Predator mess up dyno tune?
Predator mess up dyno tune? So my car has been dyno tuned. Awhile back I put a 160 thermostat in my car and used the Predator to have the fans cut on earlier to take advantage of the new stat. My question is, did running the Predator affect the tune that was done on my car.
The reason I ask is because I have been getting the random/multiple misfire code lately. I have a cam in my car and it has a 11LSA so I thought it could be an issue with the knock sensor.
Thanks for the help.
The reason I ask is because I have been getting the random/multiple misfire code lately. I have a cam in my car and it has a 11LSA so I thought it could be an issue with the knock sensor.
Thanks for the help.
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if you just selected the Factory HP Tune and modified the fans in that and installed it, then no - it should not have changed anything else in your dyno tune. The Factory HP Tune just lets you modify the tune that is currently in the car and does not install any of the diablo tune changes.
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If you're not actually getting a misfire then the predator should be able to help you with that too as it can correct that particular dtc reporting.
Hell no. I'm not that dumb lol
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To answer this I need to hook up my predator and go through the menu system. Right now is not a good time for me. I will try to get to the car (in storage) tomorrow.
06MonteSS is the predator expert in my opinion. Can you guide him along Lewis?
06MonteSS is the predator expert in my opinion. Can you guide him along Lewis?
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Verdad Gallardo if you just selected the Factory HP Tune and modified the fans in that and installed it, then no - it should not have changed anything else in your dyno tune. The Factory HP Tune just lets you modify the tune that is currently in the car and does not install any of the diablo tune changes.
Also could you shed any light on why I would be throwing a mis-fire code?
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if you did NOT do that and your original OEM tune is the original backup in the predator, then yes, if you restore the stock tune that is saved in your predator, it will overwrite the custom dyno tune...
no clue about the mis-fire code...
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I did a search, loads of threads....
If you got it custom tuned at a dyno they probably shut off the missfire detection at low rpms as if you dont it will make a missfire show up even though there really isnt one.
But it looks like somehow, either they didnt do that or you put in the preditor tune and it over wrote the tune and turned the missfires back on.
But it looks like somehow, either they didnt do that or you put in the preditor tune and it over wrote the tune and turned the missfires back on.
well, it depends... did you ever restore your stock/OEM tune to your car BEFORE you got the dyno tune?? if you did this, when you went to modify the fans, it should have saved your dyno tune as your original backup now..
if you did NOT do that and your original OEM tune is the original backup in the predator, then yes, if you restore the stock tune that is saved in your predator, it will overwrite the custom dyno tune...
no clue about the mis-fire code...
if you did NOT do that and your original OEM tune is the original backup in the predator, then yes, if you restore the stock tune that is saved in your predator, it will overwrite the custom dyno tune...
no clue about the mis-fire code...
So you're saying that my it could have stored my dyno tune as my back up tune now? Should I try reseting it to the back up tune?
If you got it custom tuned at a dyno they probably shut off the missfire detection at low rpms as if you dont it will make a missfire show up even though there really isnt one.
But it looks like somehow, either they didnt do that or you put in the preditor tune and it over wrote the tune and turned the missfires back on.
But it looks like somehow, either they didnt do that or you put in the preditor tune and it over wrote the tune and turned the missfires back on.
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"So you're saying that my it could have stored my dyno tune as my back up tune now? Should I try reseting it to the back up tune?"
nope.. cuz since the original backup wasn't restored before, it still had the original oem backup tune in there...
so when you went to change the fans, it didn't create a new backup - cuz it still had the other backup in there.
nope.. cuz since the original backup wasn't restored before, it still had the original oem backup tune in there...
so when you went to change the fans, it didn't create a new backup - cuz it still had the other backup in there.
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That is what im thinking, The pred just modified the tune already in memory and it just overwrote your tune you had without saving it again. The unit just assumed that you where still stock, It doesnt have a way to check. So that is why your missfires are now popping up because it just put its stuff back in and over wrote what was in the pcm.
"So you're saying that my it could have stored my dyno tune as my back up tune now? Should I try reseting it to the back up tune?"
nope.. cuz since the original backup wasn't restored before, it still had the original oem backup tune in there...
so when you went to change the fans, it didn't create a new backup - cuz it still had the other backup in there.
nope.. cuz since the original backup wasn't restored before, it still had the original oem backup tune in there...
so when you went to change the fans, it didn't create a new backup - cuz it still had the other backup in there.
The car still runs good and idles fine though
