Moose Member 185 Member For: 16y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Ipswich, QLD Posted 27/07/11 10:17 PM Share Posted 27/07/11 10:17 PM Hey all,Thanks in advance for any light and/or information you can shed. I guess what I really need, is someone in Queensland that knows fords back to front so that I can get my Typhoon fixed. Its now been 2 months since I've had my motor replaced, and it's still running like sh*t and has 1000 issues. None of these issues existed before the motor was replaced, however. My brand new & built tough motor made 30kw LESS than my old motor that blew up!! The biggest issue is that since ChipTorque tuned it, I can't even go to over take a car without it coughing and spluttering like a bucket. I mean really, who lets a car go from their workshop that runs like sh*t? If I try to boost it harder, the car literally rocks back and forth from the power surge that is unleashed. On top of that, when you do put the throttle down a bit, the dash lights up like a christmas tree - hand brake light, ETC light, traction and a few others. THEN, the speedo will die after those lights come on, and I have to pull over and turn the car on and off so I have a speedo again.I've taken it into 3 local ford dealers, all of them no help AT ALL. They all want to charge me $200-$300 for diagnostics, and at the end of that, they have no answers for me and no way to assist me, just blame it on my 20" wheels and 4" exhaust - but these electrical problems didn't exist before the motor was replaced.So, who's a good tuner/mechanic that might be able to actually be able to fix my car? Or at least want to try and fix it? Because right now, I might as well not even have the car at all, it's pretty much worthless and useless in the state its in.As said, any help or direction will be awesome. I'm located in Ipswich, but will drive long distances if it means my car being fixed.Cheers, Mitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang3 12" member Donating Members 2,107 Member For: 19y 4m 28d Location: Perth WA Posted 28/07/11 12:30 AM Share Posted 28/07/11 12:30 AM have u taken it back to Chiptorque and said WTF ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 28/07/11 01:05 AM Share Posted 28/07/11 01:05 AM Give Jamie at fpt a call or Clinton from profile performance both know these cars very well and aren't too far from you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP_HSV HOON Member 1,636 Member For: 14y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: W.A Posted 28/07/11 02:48 AM Share Posted 28/07/11 02:48 AM Take it back to chiptorque if it isnt fixed to standard then go to consumer affairs and you'll either get compensated or they will let chiptorque fix the issues under supervision and pay for the service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Member 185 Member For: 16y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Ipswich, QLD Posted 28/07/11 02:49 AM Author Share Posted 28/07/11 02:49 AM Thanks guys, got a good recommendation to go see Elite, so I gave them a call, they were great! Helpful and friendly and even has a few ideas on what may be causing it - booked in for 15th August so see how we go, fingers crossed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bogan Donating Members 881 Member For: 17y 7m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posted 28/07/11 02:56 AM Share Posted 28/07/11 02:56 AM good to speak to you mate!!!Look forward to meeting you and sorting through your issues!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 27d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 30/07/11 12:19 AM Share Posted 30/07/11 12:19 AM "If I try to boost it harder, the car literally rocks back and forth from the power surge that is unleashed. On top of that, when you do put the throttle down a bit, the dash lights up like a christmas tree - hand brake light, ETC light, traction and a few others. THEN, the speedo will die after those lights come on, and I have to pull over and turn the car on and off so I have a speedo again."I had the same problem, turned out to be connections where the coils plug in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 30/07/11 12:54 AM Share Posted 30/07/11 12:54 AM As for the handbrake light you mentioned that actually isnt the handbrake light but a warning light. Its a pity its so similar, you can replicate the lights by pulling the abs fuse out under the drivers fuse bored.You will get all the lights mentioned and the lose of speedo with that fuse out.As for you other issues sorry but cant help ya there. Are all the fuses good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 16y 9m 22d Posted 30/07/11 01:34 AM Share Posted 30/07/11 01:34 AM Make sure your ECU connectors are all the way home and clipped correctly. If they were rough they may have even bent some pins. Sounds like a connector or earth problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 2m 16d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 30/07/11 04:14 AM Share Posted 30/07/11 04:14 AM Trade it in :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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