t0m's LCR AmD Stage 2 - Turini's, Wavetrac LSD, Recaro's..

[t0m]

FULL Vagcom working... Good night with demonite

Tonight I went to see my mate Chris (demonite on here) and to try get my vagcom working and then use it to turn on his alarm chirp! To cut a long story short, we 1st of all got vagcom activated and then run a scan on his car, great success bringing up zero faults

Next was new territory for me.. I knew you could turn the alarm chirp on using vagcom but I couldn't remember where it was from seeing it done on my other mates' LCR. So a bit of exploring and SCN on the mobile phone we got into where this was and changed the value to 1. Tested the chirp and it's working as it should. Good stuff

I'm going to use this vagcom of mine to check, log and tweek my car wherever I can. Cannot wait to get stuck into this and be able with it.

So after logging Chris' LCR and finding no faults, of course it was time to scan mine... Yep you guessed it, 3 fault codes

They are pasted below:

3 Faults Found:
17705 - Pressure Drop between Turbo and Throttle Valve (check D.V.!)
P1297 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16716 - Knock Sensor 2 (G66): Signal too Low
P0332 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16517 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Response too Slow
P0133 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
Readiness: 0000 0000

1st one surely boost leak as I already have had this one before. But no idea where it's coming from.. The car is flying (and I think Chris would vouch for this after the little blast I took him on to show him stage 2 lol) so I'm not convinced it's a massive boost leak from the feel of the car and being dark couldn't do a visual check under the bonnet.

2nd fault I've never seen or heard of, can someone please enlighten me on this?

3rd fault. Lambda, this is surely caused by the boost leak?

Thoughts on any of the above appreciated. Cheers!

 

[Poverty]

Lambda sensor response too slow, could be a sensor on its way out, or just a one off. Reset and see if it comes back. The lambda sensor is what measures the AFR ratio iirc so wouldnt have thought it was linked to your boost leak.

 

[t0m]

Lambda sensor response too slow, could be a sensor on its way out, or just a one off. Reset and see if it comes back. The lambda sensor is what measures the AFR ratio iirc so wouldnt have thought it was linked to your boost leak.

Cheers for the reply Jase.

So I should be treating the 1st and 3rd errors separately you think?

Just looked up the 2nd error on Ross-Tech, says this:

16716/P0332 - Knock Sensor 2 (G66): Signal Too Low
Possible Symptoms

* Irregular rpm
* Drivability problems
* Loss of power
* Engine damage

Possible Causes

* Circuit G66 short to Ground
* Circuit G66 open
* G66 improperly torqued
* G66 damaged
* Control Module damaged

Possible Solutions

* Torque Knock Sensor 2 (G66) to specifications
* Check wiring and connections
* Check Knock Sensor 2 (G62) and Knock Control


I've cleared all the faults and will check again soon if this 'Knock Sensor 2' comes back on when I scan. However, I have no idea where this is!!

Still, the good news is that after tonight with my mate Chris in the car, it feels as quick as ever! And I think the comment 'that's savage!' from him was said after a 3rd gear pull to peak revs! Lovely!

From the way the car is pulling like a train still, I don't think my boost leak is a major one thank god.

 

[JamJay]

Which boost pipes have you checked? The most tricky ones are DV to Inlet Mani & N75 to Turbo. If you plan to check your DV to Inlet Mani hose then remove that trim in front of the manifold and the bracket but be careful as some twerp at VAG decided to attach it to the dipstick tube so if you pull on it too much the tube will snap.

 

[d3m0niTe]

Cheers again for popping round mate and glad we managed to sort out your vagcom.

The sheer amount of stuff you can fiddle with on there is mind boggling. I’m definitely going to invest in a cable myself, I want to start experimenting with different alarm chirps (if there are any) and the other stuff.

Hope you get your car sorted soon, I’d like to think the problems are minor because as I said in the car it’s definitely savage and still pulls hard.

The only bad thing? I’m tempted to dip into my moving out fund to get it mapped to stage 1. Your car has inspired me lol

 

[tom0311]

Did you have to pay the £60 odd to activate the vagcom in order to get alarm chirp? if the '54 plate LCR's have the siren chirp rather than horn chirp I'd like to do it. Hope you get the issues sorted Tom, doesn't sound too serious.

 

[t0m]

Which boost pipes have you checked? The most tricky ones are DV to Inlet Mani & N75 to Turbo. If you plan to check your DV to Inlet Mani hose then remove that trim in front of the manifold and the bracket but be careful as some twerp at VAG decided to attach it to the dipstick tube so if you pull on it too much the tube will snap.

Not checked either of those yet buddy, just the obvious big lower fmic hoses, as these we're my problem last time. Cheers for the DV to inlet mani info though!

I never mentioned here, but some idiot bumped my car in a car park recently at the front end (no cameras and they had disappeared so can't even catch up with them! ) but I've noticed my FMIC has moved slightly on one side. It's almost as if it's recessed back on the drivers side, the actual cooler I'm talking about, whereas the left side is still flush to the front grill. Bad times! Bumper is coming off soon to check it all out. I listened for any leaks earlier with the car on the drive, well checked these lower one's and I think where the drivers side one has been knocked it's leaking ever so slightly. I'm sure I can hear a hiss.. I'm going to get out there and tighten when I can. Got alot to do tonight unfortunately.

Cheers again for popping round mate and glad we managed to sort out your vagcom.

The sheer amount of stuff you can fiddle with on there is mind boggling. I’m definitely going to invest in a cable myself, I want to start experimenting with different alarm chirps (if there are any) and the other stuff.

Hope you get your car sorted soon, I’d like to think the problems are minor because as I said in the car it’s definitely savage and still pulls hard.

The only bad thing? I’m tempted to dip into my moving out fund to get it mapped to stage 1. Your car has inspired me lol

No worries mate! All in all it was a good night, despite my 3 fault codes

Well we read that there are 3 other alarm chrip noises available on the LCR, so it's definitely worth a go at checking those out if it can be done.

Cheers Fingers crossed it'll be sorted soon and fault code free.. It certainly does pull hard. Did you feel the torque steer in 3rd last night? It's a b*tch to control even with the TCS on

Haha, that's not a bad thing mate. You can't move out, keep your LCR and not have it at least mapped to live with

My advice for you is, green/pipercross panel filter, 007p and uprate the TIP be it samco/creation/forge or badger5 if you can stretch to it. The badger5 one is new territory though and £200+ now so that's something to think about. I think your car will be a sweet running stage one though and make some great power. No fault codes was nice to see

Did you have to pay the £60 odd to activate the vagcom in order to get alarm chirp? if the '54 plate LCR's have the siren chirp rather than horn chirp I'd like to do it. Hope you get the issues sorted Tom, doesn't sound too serious.

No mate I didn't But I did need to have it activated to get the alarm chirp on. And apparently you have 3 different chirps so I've read. So I might experiment with it later if I have the time.

Cheers mate, I've had boost leaks over recent months with the big changes going on in the bay so I'm not too concerned as it's still very quick. But I will sort them out soon as I can.

 

[tom0311]

No mate I didn't But I did need to have it activated to get the alarm chirp on. And apparently you have 3 different chirps so I've read. So I might experiment with it later if I have the time.

Cheers mate, I've had boost leaks over recent months with the big changes going on in the bay so I'm not too concerned as it's still very quick. But I will sort them out soon as I can.

How'd you get round that one then Vagcom is the first thing on my shopping list when pay day comes. No more mods till I've checked everything is ready for map! Did you use one of the cheap jobbys from ebay?

 

[RS6]

Tom

Fault 1 + 3 i am 99% sure are coming due to the AMD remap

17705 - Pressure Drop between Turbo and Throttle Valve (check D.V.!) i have this on mine been checked at JKM whole car checked TIP, dump valve etc logs fine, goes fine must be map no boost leaks anywhere!
P1297 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

16517 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Response too Slow - i have changed this sensor on mine precat lambda, eml light stll comes on from time to time even though fault code says that sensor going to fit that 02 spacer for the sensor on the rear of the cat see if that fixes it reckon it will, otherwise ppl say related to MAF sensor if no boost leaks

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=32887

I need a registered vag-com in my life lol i want to activate the cherp feature and interior alarm sensors badly lol!

 

[t0m]

Tom

Fault 1 + 3 i am 99% sure are coming due to the AMD remap

17705 - Pressure Drop between Turbo and Throttle Valve (check D.V.!) i have this on mine been checked at JKM whole car checked TIP, dump valve etc logs fine, goes fine must be map no boost leaks anywhere!
P1297 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

16517 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Response too Slow - i have changed this sensor on mine precat lambda, eml light stll comes on from time to time even though fault code says that sensor going to fit that 02 spacer for the sensor on the rear of the cat see if that fixes it reckon it will, otherwise ppl say related to MAF sensor if no boost leaks

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=32887

I need a registered vag-com in my life lol i want to activate the cherp feature and interior alarm sensors badly lol!

Interesting matey, but I think I know where I have a small leak... The lower fmic hoses. I will sort these out, have the codes cleared which I'm about to go and do now, then see if they come back...

Weird how your whole car has been checked over and still the code is there.. But then there is so many places to check mate they may have missed one out. These engine's are a bit of a pain with boost leaks!

When is that 02 spacer going on? I want to know what that does for you and if the lamda code goes for good. If it does I'm buying one and fitting it!

My full vagcom now rocks! Alarm chirp is on, can I do the auto windows thing do you or anyone know? I'm off out on the drive in a min to play with the laptop and car lol

 

[RS6]

brad said he had the same code come back on his as well with that boost issue i bet you any money it comes back. i clear mine go out for a drive check it no faults, all fine few days later its back again perhaps cold start issue relating to map?

hopefully getting the spacer on weekend cars at JKM today getting the sachs clutch fitted get it back tomorrow happy days

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/17705/P1297/004759

 

[t0m]

brad said he had the same code come back on his as well with that boost issue i bet you any money it comes back. i clear mine go out for a drive check it fine few days later its back again perhaps cold start issue relating to map?

hopefully getting the spacer on weekend cars at JKM today getting the sachs clutch fitted get it back tomorrow happy days

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/17705/P1297/004759

I'm literally about to clear the code mate. It will more than likely come back as I'm 99% sure I have a boost leak on my left side lower fmic hosing, due to some idiot bumping the front of my car in a car park..

Which spacer are you meaning?

Sachs clutch will be lovely mate!

 

[RS6]

Yeah try it tom, if you know you have a leak then it will deffo come back, but the proper way to test it is fix that leak, clear the fault, take it out for a drive hard, vagcom it again it should come back clear, give it 3 days then scan it again & see if it comes back then at least i will know its it map related or not

the spacer im fitting is that 42 Draft Designs O2 Sensor Spacer will have a look at that this weekend looks like its got to go on the rear lambda sensor

yeah hope so with the clutch just hitting the bank balance hard! careful how you drive lol doesn't take long to kill it running our power

bad news on the bump proper anoying!

 

[t0m]

Yeah try it tom, if you know you have a leak then it will deffo come back, but the proper way to test it is fix that leak, clear the fault, take it out for a drive hard, vagcom it again it should come back clear, give it 3 days then scan it again & see if it comes back then at least i will know its it map related or not

the spacer im fitting is that 42 Draft Designs O2 Sensor Spacer will have a look at that this weekend looks like its got to go on the rear lambda sensor

yeah hope so with the clutch just hitting the bank balance hard! careful how you drive lol doesn't take long to kill it running our power

bad news on the bump proper anoying!

Literally just cleared the codes mate am on my drive now as I type this, god bless wifi extending this far haha.

Might take it for a quick spin to check to see if the code comes back up, however, I don't have much petrol and I want to get on my ps3 soon to chill out before bed so will try it in the next couple of nights instead!

Cheers for the info. Really hope your spacer sorts that issue out bud.

I am being careful matey. Shaun at AmD told me to be with the torque it's kicking out and I can't afford a new clutch at the moment so it has to last! I don't cain it off the lights ever really, just use the pace it has higher up in the range on the right roads

Yep the bump on my bumper is massively annoying and the fact it must have been hard enough to move my fmic a bit has infuriated me lol. Oh well nothing I can do apart from fix her up and make her better soon!

 

[leon cupra r]

RE the boost leak code - could this be down to the upper measuring threshold of the MAP sensor? as far as I can remember they only measure up to 20 something PSI.... if your stage 2 is requesting much more boost than this then the requested vs actual will surely be out and the ECU wouldn't know if boost is hitting requested or not?

(just a thought, I don't know if this is correct or not)

 

[t0m]

RE the boost leak code - could this be down to the upper measuring threshold of the MAP sensor? as far as I can remember they only measure up to 20 something PSI.... if your stage 2 is requesting much more boost than this then the requested vs actual will surely be out and the ECU wouldn't know if boost is hitting requested or not?

(just a thought, I don't know if this is correct or not)

It's a fair comment mate, and to be honest I don't know the answer to that, which is a shame!

AmD said the car was boosting at around 23/24 psi, but that was a while ago when it was mapped possibly pre badger5 TIP.

 

[t0m]

Ok guys, the fault codes have been cleared and I will check for them again within the next couple of days to see what comes back...

Another thing, my LED bulbs are flickering. Yes both of them.

I have the oem bulbs still, so they will have to go back in before the rozzer's catch my flickering numberplate show at night!

Any recommendations on what LED bulbs out there last and DO NOT flicker after a couple of months of being on the car?

I'm guessing this is a wattage issue of the bulbs?

 

[d3m0niTe]

Where did you buy the original leds from? I can recommend this place http://www.ultraleds.co.uk

I converted the whole rear on my focus to leds and these bulbs never failed on me (as far as I know) in 3 years of ownership.

 

[t0m]

Where did you buy the original leds from? I can recommend this place http://www.ultraleds.co.uk

I converted the whole rear on my focus to leds and these bulbs never failed on me (as far as I know) in 3 years of ownership.

I think I got them off eBay mate. The link might be in this thread as it goes! But I'm on my iPhone at the moment so can't be trawling through the pages.

I'll check out ultraled's though as I got my led sidelights there and they've been spot on since they went in.

 

[d3m0niTe]

I think I got them off eBay mate. The link might be in this thread as it goes! But I'm on my iPhone at the moment so can't be trawling through the pages.

I'll check out ultraled's though as I got my led sidelights there and they've been spot on since they went in.

Which ones? Have you got a link? I had a look but didn't know which ones to go for.