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Old 11 December 2009, 02:05 PM
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Hi there. i was wondering if anyone has a idea of when the new simtek software which has the closed loop idling control being launched?

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Old 11 December 2009, 02:12 PM
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Should be pretty soon from what Steve Simpson was saying last time I contacted. Looking forward to it

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Old 11 December 2009, 02:21 PM
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hope its before the new year. seriously need a remap!
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its supposed to be b4 christmas iirc send him an email
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sorry to sound stupid but 'closed loop idling control '

what year and model does that effect and what difference will it make?

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Originally Posted by stevie1982
sorry to sound stupid but 'closed loop idling control '

what year and model does that effect and what difference will it make?

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In basic terms its a updated software that controls the idle better. Im sure someone else can get technical about it. maybe one of the mapper's?
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They will also be adding active knock control, which is the most important feature as rather than just flashing the cel light it will actively retard timing to stop the engine detting to death.

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Did not know about the active knock control. Sounds great!
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Was just about to post a thread asking when this is coming... so we're expecting it pre xmas then for definite??
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I was speaking to Alan at enginetuner and he said it should be coming out end of the month. Then again ive heard rumour's of how the software was suppose to come a while back & it didnt.
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hmm it might finally be time for the Simtek...
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Originally Posted by banny sti
They will also be adding active knock control, which is the most important feature as rather than just flashing the cel light it will actively retard timing to stop the engine detting to death.

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how would you know when it pulls out timing?and how long would it be with less timing for? i guess its better than flashing CEL. cause when you driving at speed its hard to look out for CEL. but i guess its a great addition i think thats all thats missing from simtek
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Tbh you get paranoid about the cell light flashes, half the time the glare makes it invisible and other times it's just headlamps or reflections or other parts of the dash that catch your eye. All I want is to know is it's in hand and the cars is being retarded more than it normally is
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Originally Posted by 53WRX
half the time the glare makes it invisible and other times it's just headlamps or reflections or other parts of the dash that catch your eye.
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I was waiting for the upgrade but had enough and took the car back to my mapper and to be honest its now perfect even with my cosworth cams
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Ye but how till you do something else to make the idle play up again. my one was fine, but suddenly the idle has started to get erratic when cold.
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Originally Posted by Aladdin
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Is not possible to replace CEL or re-route wiring to have an led on dash or somewhere to make it more visable and brighter, just a taught? After all its just a light
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Originally Posted by mus 1st class sti type r
how would you know when it pulls out timing?and how long would it be with less timing for? i guess its better than flashing CEL. cause when you driving at speed its hard to look out for CEL. but i guess its a great addition i think thats all thats missing from simtek
till you turn ignition off then back on,ecu will reset to your usual settings
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Looking forward to this too...as my idle, as is the case with many is all over the place and yes the flashing check engine light is easy to miss - would be better to have something more obvious.

Im sure someone mentioned some kind of visual monitoring display that might be coming out that links into SimTek.....did I dream this!!!! I have a feeling I am talking crap My flame suit on too

Steve

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My idle was good and the became rubbish> With the simtek theres ofcourse no cel to tell you theres a sensor problem and it cant be read with an obd reader>

Anyway removed the idle control valve and gave it a good clean and all is back to normal.

Had this problem once or twice on the o/e ecu but it threw a cel> i find im needing to clean my idle control valve about every 6 months and its probably gunging up due to having done the coolant bypass mod on the throtttle body
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Great news about the active knock control. This was the one thing missing IMO.
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i do really miss the commander which came with the power fc on my previous one.

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me too dash looks bare without it
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