Vortech wont start
Vortech wont start
Ive searched far and wide.. Came up with some opinions, but nothing that has worked as of yet. I tried to see if my security light was blinking during start up. According to some, if this is the case the key is in need of recoding. Am I looking at the wrong light? Is it an in-dash light?
Here is what I have:
Vortech all components
440 APS injectors plug and play
Unichip
The Unichip is grounded properly on the negative terminal. Now, The two lines running off of the inline fuel pump may be an issue. The red/black wire is supposed to go to the power source, but I dont want to hook it directly to the positive terminal for fear of it overloading and running constantly. Secondly, I am assuming the black wire is a ground wire ( pretty dam* long for a GROUND wire). The Unichip is obviously plug and play but there is one wire (red with yellow stripe) that is coming off of the Unichip... I have no clue where this line goes. The kit was previously on Urbans car.
Ive checked and rechecked all of the oil lines and they are not leaking. The pan and spacer is not leaking. The TEE clip is in place on the block correctly. The Fuel lines are properly routed as far as I know from the installation manual. The car cranks but wont fire! I dont want to blow out to starter by cranking over and over.
All the sensors are attached (at least the ones that were removed). I triple checked those. (Injector plug, TEE plug, Main fuel line, and MAF).
Here is what I have:
Vortech all components
440 APS injectors plug and play
Unichip
The Unichip is grounded properly on the negative terminal. Now, The two lines running off of the inline fuel pump may be an issue. The red/black wire is supposed to go to the power source, but I dont want to hook it directly to the positive terminal for fear of it overloading and running constantly. Secondly, I am assuming the black wire is a ground wire ( pretty dam* long for a GROUND wire). The Unichip is obviously plug and play but there is one wire (red with yellow stripe) that is coming off of the Unichip... I have no clue where this line goes. The kit was previously on Urbans car.
Ive checked and rechecked all of the oil lines and they are not leaking. The pan and spacer is not leaking. The TEE clip is in place on the block correctly. The Fuel lines are properly routed as far as I know from the installation manual. The car cranks but wont fire! I dont want to blow out to starter by cranking over and over.
All the sensors are attached (at least the ones that were removed). I triple checked those. (Injector plug, TEE plug, Main fuel line, and MAF).
Originally Posted by Sportcoupe35
I know that when you use a key that is not programmed to your car properly, the car will keep cranking but it won't turn. Its almost like your out of gas.
Yes, but there is supposed to be a light that flashes under that situation....
Also remember the unichip was tuned for my car which had a few more items on it, I would really suggest to get a tuner who can look at this and help you out as I never installed any of the SC components myself or the unichip.
Originally Posted by urban
Also remember the unichip was tuned for my car which had a few more items on it, I would really suggest to get a tuner who can look at this and help you out as I never installed any of the SC components myself or the unichip.
It will get tuned. The car can run with it like that for the time being as long as Im not boosting the F out of it.
I removed the Unichip from the ecu and started the car on the stock ecu. It ran and quite well for that 10 seconds I had it running. Obviously, pig rich considering the 440 injectors arent mapped on the oe ecu. So, there must be a problem with the one wire that I mentioned about (red/yellow). I think I am selling the Unichip anyways since there are no local tuners that are willing to take on the task of messing with it. Anyone dumping a UTEC?
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Originally Posted by freezeg35c
do you have the spit sec box?
I cited the problem. I didnt know where the one wire that came out of the Unichip went SOOOOOo I didnt plug it, solder it, or ground/power it anywhere for fear of blowing it, the ecu, and sensors. I pulled the system out, replaced the stock ecu in the harness and it started right up and threw no codes, even with the larger injectors running pig rich. That was good news!
Originally Posted by urban
Hey Bud sorry I couldn't help you out anymore but I hope you enjoy the system and have fun with it. Oh I better change my sig also 

That UTEC will be amazing
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