Help!! Car won't start... - Page 2

pantag · 03-21-2006, 05:44 AM

Any update on this?

***wdb*** · 03-21-2006, 01:28 PM

bump for an update

ValvetrainEngineer · 03-21-2006, 02:46 PM

Been talking with Cobb tech support...still seems like the ECU choked on something. So the ECU and my Accessport took a ride to Utah today...and to get up and running ASAP I bought Nivek's ECU which I hope to have by the weekend. If Cobb can salvage mine then I'll have a backup

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If they can't pinpoint what went wrong I think I'm done with Street Tuner; instead I'll just get a Protune and not touch the thing... Too bad because there's plenty of people with Street Tuner that haven't had this problem, but ECU's get expensive real quick.

***wdb*** · 03-21-2006, 02:59 PM

The TARI software ostensibly lets you offload a copy of your ECU software to your pc, then upload it back onto the ECU. (No, I haven't tried it myself.) But if it works it would be a very, very nice means of creating a little peace of mind for Street Tuner folks.

Now all we need is someone with a spare ECU to try it out...

dexterous · 03-23-2006, 06:09 PM

Any update? How much was the ECU?

ValvetrainEngineer · 03-24-2006, 11:09 AM

Well that's it for the ECU, it's confirmed to be as dead as Chef in South Park. The really troubling part is Cobb has no idea why...could be cell phone interference, nearby high voltage, solar flares, or maybe an electron was spinning the wrong direction. So I learned my lesson, no more Street Tuner for me - not worth the risk of replacing another ECU ($616 new). Anyone want to buy a Street Tuner?

I will likely stick with the Accessport and just do a protune. One flash and done...

005sti · 03-24-2006, 11:24 AM

damn, I was really hoping you would discover I was right. Sorry for your trouble. Good luck.

RacerXS · 03-24-2006, 12:50 PM

Well that is kinda scary, I use my Street Tuner all the time. Is Cobb doing anything for you? I assume they are making it so you can at least marry up the new ECU to your AccessPort.

STirish · 03-24-2006, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfa2527

Well that is kinda scary, I use my Street Tuner all the time. Is Cobb doing anything for you? I assume they are making it so you can at least marry up the new ECU to your AccessPort.

It was NOT the ST, it was when he was flashing with the AP. I rarely flash, but use the RT maps.

WolfPlayer · 03-24-2006, 05:57 PM

Wow. I've flashed my ECU like 6 times in the past 2 weeks. Now you have me askeered.

t

ValvetrainEngineer · 03-24-2006, 07:22 PM

That's correct, Street Tuner isn't at fault. Something happened while flashing a basemap. But the way I see it, with Street Tuner I tend to flash more often tinkering with stuff. That's why now I'll just do one protune and be done with it - no more flashes than needed. Still plenty of people have flashed basemaps no problem so odds are you'd be ok. But the new ECU just stole my SMC funds...don't want THAT to happen again.

ValvetrainEngineer · 03-29-2006, 04:10 AM

last update...installed a used ECU, car fired right up. Yup, that was the problem. It sure makes me miss Stage 2 or better...now I'm way slower with the stock mapping. Autocross on Sunday will be a bit disappointing in the acceleration department. So I'm certainly going back to stage 2 when I get the AP back...then a Protune, and done. No extra flashes for me.

R4ND0M_AX3 · 03-29-2006, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ValvetrainEngineer

last update...installed a used ECU, car fired right up. Yup, that was the problem. It sure makes me miss Stage 2 or better...now I'm way slower with the stock mapping. Autocross on Sunday will be a bit disappointing in the acceleration department. So I'm certainly going back to stage 2 when I get the AP back...then a Protune, and done. No extra flashes for me.

At least you have the option of just swapping out an ECU. Us 05+ guys have to have the dealer configure the imobilzer.

03-21-2006, 05:44 AM	#16
pantag Spec C Club Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: My right foot... Location: Waterford CT Posts: 1,996 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Any update on this? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-21-2006, 01:28 PM	#17
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 5,021 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	bump for an update

03-21-2006, 02:46 PM	#18
ValvetrainEngineer Spec C Club Car: '04 WRB Fav Mod: A working ECU... Location: CT Posts: 1,486 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	Been talking with Cobb tech support...still seems like the ECU choked on something. So the ECU and my Accessport took a ride to Utah today...and to get up and running ASAP I bought Nivek's ECU which I hope to have by the weekend. If Cobb can salvage mine then I'll have a backup . If they can't pinpoint what went wrong I think I'm done with Street Tuner; instead I'll just get a Protune and not touch the thing... Too bad because there's plenty of people with Street Tuner that haven't had this problem, but ECU's get expensive real quick.

03-21-2006, 02:59 PM	#19
*wdb* dances with roads Posts: 5,021 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	The TARI software ostensibly lets you offload a copy of your ECU software to your pc, then upload it back onto the ECU. (No, I haven't tried it myself.) But if it works it would be a very, very nice means of creating a little peace of mind for Street Tuner folks. Now all we need is someone with a spare ECU to try it out...

03-23-2006, 06:09 PM	#20
dexterous Junior STI Driver Car: WRB 2005 STI 404whp! Fav Mod: COBB AccessPort Location: Slippery Rock, PA Posts: 109 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Any update? How much was the ECU?

03-24-2006, 11:09 AM	#21
ValvetrainEngineer Spec C Club Car: '04 WRB Fav Mod: A working ECU... Location: CT Posts: 1,486 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	Well that's it for the ECU, it's confirmed to be as dead as Chef in South Park. The really troubling part is Cobb has no idea why...could be cell phone interference, nearby high voltage, solar flares, or maybe an electron was spinning the wrong direction. So I learned my lesson, no more Street Tuner for me - not worth the risk of replacing another ECU ($616 new). Anyone want to buy a Street Tuner? I will likely stick with the Accessport and just do a protune. One flash and done...

03-24-2006, 11:24 AM	#22
005sti Senior STI Driver Fav Mod: Agile protune Location: vahbeach Posts: 393 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	damn, I was really hoping you would discover I was right. Sorry for your trouble. Good luck.

03-24-2006, 12:50 PM	#23
RacerXS S204 Racer Car: 05' Sti Black Fav Mod: Dyslexia Location: Central, NJ Posts: 3,360 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (13)	Well that is kinda scary, I use my Street Tuner all the time. Is Cobb doing anything for you? I assume they are making it so you can at least marry up the new ECU to your AccessPort.

03-24-2006, 05:57 PM	#25
WolfPlayer Moderator & ECU Tech Car: 05 CGM STI Fav Mod: mo boostaz Location: Fredneck, MD Posts: 3,643 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (6)	Wow. I've flashed my ECU like 6 times in the past 2 weeks. Now you have me askeered. t

03-24-2006, 07:22 PM	#26
ValvetrainEngineer Spec C Club Car: '04 WRB Fav Mod: A working ECU... Location: CT Posts: 1,486 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	That's correct, Street Tuner isn't at fault. Something happened while flashing a basemap. But the way I see it, with Street Tuner I tend to flash more often tinkering with stuff. That's why now I'll just do one protune and be done with it - no more flashes than needed. Still plenty of people have flashed basemaps no problem so odds are you'd be ok. But the new ECU just stole my SMC funds...don't want THAT to happen again.

03-29-2006, 04:10 AM	#27
ValvetrainEngineer Spec C Club Car: '04 WRB Fav Mod: A working ECU... Location: CT Posts: 1,486 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (7)	last update...installed a used ECU, car fired right up. Yup, that was the problem. It sure makes me miss Stage 2 or better...now I'm way slower with the stock mapping. Autocross on Sunday will be a bit disappointing in the acceleration department. So I'm certainly going back to stage 2 when I get the AP back...then a Protune, and done. No extra flashes for me.