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BiG MiKE86 · 03-06-2011, 07:19 PM

Looking to get a Power FC L-Jetro (S13 SR20DET) repaired. Seems that the injector drivers or something have been damaged on it. Does anyone know of a company in the states or if Apex-i will service my ecu?

Thanks

Sileighty_85 · 03-06-2011, 07:31 PM

gotta send it off to Apexi-USA, they will test it and if it needs repair they will send it off to Japan.

I wouldnt trust anyone else with repairing it.

jacobs13 · 03-06-2011, 07:38 PM

call apexi, I did because a part on my board fried and he told me most repairs are 100 and worst case scenario you have to get a new board and its only 300

garagelu · 03-06-2011, 07:43 PM

Have you tried plugging it up to another car to see if its the ecu?

I had a problem one time where the injectors intermittently kept missing and eventually completely failed. I tested my power fc on another car and injectors were fine. Ending up being the injector wire coming from the ecu to the injectors. They were corroded and broke off.

BiG MiKE86 · 03-07-2011, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacobs13

call apexi, I did because a part on my board fried and he told me most repairs are 100 and worst case scenario you have to get a new board and its only 300

Got any contact info for the person/dept you delt with? Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by garagelu

Have you tried plugging it up to another car to see if its the ecu?

I had a problem one time where the injectors intermittently kept missing and eventually completely failed. I tested my power fc on another car and injectors were fine. Ending up being the injector wire coming from the ecu to the injectors. They were corroded and broke off.

I swapped mine out for another good PFC and the car runs like a champ now. So im just going to try and send it off to be repaired hopefully.

Thanks for the help guys

Sileighty_85 · 03-07-2011, 06:46 AM

heres apexi Number
714.685.5700

They will ask you to fill out a Warrenty card and send it in with the PFC
Scroll to the bottom
Apexi-USA - Support

BiG MiKE86 · 03-07-2011, 06:59 AM

^^Much thanks bro

riptor · 04-12-2011, 12:50 PM

^^thanx guys for the info

SYM · 04-12-2011, 04:45 PM

yea send it back to apexi USA is your best beg

Boostin240sx · 04-13-2011, 09:30 AM

Err... old thread

BiG MiKE86 · 04-15-2011, 02:08 PM

Not that old... ECU was shipped to Apexi 03-14-2011

Update: ECU and commander is currently in Japan. I am still awaiting word from APEXi regarding the final cost but Keith @ Apexi mentioned it should be around 125-150 for the repairs including the $65 diagnostic fee

I could imagine the Tsunami had an effect on the wait time but its no biggie - they told me to expect about a month delay

BiG MiKE86 · 07-07-2011, 11:19 AM

Update: ECU should be arriving today - supposedly it went to Japan where it was inspected and all connections resoldered although they couldnt find any issues with it...

Cost me a total of $89 for diagnostic fee + return shipping we'll see what happens tonight

Toi · 07-08-2011, 12:04 AM

Well lets hope they fixed it, and it works like a champ!!

BiG MiKE86 · 07-08-2011, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toi

Well lets hope they fixed it, and it works like a champ!!

Im keeping my fingers crossed!

BNASTYs13 · 07-08-2011, 08:42 AM

hope it works out for you. My PFC will not hold tunes for some odd reason. it was like not having the memory wire hooked to a radio. i never really figured it out. i put it on my friends red top and it still didnt hold tunes. If anyone in this thread knows what it could be please chime in. sorry for the thread jack lol

slider2828 · 07-08-2011, 09:43 AM

There is a thread out there about this actually. I think I initially made the post.... its like called pfc tips and tricks. its in the tech section

BiG MiKE86 · 07-08-2011, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BNASTYs13

hope it works out for you. My PFC will not hold tunes for some odd reason. it was like not having the memory wire hooked to a radio. i never really figured it out. i put it on my friends red top and it still didnt hold tunes. If anyone in this thread knows what it could be please chime in. sorry for the thread jack lol

if you cant find that thread dont hesitate to call apexi tech support - those guys are pretty good and really easy to work with should you need to send it out for repairs

herbieS13 · 07-08-2011, 09:49 AM

i had this same problem but 4 years ago, i dont remember exactly but it had something to do with a power wire, and with it not hooked up it wont hold memory. sorry no help there

BiG MiKE86 · 07-08-2011, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herbieS13

i had this same problem but 4 years ago, i dont remember exactly but it had something to do with a power wire, and with it not hooked up it wont hold memory. sorry no help there

Ive had my car down without a battery for months and it still held the tune - sounds like an ECU problem

BiG MiKE86 · 07-11-2011, 01:37 PM

Apexi failed hard... Im out of ~$100 & 4 months and my Power FC is showing the SAME EXACT PROBLEMS! Not Happy...

03-06-2011, 07:19 PM	#1
BiG MiKE86 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Age: 38 Posts: 1,777 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Apex-i Power FC Repair? Looking to get a Power FC L-Jetro (S13 SR20DET) repaired. Seems that the injector drivers or something have been damaged on it. Does anyone know of a company in the states or if Apex-i will service my ecu? Thanks __________________

03-06-2011, 07:31 PM	#2
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	gotta send it off to Apexi-USA, they will test it and if it needs repair they will send it off to Japan. I wouldnt trust anyone else with repairing it. __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

03-07-2011, 06:46 AM	#6
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	heres apexi Number 714.685.5700 They will ask you to fill out a Warrenty card and send it in with the PFC Scroll to the bottom Apexi-USA - Support __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

03-07-2011, 06:59 AM	#7
BiG MiKE86 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Age: 38 Posts: 1,777 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	^^Much thanks bro __________________

04-12-2011, 04:45 PM	#9
SYM Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: walnut Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	yea send it back to apexi USA is your best beg __________________ Group A 組

03-06-2011, 07:38 PM	#3
jacobs13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Beach Age: 33 Posts: 1,061 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	call apexi, I did because a part on my board fried and he told me most repairs are 100 and worst case scenario you have to get a new board and its only 300

03-06-2011, 07:43 PM	#4
garagelu Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 40 Posts: 1,856 Trader Rating: (60) Feedback Score: 60 reviews	Have you tried plugging it up to another car to see if its the ecu? I had a problem one time where the injectors intermittently kept missing and eventually completely failed. I tested my power fc on another car and injectors were fine. Ending up being the injector wire coming from the ecu to the injectors. They were corroded and broke off.

04-12-2011, 12:50 PM	#8
riptor Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: va beach Age: 41 Posts: 241 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	^^thanx guys for the info

04-13-2011, 09:30 AM	#10
Boostin240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: VA - 757 Posts: 134 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Err... old thread Last edited by Boostin240sx; 04-13-2011 at 09:31 AM.. Reason: Old thread

04-15-2011, 02:08 PM	#11
BiG MiKE86 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Age: 38 Posts: 1,777 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Not that old... ECU was shipped to Apexi 03-14-2011 Update: ECU and commander is currently in Japan. I am still awaiting word from APEXi regarding the final cost but Keith @ Apexi mentioned it should be around 125-150 for the repairs including the $65 diagnostic fee I could imagine the Tsunami had an effect on the wait time but its no biggie - they told me to expect about a month delay __________________

07-07-2011, 11:19 AM	#12
BiG MiKE86 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Age: 38 Posts: 1,777 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Update: ECU should be arriving today - supposedly it went to Japan where it was inspected and all connections resoldered although they couldnt find any issues with it... Cost me a total of $89 for diagnostic fee + return shipping we'll see what happens tonight __________________

07-08-2011, 12:04 AM	#13
Toi Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Japan Age: 48 Posts: 224 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Well lets hope they fixed it, and it works like a champ!!

07-08-2011, 08:42 AM	#15
BNASTYs13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NC Age: 37 Posts: 685 Trader Rating: (50) Feedback Score: 50 reviews	hope it works out for you. My PFC will not hold tunes for some odd reason. it was like not having the memory wire hooked to a radio. i never really figured it out. i put it on my friends red top and it still didnt hold tunes. If anyone in this thread knows what it could be please chime in. sorry for the thread jack lol

07-08-2011, 09:43 AM	#16
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	There is a thread out there about this actually. I think I initially made the post.... its like called pfc tips and tricks. its in the tech section __________________ Turn and Burn!

07-08-2011, 09:49 AM	#18
herbieS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: FT Campbell, KY. Posts: 329 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i had this same problem but 4 years ago, i dont remember exactly but it had something to do with a power wire, and with it not hooked up it wont hold memory. sorry no help there

07-11-2011, 01:37 PM	#20
BiG MiKE86 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Age: 38 Posts: 1,777 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Apexi failed hard... Im out of ~$100 & 4 months and my Power FC is showing the SAME EXACT PROBLEMS! Not Happy... __________________

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