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Old 12-08-07, 02:27 PM
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Power FC in an Automatic Car

I am looking for information to install a Power FC in an automatic car.

**** you in advance to the a-holes on a hair trigger to tell me to search or 5 speed the car.

Thanks!
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It's pretty sraight forward... you will of course lose the hold function. I had no problem with the install in mine.
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Ive heard stories of piggybacking the stock ecu and running both ecus

Ive heard that aside from losing the hold function (which I am fine with) - that overdrive doesn't work.

I have heard of these mythical threads to retain full automatic function but yet I haven't found them.
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Old 12-08-07, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by chaosseven
Ive heard stories of piggybacking the stock ecu and running both ecus
wtf? how would you do that...
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Originally Posted by chaosseven
Ive heard stories of piggybacking the stock ecu and running both ecus

Ive heard that aside from losing the hold function (which I am fine with) - that overdrive doesn't work.

I have heard of these mythical threads to retain full automatic function but yet I haven't found them.
The MicroTech unit has been successfully worked to retain 'hold', ask Andre Sinclair or search for his threads.
Not sure about the PowerFC, but a quick Search showed dozens and dozens of possible hits....
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The MicroTech unit has been successfully worked to retain 'hold', ask Andre Sinclair or search for his threads.
Not sure about the PowerFC, but a quick Search showed dozens and dozens of possible hits....
Oh yeah smart guy? A quick search to the top of this thread said **** you.
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Old 12-08-07, 06:48 PM
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Ive heard stories of piggybacking the stock ecu and running both ecus

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Ive heard that aside from losing the hold function (which I am fine with) - that overdrive doesn't work.
The hold button isn't an overdrive feature, this might be why you think it's worth not having work.

I have heard of these mythical threads to retain full automatic function but yet I haven't found them.
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Old 12-08-07, 06:49 PM
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I'd say since your not smart enough to know what or how your hold button works (much less the search button at the top of this link) SMART ***....work it out yourself.
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here is what im looking at. expensive but....

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/auto-fd-programmable-transmission-controller-332292/
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Sure you can plug in the PFC and go for a drive - but the transmission is missing other information that the stock ecu sends to it.

For instance, you can mash the accelerator and it will not downshift.

This is why I think its necessary to piggyback the stock ecu or to possibly install an aftermarket transmission controller.

I have heard of this being done before but can't find it documented anywhere.
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Originally Posted by chaosseven
Oh yeah smart guy? A quick search to the top of this thread said **** you.
Can't see any reason why any knowledgeable FD owner would want to help this *******.
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Originally Posted by chaosseven
Oh yeah smart guy? A quick search to the top of this thread said **** you.
**** you? Goddamn, man...I am trying to HELP you out here! What the ****? Did you even do a search? Because I did and got a **** load of hits.
I would list them but you have pissed me off.
So...
**** YOU and the horse you rode in on.

By the way, I took the liberty of reporting you to the mods. I am sure THEY will love how you have approached things.
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Originally Posted by chaosseven
Oh yeah smart guy? A quick search to the top of this thread said **** you.
Thread locked until you can figure out some manners....
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