Turbo................ has something broken under the bonnet ??
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nope
11 March 2011, 07:12 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
its like the ecu is not connecting to the engine to start it....
11 March 2011, 07:17 PM
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What about a bad earth or something like that .
11 March 2011, 07:17 PM
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Quote:
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352.5 BHP on a UK Turbo................ has something broken under the bonnet ??
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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.
11 March 2011, 07:24 PM
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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.
11 March 2011, 07:42 PM
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you should be in safe hands with clive there.
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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.
11 March 2011, 07:46 PM
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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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11 March 2011, 08:02 PM
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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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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).
11 March 2011, 08:37 PM
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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.
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11 March 2011, 08:44 PM
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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?
11 March 2011, 08:45 PM
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how much would that be simon,i wouldnt need it mapped or nothing,
could you please pm me thanks
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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11 March 2011, 09:25 PM
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^^ how much we looking at to do that mate?
11 March 2011, 09:29 PM
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^^ how much we looking at to do that mate?
FOC, will take mins to determine.
11 March 2011, 09:31 PM
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11 March 2011, 09:33 PM
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Free of charge! Only cost of return postage if not scrap.
11 March 2011, 09:35 PM
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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
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11 March 2011, 09:42 PM
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13 March 2011, 11:18 PM
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well just brought another apexi so will be sorted soon...
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