Manny01 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Can anyone tell me why whatever setting input in the greddy the car boosts up to a bar really aggressively and would go past if i kept my foot down, doesn't do it if I unplug the power on the back of the unit, was ok when I fitted it the other day. Even if I put it on 0 % boost it still boosts like a mad thing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Ragger Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Had that issue with mine. At first i thought it was a faulty solenoid even though it was opening and closing correctly when i tested it, i purchased a new solenoid. Still had the same problem, turned out it was the actual unit itself which was faulty. Check the solenoid clicks open / closed with a direct live & earth from the battery, then check basics like vacuuk leaks from the unit and solenoid, and all other vacuums etc. I had to bin mine though, ended up going with the aem after my greddy and hks going wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Had this issue with mine too. Reckon the unit may be knackered as solenoid clicks etc with powerf. Theres people that you can send them off to and fix them. Seen it on ebay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manny01 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Can't believe that! Only just bought it! Suppose that's the risk of second hand parts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manny01 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 How much is a repair ollie? How much is a repair ollie? And do either of you know about external gates? Does it allow it to go to a bar and no more? Just thinking of a way around it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 About £50. Depends on the spring in the wastegate mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyD Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Turn the boost controller off and run wastegate spring pressure! Fuck the broken unit off, get your money back and buy another.....preferably not greddy as I've heard nothing but issues with them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manny01 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 When I plug the solenoid in I can hear it go straight to wide open. So must be an electrical fault I should think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Turn the boost controller off and run wastegate spring pressure! Fuck the broken unit off, get your money back and buy another.....preferably not greddy as I've heard nothing but issues with them!Going by the people fixing them on ebay id say the greddy control unit breaking is a common fault Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyD Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Lol, exactly.....who the fuck wants an unreliable boost contoller? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Get an Apexi AVCR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manny01 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Just spent £120 on this! No funds left. If I put an external wastegate on it will it boost at 1 bar all the time anyway? That's all I want! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Just spent £120 on this! No funds left. If I put an external wastegate on it will it boost at 1 bar all the time anyway? That's all I want!Yeah get an external gate and get a 1bar spring in it. Will do the trick.An EBC wont get you any more peak power at the same boost, but i does improve how the car boosts throughout the rev range. Good bots of kit shame yours is faulty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Had the same problem with mine, chucked it in the bin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I would just get a refund as above I would swear by an ebc I only run a 0.5 bar spring and let the ebc do all the rest I was going to go down the route of just wacking a 1 bar spring it but my mate went down to mapping with a hybrid set up with the 1bar spring in it and didn't quite make the 200 mark unfortunately if he ran an ebc I really reckon he could of pushed more, boost still drops off up high end without one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manny01 Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 I would love to get a refund but this is the second time this has happened, bought a td04 turbo kit which was sold as all good but fitted it and it smoked at idle, seller said it was ok when they had it and that was that, then bought this and it was ok for 5 mins and then it got this fault. Just unlucky I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
curtis1932 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 im having the same problem with mine its a greddy profec b spec 2 paid 150 for it off of hear from a respected seller i don't wont to believe its broke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Has anyone sent their greddy off to be fixed? Or fixed one themselves? Read online that it may just be a fuse in the control box Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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