limp mode problems
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limp mode problems
Ok its s5 t2
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Beforee all this happen my ecu blew injector drive idk how so i replace ecu
It drove well for a few months then this happens
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Car when first turn on runs fineee. After warm up and drivin under load check engine turns on n motor start to back firee not letting me rev up at all
Check codes pull up
I got tps omp n timing
I redid timing
Omp was changee out from another working motor i have
Tps was adjustd gave me better throttle respond but still no luck
Harness was also swap out with a fresh one and all ground where redoneI did my research but cantt find nothin else maybe i miss something
Any help will be greatt she been sittin in the garage for over a month
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Beforee all this happen my ecu blew injector drive idk how so i replace ecu
It drove well for a few months then this happens
Now
Car when first turn on runs fineee. After warm up and drivin under load check engine turns on n motor start to back firee not letting me rev up at all
Check codes pull up
I got tps omp n timing
I redid timing
Omp was changee out from another working motor i have
Tps was adjustd gave me better throttle respond but still no luck
Harness was also swap out with a fresh one and all ground where redoneI did my research but cantt find nothin else maybe i miss something
Any help will be greatt she been sittin in the garage for over a month
Please keep negative comment to your self
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When the OMP goes south it usually takes the ECU with it so replacing one item isn't going to cut it most times. The notion that the car can be turned off then next time it starts it operates properly for a short time before incurring problems once again is symptomatic of a damaged ECU caused by a failed OMP.
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Is there a certain spot the omp would damage on the ecu that i can cheeck?
Ive open ecu before and see no sort of damage at all
Im paranoid to even stick a fresh ecu in there to see if it wrks
Ecu already been changed once n it cost me a arm.....
Ive open ecu before and see no sort of damage at all
Im paranoid to even stick a fresh ecu in there to see if it wrks
Ecu already been changed once n it cost me a arm.....
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ive read the link honestly it lost me
and i wrk alot so
my fastest way is jus to replace it omp which i did
and yes its 1.8 i was told that what it was doin was limp mode so thats wat i wrked on from there
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sounds like limp mode to me. but you also mentioned the original ECU getting cooked, was the replacement also sent in to digitaltuning?
at any rate, even an idle OMP can fail from sitting around even if it worked when parked.
according to their website all their series 5 chips are coded to eliminate limp mode for a faulty OMP, but that may only be if the OMP is disconnected. try disconnecting the metering pump and take it for a quick drive, if it works fine then you can premix and either block off the pump or leave it on the block and supplement it by premixing.
i stopped using their chips years ago so that one thing i do not know, whether it needs to be disconnected or not to eliminate the limp mode. i figure they would eliminate it completely and just trigger the CEL.
at any rate, even an idle OMP can fail from sitting around even if it worked when parked.
according to their website all their series 5 chips are coded to eliminate limp mode for a faulty OMP, but that may only be if the OMP is disconnected. try disconnecting the metering pump and take it for a quick drive, if it works fine then you can premix and either block off the pump or leave it on the block and supplement it by premixing.
i stopped using their chips years ago so that one thing i do not know, whether it needs to be disconnected or not to eliminate the limp mode. i figure they would eliminate it completely and just trigger the CEL.
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Yes wen i replace ecu both ecu was sent to rtek to get chip switch over
I was told new ecu was tested n wrking fine
the omp i put on the motor came from a daily drivin rx
If i were to disconnect the omp wouldnt that triggr the ecu to go straight into limp mode?
I was told new ecu was tested n wrking fine
the omp i put on the motor came from a daily drivin rx
If i were to disconnect the omp wouldnt that triggr the ecu to go straight into limp mode?
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If you are on Rtek 1.8, you should be able to toggle on/off limp mode via the software. (This info according the the pocketlogger website). So, if you had OMP function turned "ON" and the OMP shorted out, you would get limp mode.
If you run premix and turn off limp mode via the software, that should be the end of it. I am unsure whether the short in the OMP could burn out the "chipped" section of the ECU when OMP function was turned "ON." I would contact pocketlogger about that.
If you run premix and turn off limp mode via the software, that should be the end of it. I am unsure whether the short in the OMP could burn out the "chipped" section of the ECU when OMP function was turned "ON." I would contact pocketlogger about that.
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If you're worried about disconnecting it, just run a little bit of premix while you test it out.
I also want to note that I double-checked the information I posted earlier on the pocketlogger website and it appears that the MOP removal feature is "optional" on Rtek 1.8. Therefore, the information I gave you might be inaccurate in that you might need Rtek 2.x to be able to toggle the MOP on/off. If that is not a function of the 1.8 chip, then it would appear that you either chose to delete MOP or not at the time that you send in your ECU for rechipping.
Hope that helps.
I also want to note that I double-checked the information I posted earlier on the pocketlogger website and it appears that the MOP removal feature is "optional" on Rtek 1.8. Therefore, the information I gave you might be inaccurate in that you might need Rtek 2.x to be able to toggle the MOP on/off. If that is not a function of the 1.8 chip, then it would appear that you either chose to delete MOP or not at the time that you send in your ECU for rechipping.
Hope that helps.
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