FD, Found the problem!!!!!KNIGHT ECU

[funkybiznes]

Guys as discussed in previous thread ( my new FD gutted) I was informed that the car had a problem just days before pickup, Myself and the seller have been scouring the net.
 
Well after long inspection of all pipes and the lovely rats nest, help was sourced from the forum.
 
Forum member  "WOW" went down on my behalf and checked her out, Apparently im in limp-home mode which under norm circumstances would be a sort of easy fix.
 
However i have a "Knight Sports 4-Beat ECU" fitted.
 
Does anyone know how to reset the ecu back to Normal, everyone knows the way with APEXI but ive found zero on the net with regards to the knight kit.
 
This just needs to be put into a driving fix until i can get her home and down to hayward for a full diaagnostic and map.
 
HELP . I am due back from the desert in a few days and would like to get started when i get back any help will be most appreciated. ( i allready owe james a beer  )
 
Regards

[rx jamie]

usually with most ecus you just leave the battery disconnected for an hour or so. what i usually do is leave the battery off over night, then reconnect in the morning before the work run. i had a poobaru and had to do it every night lol

[SiH]

The 4Beat is mapped for certain mods AFAIK - it\'s a modified stock ECU. Does the stock ECU have a limp mode?
Where is the car? I\'ve got a spare 4BEAT ECU that can be tried.

[BlitzBoy]

This just needs to be put into a driving fix until i can get her home and down to hayward for a full diaagnostic and map.
 

Are you changing the ECU to an Apexi?  because you can not REmap the knightsport EPROM unless you have their software and an EPROM Reader/Writer.

To get it out of limp mode as said before disconnect the battery might work or try a different ECU

[funkybiznes]

cheers lads.
 
Im currently in the desert doin what i do, im due to collect the car when i get back. The car is in swansea so im just figuring out how to get her back to reading at the moment.
 
SPoke to carl at hayward and he recommends the apexi too. I think this could be a more reliable option, though this still faces me with the drama to get back to home, 100miles away. Going to get the terry who still has the car to give the battery reset option another go, but he has allready tried and it apparently goes straight into limp mode once reconnected .
 
Im just trying to solve this until the end of the month as wifey will have a fit if i spend anymore in the coming weeks, gotta soften the blow.lol

[wow]

hi, ye we reset it by disconnecting battery and putting foot on break, it was ok for about 5 seconds or until he tried to accelerate.  
 
I could prob dig out my fault codes i had ages ago and plug in to the diagnostic plug and check out what is coming up as faulty, or i have my old ecu which is a standard one, could plug that on and see how it goes.
 
let me know

[funkybiznes]

hey buddy,
 
cheers for all your help mate. Ive sent you an thank q email too. Ive had the offer from one of the guys who said i can have a standard ecu, i just gotta pay for postage ( top bloke).
 
Im planning on coming back the end of the week and was hoping things would be sorted but hey we will see.
 
There arent any extreme mods other than exhaust and induction so i dont see a problm with a standard ecu. Hopefully it may work. Im yet to hear back from terry and see how he got on.
 
Im sure he will let me know this week.
 
Cheers again mate. After this im sure on the next big meet im going to be out of pocket in the amount of beers i owe .:guinnesslol
 
Anything to get her runnning.
 
I gather she did look nice though !!!!:Thumbs-up

[SiH]

As I said, I\'ve got a spare ECU knocking about to, from a  94 R2, but it is a 4Beat - no idea what it\'s mapped for (came on my car with just a cat back) but it worked fina as far as I knew - I drove from Newcastle to the midlands with it with no issues, but I wouldn\'t use it to thrash around with - I never went anywhere near WOT with it!

Yours if you want it, no use to me, just let me know the addy and i\'ll pop it in the post

[Timmy]

Exhaust and air filter is enough to give you boost spikes and a big invoice for a rebuild. Get a pfc on and preferably a ebc.

[funkybiznes]

Cheers timmy , its got EBS Type 2 boost controller and HKS injection pulse monitor, fitted so just the ecu problem really. I was planning on getting an apexi but the price has gone mental....
 
Going to see what the seller has done since ive been away...
 
you never know maybe it will be sorted, if not ill let you know my address bud send me an email and ill get back to you. funkybiznes@yahoo.com ,, dont want it public really.
 
This really is the nightmare scenario i was trying to avoid. but im not giving up just yet.
Worse thing is ive just been offered a 98 supra TT for peanuts from a pal but i wont give up on the FD, not yet anyway
 
lol