GForce Performance Chip
10-20-11, 02:48 AM
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I have a GS430 2004 and made the mistake of hooking up this GFORCE performance chip I got for christmas.
I asked them to send me a wire digram to make sure I connected the wire clips to the right two wires. They did so I did what they instructed. The moment I started the car I could tell it was running rough... I got the check engine light and VSC lights on also so I turned off the car and disconnected the chip.
The chip clips into the AIT wires and send a false reading to the computer to make it think it in a cold environment and adjusts for it. I did not know any of this until after as I've been trying to fix the issues it has caused.
AutoZone gave me 3 codes PO113 (IAT), PO103 ( mass air flow), and PO118 (Engine coolant temperature (ECT)),
I replaced the Meter Sub assy, (part # 22204-15010 at $283.63) This helped the car to run a little better. It was fried. I could see where the old one burned up. But my temp gauge still was not working so I replaced the Water sensor on the engine( part #89422-30030 at $96.75). After researching it seemed that this controls the gauge and has to do with the fuel mix ratio. But It didn't work... Temp gauge is still not working and the car even though it is running better than it was, when i hit the gas it starts to misfire and the car shakes... I'm $400 into this and still haven't got the car back to normal.
Does anybody have any other ideas of what could be causing the problem? I'm worried it may have fried something on the mother board and that could get really expensive!
If anyone has any ideas before I have to take it in and have the motherboard checked I love to hear them...
HELP!!!
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WARNING TO ALL ABOUT BUYING THIS GFORCE brand performance chip! STAY AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN!!!!! This $75 dollar pice of junk is costing me a fortune...
I asked them to send me a wire digram to make sure I connected the wire clips to the right two wires. They did so I did what they instructed. The moment I started the car I could tell it was running rough... I got the check engine light and VSC lights on also so I turned off the car and disconnected the chip.
The chip clips into the AIT wires and send a false reading to the computer to make it think it in a cold environment and adjusts for it. I did not know any of this until after as I've been trying to fix the issues it has caused.
AutoZone gave me 3 codes PO113 (IAT), PO103 ( mass air flow), and PO118 (Engine coolant temperature (ECT)),
I replaced the Meter Sub assy, (part # 22204-15010 at $283.63) This helped the car to run a little better. It was fried. I could see where the old one burned up. But my temp gauge still was not working so I replaced the Water sensor on the engine( part #89422-30030 at $96.75). After researching it seemed that this controls the gauge and has to do with the fuel mix ratio. But It didn't work... Temp gauge is still not working and the car even though it is running better than it was, when i hit the gas it starts to misfire and the car shakes... I'm $400 into this and still haven't got the car back to normal.
Does anybody have any other ideas of what could be causing the problem? I'm worried it may have fried something on the mother board and that could get really expensive!
If anyone has any ideas before I have to take it in and have the motherboard checked I love to hear them...
HELP!!!
P.S.
WARNING TO ALL ABOUT BUYING THIS GFORCE brand performance chip! STAY AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN!!!!! This $75 dollar pice of junk is costing me a fortune...
!!!
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I took the car into the shop and it ended up being the mother board after all. The G-Force chip fried it and it cost $1000 to get repaired... I did everything as they told me and my mechanic verified that I did tap into the two wires they tell you to... so just a warning this could happen to you also.
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Another heads up to anyone considering that piece of junk GFORCE CHIP.
They promise a full 100% refund if your not satisfied, but what you don't know is that buried in the small fine print in the long terms and conditions ( if you were to bother reading them) They let you know that they charge a 25% restocking fee! So you pay 69.00 + shipping = $74.95. Then you have to pay to ship it back ($5.95 ) so your $80+ into this mess. This is after the damage to my car so add $990.00 to fix it. So now I'm at $1,070.90 and all they refunded me was $51.75 when I was expecting the $69.00 back. They just keep bending you over and filling their pockets at every turn. No wonder they offer 100% money back guarantee. They make $17.25 off every return as well.
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING --- DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
They promise a full 100% refund if your not satisfied, but what you don't know is that buried in the small fine print in the long terms and conditions ( if you were to bother reading them) They let you know that they charge a 25% restocking fee! So you pay 69.00 + shipping = $74.95. Then you have to pay to ship it back ($5.95 ) so your $80+ into this mess. This is after the damage to my car so add $990.00 to fix it. So now I'm at $1,070.90 and all they refunded me was $51.75 when I was expecting the $69.00 back. They just keep bending you over and filling their pockets at every turn. No wonder they offer 100% money back guarantee. They make $17.25 off every return as well.
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING --- DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
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Another heads up to anyone considering that piece of junk GFORCE CHIP.
They promise a full 100% refund if your not satisfied, but what you don't know is that buried in the small fine print in the long terms and conditions ( if you were to bother reading them) They let you know that they charge a 25% restocking fee! So you pay 69.00 + shipping = $74.95. Then you have to pay to ship it back ($5.95 ) so your $80+ into this mess. This is after the damage to my car so add $990.00 to fix it. So now I'm at $1,070.90 and all they refunded me was $51.75 when I was expecting the $69.00 back. They just keep bending you over and filling their pockets at every turn. No wonder they offer 100% money back guarantee. They make $17.25 off every return as well.
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING --- DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
They promise a full 100% refund if your not satisfied, but what you don't know is that buried in the small fine print in the long terms and conditions ( if you were to bother reading them) They let you know that they charge a 25% restocking fee! So you pay 69.00 + shipping = $74.95. Then you have to pay to ship it back ($5.95 ) so your $80+ into this mess. This is after the damage to my car so add $990.00 to fix it. So now I'm at $1,070.90 and all they refunded me was $51.75 when I was expecting the $69.00 back. They just keep bending you over and filling their pockets at every turn. No wonder they offer 100% money back guarantee. They make $17.25 off every return as well.
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING --- DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!