power FC password lock?

[raasclaat]

Hi

Does anyone know if the PowerFC has a password locking option?

I have a powerfc with a handcontroller, but no manual... I want to drop the revlimit down to 2500rpm and password lock it before taking it to a workshop.

thx

[R33vit]

You cant password lock a PFC. Try setting the limiter and then remove the Hand controller.

[raasclaat]

Thanks r33vit

Its fine to just unplug the controller?

[Amaru]

Yep just set the limiter, turn the car off and remove the hand controller. Just make sure when you pick it up you set the limiter up to standard again... I had a really embarrassing traffic lights grand prix with a commodore when I set the limiter to 3000rpm and forgot to raise it up again :Oops:

[raasclaat]

hah thanks again guys.

Its a real shame it doesnt password lock. It must have been another aftermarket computer that I was reading about with the functionality.

[DoughBoy]

PowerFC has a password lock, but can only be access via the computer software - not handcontroller.

[raasclaat]

Oh. I guess the software doesnt come with the PFC - workshops pay big $ for it?

[IMACUL8]

what did you buy??? Brett said silvia - i hope thats not true ;->

[raasclaat]

hah .. i know. I never thought i would buy one, but i did. I now have something in common with female uni students.

It was good value for money and well modded for a silvia, so I gave up on the GTR. Not having a house etc makes it expensive to get a loan for a 15 yr old car like a GTR.

[funkymonkey]

Yeah you can password lock options via the PC Comms software, so there's no point to locking it at 3000RPM coz you need to hook it up to a PC to undo it.

Look into an Emanage system, I read on some jap tuning mag that you could lock those. (New ones support nitrous as well... sweeeet)

[raasclaat]

yeah i think i will just lower the rev limit and hide the hand controller under the seat. The cable is hidden pretty well as it is.

[tomj]

if its for a service its cool if otherwise how will they test your car at 3000rpm

[discopotato03]

Why don't you learn to service your car yourself . Saves money , waiting on others , and teaches you more about your car .

[raasclaat]

tomj: obviously its the type of work that doesnt require them to take the car over 3000rpm otherwise i wouldnt be doing it

Discopotato: i never said it was a service. I especially dont fancy pulling out the gearbox myself and changing the rear main crank seal. I wish i could be there to learn how to do it, but i have a career of my own to take care of through the days Anyway...this was a general interest question. There will be times when I will go to get new tyres, or a wheel balance, or whatever and dont see the need for the car to be boosted. You can still get up to whatever speeds neccessary for testing whilst keeping under 3000rpm

[Sydneykid]

Personally, I don't know that I would be setting the rpm limit at 3,000 rpm. What happens if they drive it around bouncing it off the rev limiter all day? Maybe more damage than leaving it alone. If I was that suspicious of the workshop, I wouldn't take my car there to get the gearbox fixed. I would go somewhere more trustworthy.