superchip?

1. leeds106 Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1108 16v Citroen AX

   #1 21st August 2006, 18:51

   mates got a super chip he was given when he has his 3plug vtr chipped
   
   i would assume the chip would have been put in the ecu or do they swap them and give ya the standard chip so ya can put it back standard?
   
   
   if so where does the chip go on the 3plug ecu's?
2. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #2 21st August 2006, 18:54

   *I chipped my GT and that just replaced an original chip from the circuit board if you pop the ECU you open it should be obvious which chip has been replaced/added.
   
   ****messing around with ECU's isn't really a good idea
3. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #3 21st August 2006, 19:01

   they download the map via the diagnostics port.
   
   i have an ecu that i am swapping teh EPROM from and it is fiddly as fuck so i suggest you leave your ecu to the pro's.
4. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #4 21st August 2006, 19:08

   I still have the original chip I removed it has half its prongs missing as they snapped when I took it out.
   
   Its not a good idea to mess with them honestly.
5. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #5 21st August 2006, 19:16

   he wont need to on a 3 plug. its downloadded so there is no actual chip.
   
   its not the chip he has is a 'key', they use this if you get a superchip dealer to alter the map.
6. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #6 21st August 2006, 21:47

   as above 3plug vtr's are downloaded, more of a remap than a chip
7. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #7 21st August 2006, 22:19

   He alright then I'll make more of an effort to read the threads in future so things dont have to be repeated.
8. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

   #8 21st August 2006, 22:30

   dont mess with them i tried to do myn had to buy a new ecu £300 not nice but the people who replaced the ecu kindly fitted it for free try them see if they will fit it atp electronics it was
9. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #9 21st August 2006, 22:51

   stiffler, you cant swap the superchips on them, you would need to swap ecu's.
10. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

    #10 22nd August 2006, 15:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by williamsvts stiffler, you cant swap the superchips on them, you would need to swap ecu's.

    Very true and with swoping ECU's you would need to get it unlocked
    
    Can i ask leeds106 how have you managed to get 110+bhp out of a quiksilver ???
11. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #11 22nd August 2006, 18:30

    just start both cars then umplug the immobs with the engine running, that will unlock them.