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Mugen_Euro
17-06-2010, 12:20 AM
So when i first got my car i toyed around with the apexi airflow vtec controller that the old owner had installed... since then ive reset my ecu by removing the negative terminal of my battery for 30+ minutes then reconnecting and letting the car idle for a good 30 minutes.
Just wanted to know if the ecu reset would also reset the controller and if not how can I? because i think that it may be the cause to my bad fuel efficency...

vinnY
17-06-2010, 01:03 PM
most probably has
still getting your crazy half tank to 50km?
can't just unplug the controller and see how it goes? those things usually just intercept the signal

DLO01
17-06-2010, 01:04 PM
Get rid of it/sell it.

Mugen_Euro
17-06-2010, 05:51 PM
if i unplug it the car dies... :( dont know why just does....

vinnY
17-06-2010, 05:55 PM
follow the wiring harness back to the car
chances are one or more wires have to be cut and re-router into the controller instead of just being tapped into
trace, reconnect, get rid of controller

Mugen_Euro
18-06-2010, 12:26 AM
is their any way to just reset it? without removing it?

PaulsTeg
18-06-2010, 07:10 AM
Have you tried the Apexi website to look for the manual? I'm sure it has the details on resetting the device?

DLO01
18-06-2010, 08:24 AM
Dissconnect battery. Unwire/remove the Apexi. Reconnect battery. Car should start. If not, theres a wiring issue.

Mugen_Euro
18-06-2010, 11:09 AM
car strugled to start then died after about 30 seconds wen i did that ^

Mugen_Euro
18-06-2010, 01:57 PM
i read up on how to reset the vafc im not sue if it worked though, i went to the etc. setting and scrolled down to initialise and moved the stick across, it said are you sure no/yes i selected yes by moving the stick across to the right, nothing really happened it just went back to the etc screen with initialise highlighted. i tried again by pressing the stick in instead of moving it across and the same thing happened.
does this mean the reset is complete?

JohnO
18-06-2010, 02:22 PM
take it to a professional to remove it, as for your fuel have you serviced your car? when i got my car had it for a week only did max 260km on vpower changed out the filter new oil and fluids did wonders now its hitting atleast 355km just running a gruppe m intake

Mugen_Euro
18-06-2010, 03:34 PM
yer once i pay rego ill save up for an early service i guess

JohnO
18-06-2010, 03:42 PM
save up to get the vafc removed professionally first so the euro works fine without it then i guess service it later