Power FC Installed PFC and car wont start issue
#1
Installed PFC and car wont start issue
Hi all,
Like the title states, here's another "car wont start" thread after installing a PFC on my 93. I searched around and tried most of the mentioned methods but still no dice.
I bought the Power FC used from a member here who "stated" it was in working condition. I installed it following the FAQ by DaleClark. The commander came on fine. I did a factory reset and tried starting the car. The car cranks but wont start (PFC read ~200rpm while cranking if I remember correctly). I checked the grounds and they "look" good. I uninstall the Power FC and re-installed the stock ECU and the car fires right up.
I read something about disabling the boost controller. Is this not turned off after a factory reset? (I'll try to find that setting tonight and verify once I get home from work just to be sure)
Is there somewhere where I can compare the sensor values ?
Any ideas what else might be wrong ?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advanced!
Like the title states, here's another "car wont start" thread after installing a PFC on my 93. I searched around and tried most of the mentioned methods but still no dice.
I bought the Power FC used from a member here who "stated" it was in working condition. I installed it following the FAQ by DaleClark. The commander came on fine. I did a factory reset and tried starting the car. The car cranks but wont start (PFC read ~200rpm while cranking if I remember correctly). I checked the grounds and they "look" good. I uninstall the Power FC and re-installed the stock ECU and the car fires right up.
I read something about disabling the boost controller. Is this not turned off after a factory reset? (I'll try to find that setting tonight and verify once I get home from work just to be sure)
Is there somewhere where I can compare the sensor values ?
Any ideas what else might be wrong ?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advanced!
#6
Pull the fuel supply line and see if there is pressure. Just because the PFC is grounding a switch does not mean that your pump is priming. Jumper the FP at the diagnostic box , this should turn on the pump, you will be able to hear the fuel flowing, then try to start the car.
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#9
You bought used electronics, potentially the fuel pump circuit is fried.
You cut the 4 wires at the PFC? Are you sure you cut the correct ones? ECU wire 1T triggers the pump, This is the same circuit that you just grounded at the diagnostic box, so the relay itself works, just not from the PFC. So verify that 1T is seated properly.
You cut the 4 wires at the PFC? Are you sure you cut the correct ones? ECU wire 1T triggers the pump, This is the same circuit that you just grounded at the diagnostic box, so the relay itself works, just not from the PFC. So verify that 1T is seated properly.
Last edited by Banzai-Racing; 11-15-13 at 04:40 AM.
#10
Thanks for all the help! I'm quite sure I cut the right wires. I triple-checked them before cutting and it looks like 1T is pretty far from the wires that needed to be cut. But I'll go make sure 1T is properly seated.
I guess if the wiring looks good, I'll have to send the Power FC in for diagnostics and repair
Anything else I should try before I send it in?
Any recommended place that deals w/ Power FCs other than APEXi USA? (I heard their turn around time is quite long)
Thanks!
I guess if the wiring looks good, I'll have to send the Power FC in for diagnostics and repair
Anything else I should try before I send it in?
Any recommended place that deals w/ Power FCs other than APEXi USA? (I heard their turn around time is quite long)
Thanks!
#13
Junior Member
I know this thread is suuuuper old. BUT. I found it via Google while diagnosing the same exact symptoms on a brand new PFC. I sent the OP a PM asking if he found a solution and he replied tonight (thanks!)
Since there wasn’t a resolution posted previously, I wanted to post and say that we both had to send our PFC back to Apexi, both were found defective. They replaced the board in mine and likely the same for the OP’s ECU. Once we got them back, the car started up immediately.
Correct wires were depinned per the Dale Clark guide, but the PFC wasn’t sending ground to the fuel pump I believe. I could jumper the FP and GND in the Diag box and get the car started on the PFC. If I switched back to the stock ecu, the car would start fine without the jumper.
In the event someone in the future stumbles upon this thread, I wanted to post the resolution we both found success in. I did email Chris at Banzai (who I got mine from, new late 2021) just to let him know. It’s highly unlikely to be defective right out of the box, but it is possible. Luckily they had parts here in California and didn’t have to send it off to Japan… i can’t exactly recall but I think it was about 6 weeks from shipping it out to Apex to get it back in the car.
But boy, she’s happy these days! Good luck if you’re diagnosing a similar issue.
Since there wasn’t a resolution posted previously, I wanted to post and say that we both had to send our PFC back to Apexi, both were found defective. They replaced the board in mine and likely the same for the OP’s ECU. Once we got them back, the car started up immediately.
Correct wires were depinned per the Dale Clark guide, but the PFC wasn’t sending ground to the fuel pump I believe. I could jumper the FP and GND in the Diag box and get the car started on the PFC. If I switched back to the stock ecu, the car would start fine without the jumper.
In the event someone in the future stumbles upon this thread, I wanted to post the resolution we both found success in. I did email Chris at Banzai (who I got mine from, new late 2021) just to let him know. It’s highly unlikely to be defective right out of the box, but it is possible. Luckily they had parts here in California and didn’t have to send it off to Japan… i can’t exactly recall but I think it was about 6 weeks from shipping it out to Apex to get it back in the car.
But boy, she’s happy these days! Good luck if you’re diagnosing a similar issue.
Last edited by jakepotts; 05-02-22 at 07:06 PM.
#14
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I think the Apexi guys do test the ecus one way or another and probaly fix the non passing ones by hand. I had a brand new one from Banzai and one of the 74HC chips had been reworked/replaced by hand. (was pretty easy to tell as it still had flux around it and was soldered on not entrily striaght). nonetheless the ecu works just fine.. =)
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