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Gday! New guy to the forum

I've recently picked up an R33 GTST with a few aftermarket bits and pieces including an old school Apexi Power FC, allegedly it’s been tuned, although most of the values in IGN and INJ show zeros. Also when I attempted to adjust the cranking table for cold start, the change I make disappears when I press Prev to go back and save.

Every bit of info on these is over 10years old by now so most pictures and links don’t work in forums

From what I’ve read this could be because the ecu has been locked by whoever tuned it, does anyone know a way around this without spending heaps on a Datalogit?

Or happen to know any Tuners around the Newcastle NSW area that still know use these?

cheers

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I think there's "some" things you need the data cable to access but - if it's locked and only basic tuned, maybe, take photos of ALL the screens, then hit reset on the hand controller, then enter the same values back in? Giving you the same tune but unlocked.

First up, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a powerfc on a light or medium built car, it will run it just fine, is easy for pretty much anyone to tune, and unlike everyone else you don't have to keep a laptop under seat to see that is happening.

Only real issue is that it doesn't have active knock control (not that most aftermarket ECUs have that set up properly) or engine protection for things like low oil pressure...so still keep an eye on the dash lights.

I'd guess that the tune is password protected which is why you can't see the values. If the previous owner doesn't know who put the password on it and your are running standard turbo and injectors, I'd factory reset it and then get it tuned some day....any half skyline familiar tuner can work with it, and I think DVSJez is up your way and would have it sorted in a flash

No hate on PFCs haha, most of my experience is with Nistune so I was surprised to see one of these, no issues if it works for now, just need to get this car running properly

So I did a scrub of that pdf and other threads and confirmed all the pins had the correct voltages and the ECCS relay functions as it should so I can rule that out.

All screens are showing zeros for all values, as much as I would love to do a reset but afraid it’ll lose the tune, everything I can find points to it being in read only mode due to being locked by the tuner, this car has changed hands a few times and hasn’t been registered in 2 years so finding the owner that tuned it isn’t an option unfortunately

 

Sweet I didn’t realise Jez was still tuning, looks like he’s moved to Warners Bay, I had my old S15 tuned by him way back when he was in Somersby, hopefully he’s still got the necessary gear

 

I guess that’s my way forward then, cheers fellas

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