Finally my unichip arrived

iinan · Post by **iinan** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:52 am

Much to my suprise my auto parts dealer had my unichip !I can't wait to get this thing in first thing tomorrow.A quick question for someone who has one, should I set the map a/b switch to more aggressive or less aggressive timing?[IMG][/IMG]

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:23 am

Woohoo! I would want to install it right away as well. If I remember from reading about their info that map B is more agressive than A.But I suppose if no one else chimes in you could just try both. I think that the more agressive map requires 91 or 92 octane though, correct?

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:05 am

mine didn't seem to matter, but i had one of the originals, so..... it could be different now. still have yet to retune the chip for Mav's vibe. we'll see what we end up as for performance mods for it. we'll be installing a compustar 2 way remote starter and alarm system soon.

goodvibe · Post by **goodvibe** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:22 pm

I felt a significant difference in the maps. They're actually the same fuel curve but one has more advance. Both switches in the same position. LED on. Try both, if it responds better at any RPMs with the less aggressive advance, you should get a custom fuel tune. You don't need to reset the battery to change maps. Just do it with the ignition off.

iinan · Post by **iinan** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:37 pm

Thanks for the great info I am going to install it now, I will see if i can get a few install pics

Hollow · Post by **Hollow** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:32 am

Quote, originally posted by iinan Â»Thanks for the great info I am going to install it now, I will see if i can get a few install pics Waiting for feelings after instalation!

iinan · Post by **iinan** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:54 am

Well I got it installed, really wasnt to hard to do I put a few pics up on my cardomain site.So now do I use my little "powered by unichip" decal or would that look tacky? Gonna go for a little drive now

Hollow · Post by **Hollow** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:03 am

Quote, originally posted by iinan Â»Gonna go for a little drive now waiting for impressions, not only for pics!

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:55 am

Quote, originally posted by Hollow Â»waiting for impressions, not only for pics! Same here, been debating over this or the emanage or camcon or what.... to many options and no definite differences to help with the decisions.

iinan · Post by **iinan** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:21 am

My first impression ???? * sigh okAs I said earlier the installation was simple.. After getting the glove compartment put back together again, I eagerly start the car....It wont start I try again, and it starts !! but I get a CEL. So I turn the car off and reset the ecu and try the other map setting. I go to start the car again, it wont start again. I try a second time and it starts up !! whoohooo !!! well... no. I let the care idle for about 10 min then slowy drive down the alley to the street and start to accelerate. When I hit 3000 rpms the car nearly stalls and wont rev past 3k. I turn around go back to my garage and recheck everything. Now I am questioning my ability to plug in a simple device like this. So I call unichip and the lady asks me what the problem is, after I explain everything to her, she promptly transfers me (dumb Bi%^$). Then I get to talk to a tech who tells me that these are flawless and they ALWAYS work. He puts me on hold to go check a unit in his warehouse. He comes back to tell me that he thinks that they forgot to put a jumper between a blue and yellow wire on the end of this shrink wrapped plug and its causing the MAF to freak out. And if I sent it back they will fix it....(like hell I will).He then told me I can do it myself with a paper clip..So I take the glove box out again and find the wire and do the operation on it, put it all back together and start the car....No cel !!! revs past 3k !!!!!!Wife home for lunch, so now no test spin ! Well maybe later I can actually drive my car. Sorry for the long rant, but I do feel better now

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:54 am

Bummer! I hope you get it fixed and on the road soon.

DavidPIL · Post by **DavidPIL** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:56 am

hi iinan,As for my experience with installing the chip. I went with the suggested settings, didn't have a problem other than the Plug 'n Play adapter thing didn't fit quite right.My first test drive was none to stellar but the next day, pulled out of the driveway and chirped my tires... Wasn't trying to but from what I was used to, it really took off. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine. Dave

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:08 am

you should notice a difference. At a rolling start, my friend with his base 04 Matrix with exhaust, cai and unichip against my completely (at the time) stock base Vibe... he walked away from me like I was parked. We were both at the same RPM roughly and in the same gear. You should notice a difference for sure.

iinan · Post by **iinan** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:17 am

Just got home from taking the wife back to work and I can tell already that it revs much easier now, from a dead stop, I went from idle to 8k rpm pretty dang fast ! (0 to 40)Thanks for all the replys I am off from work tomorrow, I smell a little road trip I'll keep you posted on how it does on the hwy..Steve

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:08 am

hey iinan, just noticed you are from tacoma. very cool. mav and i will be down in puyallup/fir crest areas at christmas to visit my family.

iinan · Post by **iinan** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:24 am

Awesome You even remembered how to spell Puyallup right LOL ! Not to many vibes in this part of the country. I see maybe 2 or 3 a week now

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