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Hi all,

I've got a faulty "ECR33" Power FC, just been diagnosed with a water damage. :P

Every function works except for the one that controls the injectors. :)

I've been told if I can get the chip (5D4T313-151007) replaced, should work as usual.

I'm aimming to find out if there's any interchangeable chip available before sending it back to Japan via Nengun ($14,000 JPY to reset the PFC, + shipping cost to Japan and back + additional repair fees) :D , so if people who have Power FCs can please help me find out whether you have this chip in your Power FCs will be wonderful.

Hopefully most Power FCs share the same design and chips.

Thank you all for your time. :D

Red box shows the location of the chip in my Power FC.

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most of the r33 get a faulty main processor which is the large one in the socket. The reason r33 powerfc's were discontinued was because that eprom was discontinued and is impossible to replace... so if that main processor is kaput then the powrfc is not repairable.

I repair about 4 or 5 owerfc's a week and unfortunately most of the r33 ones have a dodgy main processor and it cant be replaced as it is no longer in production.

It seems to be only a r33 issue most other pfc's just have dodgy capacitors or igintion transistors.

Only a handfull of PFC's run that large processor (all now discontinued by apex) it is not common across the whole range. Those whithout this processor are still available new.

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Hi all,

I've got a faulty "ECR33" Power FC, just been diagnosed with a water damage. :P

Every function works except for the one that controls the injectors. :(

I've been told if I can get the chip (5D4T313-151007) replaced, should work as usual.

I'm aimming to find out if there's any interchangeable chip available before sending it back to Japan via Nengun ($14,000 JPY to reset the PFC, + shipping cost to Japan and back + additional repair fees) :) , so if people who have Power FCs can please help me find out whether you have this chip in your Power FCs will be wonderful.

Hopefully most Power FCs share the same design and chips.

Thank you all for your time. :(

Red box shows the location of the chip in my Power FC.

DSC07723.jpg

Ah shizzer i just looked at your picture, i have a few spare of those little suckers (i thought it was the usual main cpu failure).

If you like i can repair it here if you get stuck.

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MJTru

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http://www.ebay.com/...=item19d537ec9d

take a look at the IC chip it is the same. but IC 15 is the igntion driver and you should have no spark when this is bad. a good test is to pull all the coils off and put plugs in them them remove cas sensor, then with the ignition turned on turn. then turn the cas sensor clock wise slowly this will simulate starting the motor, you should hear the fuel pump prime and injectors fire, but no spark. i can fix it for you if you like, and test it. Please send PM if you still alive. lol

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most of the r33 get a faulty main processor which is the large one in the socket. The reason r33 powerfc's were discontinued was because that eprom was discontinued and is impossible to replace... so if that main processor is kaput then the powrfc is not repairable.

I repair about 4 or 5 owerfc's a week and unfortunately most of the r33 ones have a dodgy main processor and it cant be replaced as it is no longer in production.

It seems to be only a r33 issue most other pfc's just have dodgy capacitors or igintion transistors.

Only a handfull of PFC's run that large processor (all now discontinued by apex) it is not common across the whole range. Those whithout this processor are still available new.

only the first batch for the first 2 yesrs were like you say then they fixed it,but didn't want to be liable so they pulled out. that is the truth, i can provide manufacturing dates of bad batch if you really need it.
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wow. i dont think that was the topic. here are some good link to doing it your self. thanks to John Sobon

http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/96

you can do it just buy the chip.

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