Quick Update - Went Haltech

[campground man]

Well after literally days of work we've figured out that the Nistune daughterboard I had was defective. I've talked to Matt at Nistune and he said after I send him the old daughterboard back w/ cable that he'll give me a full refund. I'm sure mine was just a fluke, but I have had problems since the beginning, so please don't come to the determination that Nistune is a bad product.

The tuner shop got me a Haltech interceptor piggy back system for about $540, it's a little more than the Nistune set up, but I'm not out a whole lot of cash. They said they should have it on the dyno in the next couple of days - I hope it actually is this time!

[float_6969]

Glad to hear you're finally gonna get it up an running!

[campground man]

Glad to hear you're finally gonna get it up an running!

Not quite yet...I called the tuner shop and he's having some weird problems, he wired in the Haltech and now the tach is maxing out with just ignition on, he said the haltech software is registering 16,000 rpm with the key on (engine not running). This car is annoying...the thing is, this rpm problem was not happening when I gave it to them - so it's the problem is obviously their doing. I hope this gets worked out soon, dying to get to drive it...

[boost_boy]

Not quite yet...I called the tuner shop and he's having some weird problems, he wired in the Haltech and now the tach is maxing out with just ignition on, he said the haltech software is registering 16,000 rpm with the key on (engine not running). This car is annoying...the thing is, this rpm problem was not happening when I gave it to them - so it's the problem is obviously their doing. I hope this gets worked out soon, dying to get to drive it...

Not knocking haltec, but I've seen experienced tuners catch hell with the haltec systems. Don't call the car annoying. The car is not the problem, but those who've installed components on it either not being experienced in what they've installed or simply not doing a good job on it. Anywho, don't let the little issues discorage you. And please, know when to say when it comes to suggestions from people who've been where you're going and have done what you're attempting to do. Good luck and I hope they get that issue fixed.

Dee

[campground man]

Not knocking haltec, but I've seen experienced tuners catch hell with the haltec systems. Don't call the car annoying. The car is not the problem, but those who've installed components on it either not being experienced in what they've installed or simply not doing a good job on it. Anywho, don't let the little issues discorage you. And please, know when to say when it comes to suggestions from people who've been where you're going and have done what you're attempting to do. Good luck and I hope they get that issue fixed.

Dee

Thanks for the words of encouragement. As far as the wiring issues I know it's the tuner shops doing since I have a factory ca18de ecu/harness, you know clearly the only changes to wiring on it is the dropping resister which is ridiculously simple. The only wiring problems I've had is the speedometer cluster as in wiring the pulsar harness to power the sentra cluster - which the only issue I had with it was the cluster not lighting up when the headlights were on (which I fixed). That should give no problems concerning the issues they are having which means any problems they're having is their own doing. Hopefully this will get straightened out, I'm definitely tired of waiting...

[boost_boy]

Thanks for the words of encouragement. As far as the wiring issues I know it's the tuner shops doing since I have a factory ca18de ecu/harness, you know clearly the only changes to wiring on it is the dropping resister which is ridiculously simple. The only wiring problems I've had is the speedometer cluster as in wiring the pulsar harness to power the sentra cluster - which the only issue I had with it was the cluster not lighting up when the headlights were on (which I fixed). That should give no problems concerning the issues they are having which means any problems they're having is their own doing. Hopefully this will get straightened out, I'm definitely tired of waiting...

Whoever's doing that install for you should not be telling you that it's something on your end. One of the reasons why I started doing my own work to include tuning because I've watched a friend and fellow haltech tuner take a customer's car to the dyno only to blow his engine and blame it on the haltech system. My advice, don't get played because they will try you. Let me know if and when they gt this thing up and running, so I can make sure they don't cause you to blow your motor only to have them blame it on the haltech system as well.

Dee

[campground man]

Whoever's doing that install for you should not be telling you that it's something on your end. One of the reasons why I started doing my own work to include tuning because I've watched a friend and fellow haltech tuner take a customer's car to the dyno only to blow his engine and blame it on the haltech system. My advice, don't get played because they will try you. Let me know if and when they gt this thing up and running, so I can make sure they don't cause you to blow your motor only to have them blame it on the haltech system as well.

Dee

They havn't said it's on my end...yet. But I know how many shops & garages don't like to take responsibility for their mistakes either.

Sort of like when I was in my late teens and had just installed fuel injection on my 55 Chevy. I couldn't get it running (ended up the new distributer was bad) so I took it to a garage in town. The guy got it running, but I noticed that there was a 9/16 bolt holding on my alternator, when all of my bolts were aluminum hex head. I mentioned it to him and he lied to me saying I brought it to him with that bolt on it.

Long story short, he had dropped the hex bolt into the alternator and later it caused it to explode putting a nice big dent in my hood as well as holes through my radiator...

Anyhow, I'll keep ya'll updated on this.