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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Vulpine on 26 February 2010, 07:49:34

Title: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 26 February 2010, 07:49:34: Hi All
Can anyone describe or show photos of where a tuning box connects to on the 2.5td with air meter? The one I am thinking of getting has 4 connectors (ie in series in two cable runs) but i cant see where it would connect.
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Jimbob on 26 February 2010, 07:50:54: Tuning boxes not recommended here.

getting it chipped however, is highly recommended....

see this thread for details..

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1263549347/all
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 February 2010, 12:03:19: Agreed. Don't bother with a tuning box.

Kevin
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 26 February 2010, 13:27:23: ok advice taken.
where can i get a chip (and socket if req) from?
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Jimbob on 26 February 2010, 14:25:41: Quote
ok advice taken.
where can i get a chip (and socket if req) from?

Send a PM to TheBoy here, he will pass you the details of the supplier :y
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 26 February 2010, 18:52:09: OK have PM'd, thanks TheBoy for your help.
Have taken ECU apart and here is a pic for info:

(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af9/vulpine9/th_DSC02627.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/albums/af9/vulpine9/?action=view&current=DSC02627.jpg)

Good news as I have sockets for my ECUs!! :D
Now just to get the funky chip.....more soon.
Jon
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 03 March 2010, 18:04:51: OK the chip man has offered me two chips: standard and aggressive. Anyone got any views on which one to choose?
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Jimbob on 03 March 2010, 18:11:26: Standard appears to be the best for drivability.

Aggressive more for track use I beleive.
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 03 March 2010, 19:51:23: ah nice one bob
he has offered that I can swap any way FOC.
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 08 March 2010, 20:23:47: ok chip is in and working very well
what a difference. totally different car. worth the £70!
would love to try the aggressive one too! maybe someone can develope a switched chip to alternate between the std and agressive version at will? :P
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: MickAP on 08 March 2010, 20:31:11: Quote
ok chip is in and working very well
what a difference. totally different car. worth the £70!
would love to try the aggressive one too! maybe someone can develope a switched chip to alternate between the std and agressive version at will? :P

How do find your fuel consumption....better/worse?
MID readings ok, or all over the place?
The reason I ask is, I think I had the wrong type of chip in mine. It's been removed for the time being.

Mick
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 08 March 2010, 20:35:22: well not sure yet as its only been in 2days. plus i am driving her fairly hard atm lol
dont have MID :( wish i knew how to upgrade!!
will monitor mpg and let you know.
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: MickAP on 08 March 2010, 20:42:48: Quote
well not sure yet as its only been in 2days. plus i am driving her fairly hard atm lol
dont have MID :( wish i knew how to upgrade!!
will monitor mpg and let you know.

:y

Mick
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: TheBoy on 08 March 2010, 21:27:41: The MID is generally inaccurate after this chip upgrade, so do the calculation the old fashioned way :y
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 12 March 2010, 13:25:05: BTW what is the BHP and Torque for the chip i have installed?
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 06 May 2010, 19:02:44: hi
OK have been running now with the chip and here are the results:
1) fuel consumption - appears unchanged. but car is still being driven hard with a big grin! Maybe i'll give it Captain Soow for a tank full soon. :P
2) smoothness - very good, much more driveable BUT it does stutter at constant 1500RPM in any gear. :(
3) power and torque - much much improved and 1st gear now works 8-)
The stutter is a real pain and I am still waiting for help from the chip supplier. However, even with the stutter the chip is well worth the money and the car has truely come alive. :D
Let me know if you want to know more.
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Omegatoy on 06 May 2010, 20:15:45: Some cars do suffer with the stutter at 1500 more than others,
its beleived to be right where the turbo is just coming up to ful boost,not helped by supermarket fuel?
aggressive chip is very very good but!!!! rathe(extremely)r smokey when booting it!!!
to help ease the stutter try diesel magic in the fuel filter, and use shell v [power diesel or bp ultimate for a coule of tankfuls
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 06 May 2010, 22:17:59: how about supermarket vegetable oil?

will try some diesel fuel additive...
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 08 June 2010, 23:20:23: have replaced rear diff oil and gearbox oil and run injector cleaner and still no difference. Stutters like a biatch at 1500rpm. not sure what else to try other than changing the chip for another. the chip supplier hasn't been much help sadly but still worth the money! Wouldn't go back to standard now.
Title: Re: Connectors for Tuning Box
Post by: Vulpine on 04 July 2010, 21:04:46: HI All
Great news!!! I have re-re-chipped my car and now all is well. Power is even better and the stutter is gone completely. It's like driving a 4wheel two stroke crosser bike complete with power band! :D
Even better the chip was half the price of the previous one! 8-)
Fuel economy is unknown as yet but looking ok.