Chipped p28, now car won't start?!?!
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is everything intact inside the p28? check the software
see thats the thing. I still haven't opened it up because the guy that I bought it from said that if will void the warranty if I open it, which is very very gay. i'm still gonna open it up and have one of my friends look at it since I really don't know very much about ecu's.mavrick said:
I actually got it off of eBay. they guy seemed like he knew what he was talking about.qwikxr said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130020914731&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT
also, do ecu's really have warranties?
well, he's got 188 xactions, 100%, so he's apparently legit..
I'd shoot him an email, see what he says about it..
Don't shoot yourself in the foot by opening it, if he'll back his work up..
Should ckeck with www.j-k-tuning.com
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Hell, sometimes, even "I" sound like I know what I'm talking about..
But I wouldn't trust me.. 
I'd shoot him an email, see what he says about it..
Don't shoot yourself in the foot by opening it, if he'll back his work up..
Should ckeck with www.j-k-tuning.com
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Hell, sometimes, even "I" sound like I know what I'm talking about..
But I wouldn't trust me..
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If the fuel pump doesn't prime, then there is a capacitor inside the ecu that goes bad, and takes out the incoming 12V for the ecu, so it never really powers up. Take the cover off and smell for a nasty fishy smell = blown capacitor.Shogun said:
Sounds like the p28 might be bad. Does the CEL light come on then shut off? If it doesnt come on at all or if you throw a solid CEL the ECU is bad. The person should allow you to exchange the ECU if the ecu is bad. Most people test the ECUs before they go out but some dont. I've seen some people receive bad ECUs (i've personaly had to fix a couple ecus that people have bought from other ECU chipping companies) You shoulda bought a ECU from me and not eBayShogun said:
j/k Also you dont have to reset the ECU every time you change it. 
the CEL does come on then shut off. I'm prolly just gonna send it back to him and get my money back, then i'll prolly buy another chipped ecu from a actual website or something like that.93b16hatch said:Sounds like the p28 might be bad. Does the CEL light come on then shut off? If it doesnt come on at all or if you throw a solid CEL the ECU is bad. The person should allow you to exchange the ECU if the ecu is bad. Most people test the ECUs before they go out but some dont. I've seen some people receive bad ECUs (i've personaly had to fix a couple ecus that people have bought from other ECU chipping companies) You shoulda bought a ECU from me and not eBay
(93turbo16) ^^^Man, I feel bad that you bought a prefab ECU for your GSR powered hatch. Why don't you get one of the locals here to tune for you on Crome? I can get you several guys that'll do it for fairly cheap. Street-tuned or dyno-tuned.Shogun said:
Jransom? does he have the h22 5g hatch? Otherwise, no. I don't know him. (everyone in my cellphone has their car after their name, not their last name, haha.)Shogun said:
There's a DynoJet at The Performance Garage in Smyrna behind the National Guard off of Weakley Lane. The guy there is real cool and always accomodating after-hours (5pm-8pm) dyno tuning for the working stiffs.
