apexi power fc commander.
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hi,i have a apexi power fc ecu with commander which will be fitted and mapped next week,my question is......what are the benefits of the commander?,i pretty much hate in car gadgets so to speak,so is it worth keeping or not? once its been mapped surely i wont have to touch/mess with anything,where on the dash does it fit anyway? there dosent seem to be any bracket or anything with it and if there is no point keeping it then would i actually be able to sell it seperately anyway?
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i just used a velcro pad and attatched on dash, left hand side behind steering wheel
is good for monitoring essentials, altho abit dated looking
if not your cup of tea, put in glove box
is good for monitoring essentials, altho abit dated looking
if not your cup of tea, put in glove box
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When I fit the Apexi ECUs I usually fit the commander in the glove compartment. It's useful for monitoring all your sensors as well as changing boost pressures, as it has 4 different boost settings if set up by the mapper.
It can however be kept at home and only be plugged in if you need to diagnose a problem or monitor a parameter.
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It can however be kept at home and only be plugged in if you need to diagnose a problem or monitor a parameter.
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When I fit the Apexi ECUs I usually fit the commander in the glove compartment. It's useful for monitoring all your sensors as well as changing boost pressures, as it has 4 different boost settings if set up by the mapper.
It can however be kept at home and only be plugged in if you need to diagnose a problem or monitor a parameter.
Graham
It can however be kept at home and only be plugged in if you need to diagnose a problem or monitor a parameter.
Graham
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Don't get rid of it, just put it in a drawer until you need it. Having some kind of diagnostic tool that you can use is invaluable on any tuned car. Perhaps you can get your mapper to navigate you through the basics for diagnostics only which will help you to pinpoint any poor running issues later on.
On my old classic I had ecuExplorer on my laptop and after the car was mapped I took logs which I could then refer to and compare with at any time.
On my old classic I had ecuExplorer on my laptop and after the car was mapped I took logs which I could then refer to and compare with at any time.
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Its a great bit of kit, just get a phone holder (i use the grey "Type S" one from halfords) and clip it to the centre vents. Ask the mapper to set it up to monitor (i usually monitor "Knock" and "Water Temp") and it will display "Live" data. Then simply leave it alone. You can take it out of the holder and put it in the glove box when you leave the car. It would be a shame to leave it in the box at home. ![Smile](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Its a great bit of kit, just get a phone holder (i use the grey "Type S" one from halfords) and clip it to the centre vents. Ask the mapper to set it up to monitor (i usually monitor "Knock" and "Water Temp") and it will display "Live" data. Then simply leave it alone. You can take it out of the holder and put it in the glove box when you leave the car. It would be a shame to leave it in the box at home. ![Smile](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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