The FVD guys suggest after a re-flash with their software that you reset the gas pedal, can anyone tell me how this is done? I didn;t get any docs from FVD regarding this and I couldn;t find it on their site or in a Google search either. I thinks it is a combination of key on/off and a number of presses on the gas pedal. Any idea?

 

I think you unhook the battery for at least 5 mins.

 

Leave the key on the on postion but the motor not running, leave the D/S door open and let set until you hear the TB in the rear rear set. It will slap and reset twice then stop. Usally within 5 minutes will this occur.

 

what's D/S and TB stand for? could you share more details about this Drive by wire reset and what does it do?

Thanks.

 

D/S = driver's side
TB = Throttle body

 

Thanks ArcticSilver,

i will try it today.

 

Stephen,
Tell us you are kidding. That sequence is crazy!

 

Stephen, thanks for the tip !!

 

I have to admit, I started laughing when I read that sequence....sounded a bit like hokus pockus....but yutta' hey...it probably works. Stephen isn't one for putting out B.S.....but I still got a chuckle. I wonder what engineer thought up that sequence. Only thing it's missing is coordinating it with low tide in Honolulu.

 

If you look in manufacteres cd-maintenance it says basically the same thing. Turn on ignition without starting car after all the clicks and whirrs finish turn off ignition then turn (start) car. This should be done after you disconnect the battery. And a big blurb on making sure you have more than 19 liters of gas in your tank as it can mess up your tank readings

 

Send me your email and I'll send you the FVD manual. Here is basically what it says though...
Step 4:
You have now successfully loaded the tuned file. Before test driving the vehicle please re-adapt the throttle on E-Gas cars by performing the following steps:
1- Remove the key from the ignition
2- Reinsert the key and turn the ignition on to position 2 for 60 seconds (do not touch the throttle).
3- Turn the key off for 10 sec (do not touch the throttle)
4- The throttle is now re-adapted and vehicle can be started and operated as normal

 

Hmmm, could this have anything to do with the code my car keeps throwing:

Porsche fault code 274 - Accelerator pedal movement
Repair Infomation:exceeds limit value

Will try it this weekend...

 

good info!

 

I never did this when I put my GIAC chip in, could it be robbing me of any HP? The car drives perfect so I never thought about having to do that.

 

When I first got my FVD software they never mentioned this step. At our SoCal dyno day I think msidrd mentioned they told him to do this with his new FVD software. Anyway, I recently had FVD update my software and when when I had them on the phone they mentioned that doing this is now one of the steps after the reflash..... hmmm

Can't hurt to try it.