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Hi Guys,

Long time no see (been overseas). Whilst I was overseas, i left my car at Trojan to get some cool bits added to the car and a PowerFC tune from John.

Unfortunately, it turns out that John has been having issues with my PowerFC working and thinks it is faulty. He needs to borrow someone elses PowerFC to confirm that mine is no good or if I have wiring issues that his electrician can sort out. He only needs the PowerFC for 10 minutes max and is happy to have the person drive in and out without doing anything else.

Is anyone with a R33 Series 2 (or 1, i think the PowerFC's are the same) running a PowerFC able to help me out early this week??? (Help John to since I'm taking up car space :D)

Cheers

Sam

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oh yes, i should be able to help here, but, I am having doubts over whether mine is working properly too, would help me confirm mine aswell :D What are your symptoms?

Im not sure that they are the same computers though, im happy to check, i have today and tomorrow off work.

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oh yes, i should be able to help here, but, I am having doubts over whether mine is working properly too, would help me confirm mine aswell :D What are your symptoms?

Im not sure that they are the same computers though, im happy to check, i have today and tomorrow off work.

PM being sent

It would be greatly appreciated Datto260Z! Would you be able to send me your mobile number or something, I could give John at Trojan a call and ask if he's able to wait around this arvo if you are willing to meet me out there?

John said my symptoms appear to be the screen locking on the hand controller and just not able to run the car in general (something about a relay for the fuel pump clicking on and off a lot)... Being able to see someone elses PowerFC on it will help decide on John getting in his electrician.

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Scott, cannot thank you enough for helping me out today. Being able to prove that my ECU was in a working state was just priceless.

About 5 minutes after you left, we got it WORKING!!!!!! We required an extra 10amp fuse that was listed on that piece of paper I had.

Refering to this link (thanks PaulR33) http://paulr33.skylinesaustralia.com/docs/...erfc-faq.htm#68

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haha, good stuff, glad to be of service. I am going to see the electrician in Fyshwick that did my injector loom tomorrow to get him to look at that wiring, so thanks for doing that research for me, I think/hope it has saved me, but its somewhere to begin.

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