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Old 27-07-2006, 07:30 PM   #1
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Is there anyway to tell if your AU has been chipped? Like how and where do you look because I have absolutely no idea!


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Old 27-07-2006, 08:14 PM   #2
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look for the gap between you and the other stock au next time your at the lights ...
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Old 27-07-2006, 09:26 PM   #3
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Old 27-07-2006, 09:42 PM   #4
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Hi and welcome to the forums.

One good indicator is a list of other mods that have been done to your car.

eg. You more then likely don't have a chip or ECU flash if you have a stock exhaust and exhaust manifold...

Don't Forget to check out the performance sticky!
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Old 27-07-2006, 10:11 PM   #5
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Look at the area in question and if you can see undercoat or bare metal, it has been chipped.

Oh.....wait.......
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Old 27-07-2006, 10:30 PM   #6
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My AU is an auto and one thing I have noticed is the car always seems to act as if it is always running in performance mode when set to economy mode as the gears are held for longer. It feels just like my EL did when in performance mode gear shift wise.

Actually, when I select performance mode in my AU I dont really notice any difference in the gear shift pattern. I was thinking maybe the switch isnt working properly or maybe this is the result of the car being chipped or something?
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Old 27-07-2006, 11:48 PM   #7
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More likely the switch isnt working, or your driving the car hard.
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Old 28-07-2006, 06:33 AM   #8
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when you press the switch does the little 'econ' light on the dash come on or go off?
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Is there anyway to tell if your AU has been chipped? Like how and where do you look because I have absolutely no idea!


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Hey matey welcome to the gang ..my unichip lives inside the left kick panel in the foot well & is easy to see wired along side the factory unit its about twice the size of a packet of smokes
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when you press the switch does the little 'econ' light on the dash come on or go off?
The 'Econ' light does turn on and off when pressing the switch.

I dont drive the car too hard.. just give it a squirt now and then.
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Hey matey welcome to the gang ..my unichip lives inside the left kick panel in the foot well & is easy to see wired along side the factory unit its about twice the size of a packet of smokes
Thanks champ ill check it out!
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Old 28-07-2006, 04:28 PM   #13
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the power button is used for towing, i can turn mine on and it holds the gears for ages. try turning the switch on power wen your in overdrive.
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Old 28-07-2006, 04:47 PM   #14
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Hey matey welcome to the gang ..my unichip lives inside the left kick panel in the foot well & is easy to see wired along side the factory unit its about twice the size of a packet of smokes

This is where I would be checking also...
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Old 28-07-2006, 06:21 PM   #15
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pull the bloody ecu out, have a look at the J3 port, if theres a plain black plug there, then your not chipped, if theres a chip with chiptorque etc writtn on it, then you r chippped
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Mate seriously go the edit or unichip DO not touch the Chiptorque item as i went that route and spent $1000 and went backwards and i have the paperwork to prove it. :

Just a helpful bit of advice.
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