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Old 11-07-2005, 01:15 PM   #1
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Well, after reading about people getting their ECU reflashed etc... i was just wondering that if i was to get my Powerchip, would this eliminate the ECU problems? (ie, would the chip replace the ECU?)

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Old 11-07-2005, 01:35 PM   #2
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As far as I am aware chips piggyback the ECU. So the ECU still controls a fair bit, but the Chip just changes a few settings that the ECU sends to the car etc. It may help fix problems but Id sort them out before getting the chip, otherwise it might either make them worse (unlikely but still possible), or be a waste of money.
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Old 11-07-2005, 01:40 PM   #3
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Well, as yet i havent had any ECU problems and ive just done 11500km... whereas other ppl have had problems. Which is why im asking... cause if i was to get the chip, i dont want ECU problems
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Old 11-07-2005, 01:49 PM   #4
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Wait till your next service and get any flashes/updates that are available. If you add a chip they wont touch the ECU at all and you'll miss out on them.

Thats actually why I was looking at DiabloSport Deltachip, because you cant tell its there and you can turn it off so the service guys would never know.
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Old 11-07-2005, 01:50 PM   #5
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Wait till your next service and get any flashes/updates that are available. If you add a chip they wont touch the ECU at all and you'll miss out on them.

Thats actually why I was looking at DiabloSport Deltachip, because you cant tell its there and you can turn it off so the service guys would never know.
Well, according to the powerchip guy i was speaking to, he said that the powerchip could be reverted back to factory settings and ford would never know... or was he wrong? :
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Well, according to the powerchip guy i was speaking to, he said that the powerchip could be reverted back to factory settings and ford would never know... or was he wrong? :
No, he's right, but what he means is that the CHIP can be reverted back, not the ECU. So even if the chip is running the stock program, theyre still going to know its there.Thats the way I understand it anwyay, and having been present at a service before, believe me it is very easy to tell if an ECU has been chipped. Unless yuo go for a stealth or something, but as far as i know, nothing like that is available for a Fiesta (or a Focus) yet.
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Old 11-07-2005, 02:13 PM   #7
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No, he's right, but what he means is that the CHIP can be reverted back, not the ECU. So even if the chip is running the stock program, theyre still going to know its there.Thats the way I understand it anwyay, and having been present at a service before, believe me it is very easy to tell if an ECU has been chipped. Unless yuo go for a stealth or something, but as far as i know, nothing like that is available for a Fiesta (or a Focus) yet.
Yes... i think that Powerchip would be doing my Fiesta as a first if i did get it done... so i still dunno what to do. But from what i see the results from other cars, i should be able to get about 85kw and 165nm from the fez... pretty good IMO.
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well my car ed up yesterday, eac error lost all power engine was reving erraticly between idle and 14000rpm had to pull over then turn it off then on and was fine


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