finally a good story!

 

I still have the receipt so I'll be contacting the vendor I purchased it from. I'm just glad I didn't have a blown motor.

 

woo glad you found out what that was a blown ******* motor would have sucked donkey *****

 

I took a nap to wake up to your car working! yay!

 

Yeah, who called it baby!

It looks like the capacitors in the HKS unit have gone bad.

 

While I've never opened a twinpower, I suspect it's built internally just like a large power transformer. Industrial power transformers have the coils packed in oil, and the oil is a major maintenance item.

Dave

 

Damn hope this is a one off, since ive installed the twin pack its been running great!

 

Good luck with getting it replaced by HKS. The FMIC I ordered from them arrived with damage and it took 6 weeks for them to get me another one. They sent it off to Japan and inspected it before they shipped another back and at that time I was ready to pull the plug on my order since they were trying to get me to keep the damaged unit saying it was still functional.

 

Transformers often barf oil when they overheat. What I don't understand is what caused the overheating. Internal short, or what?

Glad it wasn't the engine!

Dave

 

Where was your HKS box mounted? And how was it mounted - any rubber vibration dampers or just hard mounted with a bolt to a bulkhead or something similar?

Regards,
crispy

 

would there be a different in how it functioned? could having it mounting on something rigid like the frame instead of putting, say a bushing, between it and the frame change anything?

 

I have had my Twin power going on three years.

To keep it cool: it is mounted directly to the engine compartmenmt chassis side rail, on the driver side; almost directly under the throttle body elbow. Here it is out of the direct flow of radiator hot air, is below the hot area of the engine, and the side rail acts like a heat sink for it. Since it is lower where it might get wet, it is sealed with silicone sealant.

And because of it's location where it can not be readily seen, it is a stealth ignition amp!

I live in Houston.

 

My Autronic R500 is mounted under the dash !

 

I burned up a twin power as well. It melted something and leaked as yours did. Make sure the ground is secure! Mine was a bit loose and I think it caused it to short. It was unpleasant as you speak of until I unplugged the unit. I dont know why you even use one if your max boost is 10 psi. Seems like overkill. G

 

Yes. Electrical components don't like hot temperatures and they don't last long either if placed in a "hostile environment."

Yes. Same reason all stereo components have rubber feet on them. Vibration, fatigue, and shock/impact can easily cause an internal short and failure in a sensitive electrical device if not properly damped.

I mounted mine behind the drivers sideheadlight on a custom bracket (cool). The HKS box sits on 4 rubber feet (minimizes vibration).

Regards,
Crispy

 

Hey Crispy, want to fab up another set of those HK$ twin power brackets ?

 

I too had my TP stop working on me due to a bad ground. Redid the ground and its been working since.

Ive asked this before but Ill ask again

How bright is everyones red light? mine is pretty dim.

 

Mine is rather bright..

 

+1

 

My light is dim also.

 

I had my Twin Power failed after running for a little over a year (less than 5000 miles). At that time, I can only drove the car without boost and every time the engine rev up and start building up boost, the engine just cut off.

It took me a long time to diagnose the problem and finally I unplugged the TW and the problem fixed. I checked all connection before I unplugged the TW and they all looked good. Since the TW failed after one year, I am not able to get warrantee on the unit even it only had 5000 miles.

I wonder how many people have a failed TW. If we have a lot of failed units, we should let HKS know about the defect. The unit should be designed to mount inside the engine compartment, and should resist any heat, vibration in a harsh environment (within the engine compartment). For $300, I am disappointed about this product not able to last.

 

That's a neat bracket, I think a lot of people would be interested in that if you were to fab some...

 

that's crazy

 

I'm sure.

For those who liked my little bracket, there is a catch, it sits exactly where the filler neck is for the washer fluid reservoir. Want the bracket? Ditch the reservoir.
I relocated and downsized my washer fluid reservior so it wasn't an issue for me.

Apologies for the hi-jack.
Regards,
Crispy