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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: trotter on April 15, 2008, 04:23:17 PM

Title: Quick Commander Question...
Post by: trotter on April 15, 2008, 04:23:17 PM
Hey folks,

Does anyone know if Commanders are simply plug \'n\' play?

Cos i\'ve still got this intermittent off-load (so isn\'t knock warning as its when im shifting gear) heat light flicker which is starting to get right on my nipple-ends I want to have a quick check to see if its referring to anything else rather than just a busted sensor. Peter W has kindly agreed to let me have a borrow of his.

Assuming we have the same Apexi ECU (i\'m  \'93 plate, he\'s a \'95 if i remember correctly) can i just plug his commander into mine and use it to get readings etc?

Cheers in advance

T
Title: Quick Commander Question...
Post by: SmbFD3S on April 15, 2008, 04:28:30 PM
I would assume so as the commander were originally an optional extra... As in you could buy the ecu and commander seperately.
 
I think they changed the model to 16bit from 1996 so you should be ok or anyone correct me if i\'m wrong....
Title: Quick Commander Question...
Post by: D2BBA on April 15, 2008, 05:16:52 PM
Yup, all you have to do is make sure you match the right Comander to the right Power FC.  RMaj posted a chart on here a while ago with model numbers if its still here?

If his car is the same year then its easy, if not check the model numbers!

Chris
Title: Quick Commander Question...
Post by: peterwolds on April 15, 2008, 05:19:53 PM
T mine is also a 93 plate the 95 is my age :flamed :rollin so will be same as its an 8 bit
Title: Quick Commander Question...
Post by: Timmy on April 15, 2008, 07:10:55 PM
The age of the apexi ecu makes a difference too. If you have a apexi ecu for a 92-95 model when apexi first brought the pfc out it is different to the pfc you can get now. The list explains it. I can\'t remember if it is the same commander or not.