Stuck during installing bullydog gt tuner, help needed

[stevek3670]

Ok so after i go to download the preminum tune it goes through and it installs on the car then it asks me to turn the car to the off position and the bully dog counts down 10 seconds then this screen comes on


however, after i turn the car to "run" position (just turn the car on by pressing the brake and on button) the screen on the bully dog does not change and just stays at this screen.

I want to know what i have to do to get the screen to go to the monitoring screen? Should i just disconnect the bully dog from power and turn it back on? At this point did i successfully install the preminum setting?

Thanks in advance.

[LongBeachCoupe]

ON is pressing the start button 2x WITHOUT the brake lol

[stevek3670]

nvm all fixed your were right longbeach the run position is the same as the on position and the bully dog was installed successfully thanks! Love this forum.

[Ranga14]

lol, I got stuck there too, it's a little misleading, just do what LongBeach says, works like a charm.

[el_blacky06]

damm i thought i was the only one with the same problem during my install. i actually IM QR25DE(scott) for more help lol

[Ranga14]

Yeah, you really gotta play with that button, almost making love to it to get it right.

[LongBeachCoupe]

LOL this is funny... I dont even have a bullydog, I had the powerpup, but it was a piece of garbage, i sent it back to them and essentially told them to send me a the gt tuner or just throw it away... Still working it out with them...

[2008AltiCoupeDan]

thank god they stopped making/advertising the powerpup.... from what i remember, that thing was a huge chunky single screened piece of garbage lol. im so glad the bd gt is so much more in terms of what it offers

[Rmuth25]

So what exact does the bullydog tuner do anyway?

[2008AltiCoupeDan]

basically, the techs at bullydog test the engines and ecu and re-write some of the code to let the car handle/work/act better. for those looking for performance, the tuner allows people to add some power by adjusting the finer tuning that the bullydog engineers have worked with. you can also adjust codes and lights on your dash and understand different diagnostics while running the tuner.

ex: say you have a 2.5s and you recently installed the stillen header WITHOUT installing the 2ndary o2 bung. after 20-60 mins ur check engine light will go on. (dldjrose did this) you can go through the diagnostic menu, identify the code, and through the bd tuner, you can erase, (not delete permanantly) so that the light will not go on for a while again. till the car does its automatic diagnostic test (approx every 20 mins depending on driving)

you can also have real time updates as per a/f ratio, intake temperature, and exact digital readings of your rpm, and (i think) a proper shift time for the 6spd, and gas saving readouts along with a nice performance boost to adjust the throttle, wot, and adjust timing, the latter is used at the drivers own discretion.

this is just a basic rundown lol but i hope it helps

[dldjros69]

So what exact does the bullydog tuner do anyway?

Not trying to be a dbag here but there is at least 1 thread with 30 pages worth of info about the bd tuner. And a few other threads.

Simple answer the bd tuner is fulla win and you should get it.

LOL this is funny... I dont even have a bullydog, I had the powerpup, but it was a piece of garbage, i sent it back to them and essentially told them to send me a the gt tuner or just throw it away... Still working it out with them...

lol i didnt know about this! what didnt you like about the puppy? I hope they give you a new one just cuz its you

[2008AltiCoupeDan]

the bd tuner is fulla win and you should get it.

lol danny