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Ok - Stupid Question time again (I love writing these), but as a n00b to skylines one I feel I have to ask :)

Does the consult interface monitor the other systems in the car (ABS, HICAS, etc) or just the engine functions? If yes.. then does the power FC upgrade take over these functions, or is the consult interface still required?

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Thanks for the reply.. I probably should clarify futher - I'm looking at getting a consult doverhicky to add to my tool collection (when I find one at the right price) and of course for use when I find the 'line of my dreams :(

One of the planned mods for my new baby will be a PowerFC, what I'm trying to figure out is if I am wasting my time (and cash of course) on the CONSULT cable/dongle/thingy, when it'll become useless once the PowerFC comes along - or will I still need the consult stuff to get errors and run diags on the other vehicle systems.

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Nope. I have seen some consult software claim that it can do diagnostics on the hicas unit etc. Most software will show whether the A/C fan is on or off... simple stuff like that, but there is no full diagnostics via the consult for this.

As soon as you install a PFC, the consult port will stop working completely... so I doubt you'd get anything additional to the ECU.

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theoretically the non-ecu consult things still work, but ive never got any of them working. someone has mentioned that most software that supports them does the initialisation too quick for the other control units.

most cars dont support the others. z32 and GTR support most, but for others its pretty pityful

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