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Jun 22, 2004 | 02:37 PM

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JacobT

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Who make the TC? Precision Intrustry?
JPI

YES. I got the 2800 stall PI Dragon TC.

Jun 22, 2004 | 02:39 PM

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JacobT

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wow, damn that sux, they gave you a gs300 unit?

man what a story

No. Both times I got the 2800 stall TC for GS4. But I believe PI might have some QA issues with their products.

Jun 22, 2004 | 04:20 PM

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I am curious as to whether any GS400s have had check engine lights as a result of TC install?

I'm 99% sure mine does. It came on back in 1999 not long after I had the SRT intake/ECU and TC installed, but was never sure which one caused the code. Now that the SRT intake is gone in place of the SC, the CEL is still on. I can reset the ECU and drive for a while (to get inspected, etc), but it eventually pops back on.

Jun 22, 2004 | 04:28 PM

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omegagavin

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How many of you have a check engine light as a result of installing a torque

converter? Please post if you did this mod and have not had a CEL as well.

Jun 22, 2004 | 07:59 PM

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I'm 99.9% sure it's the TC too. Because after I put the stock TC back and reset the ECU. The CEL never came back up again. But I have installed the new PI TC for almost 3 years now. The CEL neven turns on again. I'm happy now

Jun 22, 2004 | 09:25 PM

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Originally posted by JacobT
I'm 99.9% sure it's the TC too. Because after I put the stock TC back and reset the ECU. The CEL never came back up again. But I have installed the new PI TC for almost 3 years now. The CEL neven turns on again. I'm happy now

haha damnit, this is not helping, so on or off

i know of two people here in norcal with tq con and they don't have cel

Jun 22, 2004 | 10:49 PM

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GS430 GUY

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Re: How many of you have a check engine light as a result of installing a torque

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Originally posted by omegagavin
converter? Please post if you did this mod and have not had a CEL as well.

I had this mod done, I have not had the CEL. I have 22K and change now on my car!

Jun 23, 2004 | 07:20 AM

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Originally posted by rominl
haha damnit, this is not helping, so on or off i know of two people here in norcal with tq con and they don't have cel

OK, let's make it clear. I have installed 2 PI TC on my '99 GS4. One turned ON the CEL while the other did not. So I think the 1st TC I got might be a bad unit.