Nissan Power Pup Bullydog - First Impressions
i had tried to install them but it wouldnt even read the engine codes with those versions
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Ok so....bully dog contacted me on Friday with the version E file and I installed it immediately.
First install, everything seemed to be ok except for the fact that it said that I shouldnt piggyback it on top of another programmer. (my car is stock except for magnaflow muffler deletes) So, I shrugged it off and took it for a spin:
1. VDC and slip lights come on suddenly and stay on during the drive
2. Shift points didnt seem to be where I had set them
3. Car completely loses power during a 4mph turn and I almost die from a side impact. WTF?
Round 2
Tried to reinstall
1.Bullydog tells me again that I shouldnt piggyback
2. All settings were not what I had set them to be. (shift points stock, regular hp, +2 timing change remained, idle settings remained where I had set them because I was hoping to fix the dip in idle under load)
3. Bullydog programmer craps out 3/4 through with an ERROR CODE 10040011 or something like that.
Round 3
Had to unplug BullyDog and start over trying to go back to stock.
1. It finally finishes but this is where it gets interesting
2. The car throws a code about it unable to load its ram
3. VDC and slip constant on from startup
4. startup will generally kill immediately, if it does start its VERY anemic until I clear the code
5. If the code is not cleared...the acclerator is cut...that means absolutely NO power.
6. Shift points seem to be different for each gear but never exceed 6500
7. Shifting is abrupt and jerky
8. 4th and 5th gear have NO power at all
and for the finale
9. AT exactly 11 minutes after clearing the original code, it throws the same code again killing power to accelerator. It doesnt matter if you are going 30-90 mph, there is no power and it wont come back until you clear the code.
The code cant be cleared unless the car is in park.
The kicker is I was a moron and tried to do this 400 miles from home....
every 11 minutes I had to put my hazards on and pull off the interstate to reset the effing code......
I cannot get the car back to normal...bullydod programmer seems to have hijacked it no matter if its in "stock" form or bullydog form.
Im not sure whats next, but you can gaurantee Bullydog will be hearing from me tomorrow in the AM!
First install, everything seemed to be ok except for the fact that it said that I shouldnt piggyback it on top of another programmer. (my car is stock except for magnaflow muffler deletes) So, I shrugged it off and took it for a spin:
1. VDC and slip lights come on suddenly and stay on during the drive
2. Shift points didnt seem to be where I had set them
3. Car completely loses power during a 4mph turn and I almost die from a side impact. WTF?
Round 2
Tried to reinstall
1.Bullydog tells me again that I shouldnt piggyback
2. All settings were not what I had set them to be. (shift points stock, regular hp, +2 timing change remained, idle settings remained where I had set them because I was hoping to fix the dip in idle under load)
3. Bullydog programmer craps out 3/4 through with an ERROR CODE 10040011 or something like that.
Round 3
Had to unplug BullyDog and start over trying to go back to stock.
1. It finally finishes but this is where it gets interesting
2. The car throws a code about it unable to load its ram
3. VDC and slip constant on from startup
4. startup will generally kill immediately, if it does start its VERY anemic until I clear the code
5. If the code is not cleared...the acclerator is cut...that means absolutely NO power.
6. Shift points seem to be different for each gear but never exceed 6500
7. Shifting is abrupt and jerky
8. 4th and 5th gear have NO power at all
and for the finale
9. AT exactly 11 minutes after clearing the original code, it throws the same code again killing power to accelerator. It doesnt matter if you are going 30-90 mph, there is no power and it wont come back until you clear the code.
The code cant be cleared unless the car is in park.
The kicker is I was a moron and tried to do this 400 miles from home....
every 11 minutes I had to put my hazards on and pull off the interstate to reset the effing code......
I cannot get the car back to normal...bullydod programmer seems to have hijacked it no matter if its in "stock" form or bullydog form.
Im not sure whats next, but you can gaurantee Bullydog will be hearing from me tomorrow in the AM!
holy smokes, that was a scary ordeal for sure. glad you made it home in one piece. I hope they get this figured out immediately for you.
Normally, that would mean you have an aftermarket controller that tricks the ECU into thinking it's getting a certain set of values. The Bullydog would fall into this category.
So that means the problem lies in the idea that he really does have something piggybacking right now, other than the Bullydog, the unit itself is defective, or the latest release is buggy.
So that means the problem lies in the idea that he really does have something piggybacking right now, other than the Bullydog, the unit itself is defective, or the latest release is buggy.
Well I was at the dealer on Friday and the service manager told me that there was not an issue after all with the fans. The Engine should be here this week and they will continue to troubleshoot once they have the engine installed. He said it only takes one day to put the engine in. Still nothing was said about the BullyDog. Once they start to replace the engine, the power will be disconnected. To my understanding , this will reset the ECU once the power is connected and the BullyDog Tune is wiped out. Or is It? I will keep you guys posted.
To answer another question asked, Piggybacking is generrally used on the diesel programmers where you basically install a programmer and then add another chip (usually perminanatly installed in the engine bay or to the MAF)
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Wow I cringed when I heard the horror story about the engine burning out. Just to let everyone know I have been running the premium tune for a month and a half now. My temps never get above where they should be. I have driven 500+ miles all at once on a trip (and 500 back) and also it's been in the mid 90's. (No overheating or any problems). Just hoping that gives everyone peace of mind.
