onall4 wrote:for what it's worth I'm going to remove my VMN chip. The car went into limp mode three times on a recent bush trip...no big deal I hear you say...it's a pain in the bum having to stop and reset, when you shouldn't have to.
I'm just happy it didn't go into limp going up the Toowoomba range. I might be a bit slower but at least I won't have to stop to reset. As I tow a trailer, I might look at re-gearing further down the track.
outbackjoe wrote:Put another way, a manufacturer would always take advantage of significant fuel savings available from software only, unless it compromised other design parameters.
Noidea wrote:onall4 wrote:for what it's worth I'm going to remove my VMN chip. The car went into limp mode three times on a recent bush trip...no big deal I hear you say...it's a pain in the bum having to stop and reset, when you shouldn't have to.
I'm just happy it didn't go into limp going up the Toowoomba range. I might be a bit slower but at least I won't have to stop to reset. As I tow a trailer, I might look at re-gearing further down the track.
Have you checked to see what the error code is it is throwing up?? The VMN chip alters injector timing so shouldnt throw a code. Ive been running mine (a VMN one) for about 18 months without a single code due to it (a few others that were my doing though )
onall4 wrote:Noidea wrote:onall4 wrote:for what it's worth I'm going to remove my VMN chip. The car went into limp mode three times on a recent bush trip...no big deal I hear you say...it's a pain in the bum having to stop and reset, when you shouldn't have to.
I'm just happy it didn't go into limp going up the Toowoomba range. I might be a bit slower but at least I won't have to stop to reset. As I tow a trailer, I might look at re-gearing further down the track.
Have you checked to see what the error code is it is throwing up?? The VMN chip alters injector timing so shouldnt throw a code. Ive been running mine (a VMN one) for about 18 months without a single code due to it (a few others that were my doing though )
No, don't know Josh. I'll never know now either, as I've already taken the chip out. It never went into limp prior to the chip being fitted and hasn't since removing it. I felt that I couldn't trust it.
Hellbound wrote:First ive heard about a VMN chip throwing a code, must be the first on the forum i think!
Love to know what code came up as im sure it means something else is up with it...
Monaz wrote:I'd also like to add that Im sure VMN would love to hear about it, because Im fairly sure that he would be interested to know...not to mention help in some way or another!
onall4 wrote:Monaz wrote:I'd also like to add that Im sure VMN would love to hear about it, because Im fairly sure that he would be interested to know...not to mention help in some way or another!
sent VMN a PM a week or so ago, to date no reply. Can't be that interested then.
I'm not interested now that I've removed it. I all know is that the motor seemed to be 'surging' each time before it went into limp.
pigbuds wrote:Just fitted chip it the other day and now it sounds like ww3 under my bonnet. Injectors make a little noise for a couple minutes on a cold morning without the chip, with the chip it lasts for a lot longer and is way louder however once warm there is no rattle. should i remove it?
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