Can you fry a "Superchip"?

1. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #1 19th July 2006, 11:10

   a guy ydy with a Fiesta Zetec 06 plate, told me he had fried his superchip from doing 130mph for 15mins down the motorway?
   is this possible!?!?! x
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 19th July 2006, 11:15

   doubt it. the superchips (if its the proper ones we're referring to here) have a ceramic coating to protect the circuitry inside. If it was heat exposure the engine should not have got that hot. If it was electronic 'frying' then it has nothing to do with the speed of the car.
3. mark_saxo Frequent Poster Joined: May 2005 Posts: 839

   #3 19th July 2006, 11:34

   as above.sounds very strange though
4. droopster Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 SOUTHEND United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1300 VTS all the way baby.

   #4 19th July 2006, 11:39

   Think he may be talking a bit pony there.
5. Ratty Established Member Joined: Jun 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1682

   #5 19th July 2006, 12:31

   total bollox, the fuse would blow on the ecu before it fried the chip.
6. babers Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 exeter United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1408 saxo vts

   #6 19th July 2006, 14:40

   sounds like any ebay super chip to me
7. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #7 19th July 2006, 20:02

   is that deep fried?
8. DjMack22 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Dundee United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 388 Scooby, Saxo Vtr, Golf GTI. look

   #8 19th July 2006, 20:12

   maybe it was his box of McCains microwave chips
9. supersav Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2003 walton on thames Posts: 287

   #9 19th July 2006, 22:43

   yes actualy it is possible.
   
   Not sure if it was the 130 for 15 mins, maby that's a coincidence. but a pal of mine had superchips do the two ecus in his 850 about 3 years ago and for what ever reason within 2 days both units had "blown", technical tearm that, costing him £800 each, and since he replaced them with standard ones they've been fine, simply pluged and played, so it can't have been anything else on the car.
   
   pete
10. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

    #10 24th July 2006, 18:11

    Superchips should fried and fucked off anyway.
    
    I dare say a portion of maccy D 's chips in your ECU would work so much more better.
    
    LOL !!!!
11. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #11 24th July 2006, 18:15

    T-t-t-t-t-t-t-techno time... :
    
    The only reason the chip will 'blow' is if it draws too much current (i.e. short circuit/very low resistance or impedance), therefore the only thing responsible for the superchip going WABOOM is itself.
    
    Now that could be down to poor design, manufacture or the fact it's a shit device off ebay. When you refer to 'Superchip' are we referring to the tuning specialist that charge around £500 or the wank variety off the 'bay?
12. supersav Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2003 walton on thames Posts: 287

    #12 24th July 2006, 18:36

    I was refuring to THE superchips, remembering that my pals experience was of the old school pull the eprom out and replace it, not like the flash maps we have now.
    
    pete