My Trifecta Nightmare
08-01-2009, 03:24 AM
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My Trifecta Nightmare
Well...my Trifecta tuner kit arrived today. Hoping it will install smoothly turned out to be the complete opposite.
I charged the PDA and plug it under the steering wheel and waited. The bar loads half the size of my pinky fingernail and stops. No worries because the instructions state that it's normal for the bar to stop and move slow throughout the process. After about 30 mins the thing is still not moving and I'm afraid to remove it or turn the ignition off due to potentially hurting the PCM. I could not call Vince due to him being out of the office.
So I wait patiently and it is now 1hr 45mins. The security system enables and now my key is locked in the ignition. Now the lights on my car shut off. I said **** it and removed the cable and try to start the car but it won't start! My battery drained and my car had to be jumped. The car is running fine for now....I will contact vince on Monday to see what we can do. The device he sent me had a glitch and froze at the very beginning. I'm praying no damage was done my car.
I charged the PDA and plug it under the steering wheel and waited. The bar loads half the size of my pinky fingernail and stops. No worries because the instructions state that it's normal for the bar to stop and move slow throughout the process. After about 30 mins the thing is still not moving and I'm afraid to remove it or turn the ignition off due to potentially hurting the PCM. I could not call Vince due to him being out of the office.
So I wait patiently and it is now 1hr 45mins. The security system enables and now my key is locked in the ignition. Now the lights on my car shut off. I said **** it and removed the cable and try to start the car but it won't start! My battery drained and my car had to be jumped. The car is running fine for now....I will contact vince on Monday to see what we can do. The device he sent me had a glitch and froze at the very beginning. I'm praying no damage was done my car.
08-01-2009, 03:37 AM
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just restarted....those things have issues sometimes...but you should be alright...charge the battery back up and try and load it again. dont worry...it took 2 or 3 times for me to get that **** to work. those tuners get used by sooo many people that some are starting to go bad...but dont trip if it stops working restart and do it again
08-01-2009, 03:43 AM
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and turn you auto lights off silly
If there isnt enough voltage in the battery it will also cause it to fail to load... dont be scared you didnt hurt nothing...
do it again and put a trickle charge on the battery if you have to!
If there isnt enough voltage in the battery it will also cause it to fail to load... dont be scared you didnt hurt nothing...
do it again and put a trickle charge on the battery if you have to!
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08-01-2009, 05:17 AM
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dont worry bro, Vince backs up His stuff, also revhigh its not a canned tune. he can have his car tuned a few more times by his program to dial everything in. vince is known to work on the weekends and even show up at peoples house that are close obviously.
08-01-2009, 05:29 AM
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So, when you call vince for a tune, he sends the machine to install it too? I know nothing about tuning but I'm getting ready to start my mods. Thanks.
08-01-2009, 09:59 AM
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Well...my Trifecta tuner kit arrived today. Hoping it will install smoothly turned out to be the complete opposite.
I charged the PDA and plug it under the steering wheel and waited. The bar loads half the size of my pinky fingernail and stops. No worries because the instructions state that it's normal for the bar to stop and move slow throughout the process. After about 30 mins the thing is still not moving and I'm afraid to remove it or turn the ignition off due to potentially hurting the PCM. I could not call Vince due to him being out of the office.
So I wait patiently and it is now 1hr 45mins. The security system enables and now my key is locked in the ignition. Now the lights on my car shut off. I said **** it and removed the cable and try to start the car but it won't start! My battery drained and my car had to be jumped. The car is running fine for now....I will contact vince on Monday to see what we can do. The device he sent me had a glitch and froze at the very beginning. I'm praying no damage was done my car.
I charged the PDA and plug it under the steering wheel and waited. The bar loads half the size of my pinky fingernail and stops. No worries because the instructions state that it's normal for the bar to stop and move slow throughout the process. After about 30 mins the thing is still not moving and I'm afraid to remove it or turn the ignition off due to potentially hurting the PCM. I could not call Vince due to him being out of the office.
So I wait patiently and it is now 1hr 45mins. The security system enables and now my key is locked in the ignition. Now the lights on my car shut off. I said **** it and removed the cable and try to start the car but it won't start! My battery drained and my car had to be jumped. The car is running fine for now....I will contact vince on Monday to see what we can do. The device he sent me had a glitch and froze at the very beginning. I'm praying no damage was done my car.
08-01-2009, 01:32 PM
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Well I got some good news. Spoke with Vince today and got it resolved. He said the tuner looses the connection with the PCM at times and it stops it from loading.
The tune feels GREAT!. It drives so much smoother. There is zero delay off the line now. When you floor it the car launches like how its suppose to. GM should be ashamed of themselves for putting that POS tune on these cars.
Trifecta you get
The tune feels GREAT!. It drives so much smoother. There is zero delay off the line now. When you floor it the car launches like how its suppose to. GM should be ashamed of themselves for putting that POS tune on these cars.
Trifecta you get
08-01-2009, 06:25 PM
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Well I got some good news. Spoke with Vince today and got it resolved. He said the tuner looses the connection with the PCM at times and it stops it from loading.
The tune feels GREAT!. It drives so much smoother. There is zero delay off the line now. When you floor it the car launches like how its suppose to. GM should be ashamed of themselves for putting that POS tune on these cars.
Trifecta you get
The tune feels GREAT!. It drives so much smoother. There is zero delay off the line now. When you floor it the car launches like how its suppose to. GM should be ashamed of themselves for putting that POS tune on these cars.
Trifecta you get
08-01-2009, 06:42 PM
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Well...my Trifecta tuner kit arrived today. Hoping it will install smoothly turned out to be the complete opposite.
I charged the PDA and plug it under the steering wheel and waited. The bar loads half the size of my pinky fingernail and stops. No worries because the instructions state that it's normal for the bar to stop and move slow throughout the process. After about 30 mins the thing is still not moving and I'm afraid to remove it or turn the ignition off due to potentially hurting the PCM. I could not call Vince due to him being out of the office.
So I wait patiently and it is now 1hr 45mins. The security system enables and now my key is locked in the ignition. Now the lights on my car shut off. I said **** it and removed the cable and try to start the car but it won't start! My battery drained and my car had to be jumped. The car is running fine for now....I will contact vince on Monday to see what we can do. The device he sent me had a glitch and froze at the very beginning. I'm praying no damage was done my car.
I charged the PDA and plug it under the steering wheel and waited. The bar loads half the size of my pinky fingernail and stops. No worries because the instructions state that it's normal for the bar to stop and move slow throughout the process. After about 30 mins the thing is still not moving and I'm afraid to remove it or turn the ignition off due to potentially hurting the PCM. I could not call Vince due to him being out of the office.
So I wait patiently and it is now 1hr 45mins. The security system enables and now my key is locked in the ignition. Now the lights on my car shut off. I said **** it and removed the cable and try to start the car but it won't start! My battery drained and my car had to be jumped. The car is running fine for now....I will contact vince on Monday to see what we can do. The device he sent me had a glitch and froze at the very beginning. I'm praying no damage was done my car.
if it freezes, make sure the bar doesnt mve for at least 15 mins. if it doesnt, restart the process. GM fixed the whole ECM being fried by tuning software issue that was so infamous on their 90's cars (and early 2000's)
its not a canned tune
08-02-2009, 01:29 AM
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I have the Trifecta tune myself and let me just say for a heavy car (the HHR) the tune changes are night/day difference. No delay on launch. I swear a couple of time that 1/2 sec delay could hurt someone. Mileage is a lot better than before too (at least 2mpg) than stock so that definitely offsets the cost of the tune. As for the mail tuned system, I have done a lot of tuning in the past in my old car (the GP), I decided to fork over the extra $$ and get the cable and use my laptop. From your experience, I am glad I did. Have fun that tune man!
08-02-2009, 12:54 PM
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I have the Trifecta tune myself and let me just say for a heavy car (the HHR) the tune changes are night/day difference. No delay on launch. I swear a couple of time that 1/2 sec delay could hurt someone. Mileage is a lot better than before too (at least 2mpg) than stock so that definitely offsets the cost of the tune. As for the mail tuned system, I have done a lot of tuning in the past in my old car (the GP), I decided to fork over the extra $$ and get the cable and use my laptop. From your experience, I am glad I did. Have fun that tune man!
Its the same platform after all..
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