Chip Shortage: Boxed Products Affected?

Hey everyone...

Okay, here's the translation:

'I have a question. I have a chip installed in my Golf TDI, but it's really bad (causing smoke, etc.). Yesterday, we installed a 'black box' in addition to the chip. You know, that kind of device that you put in between the fuel injection system. Now my question is: Does this device actually do anything? I haven't noticed any difference. Is it bad for the engine control unit (ECU), since there are now two performance enhancements installed? A friend of mine said that it's possible that having both a chip and a box could potentially damage the ECU.'

Thank you in advance...

Performance improvements do not add up!

If in doubt, the module may corrupt the signals to such an extent that the control unit can no longer process them correctly. This is especially true because it's not running the original software, but rather the tuning software of the chip. And all of that together just leads to problems...

... OR...

... it sprays for so long that it will eventually melt the pistons!

I would leave that alone!

Each tuning part starts from a "normal state," and that normal state doesn't actually exist. Therefore, the device isn't running in the environment it was designed for, and neither is the chip.

Best regards,

Jan.

Hi Switch.

I've taken the liberty of renaming your topic. The original title "Electricals" seemed too broad, as it could have also included things like batteries, starters, connectors, etc.

No offense .

By the way, you generally can't break the control unit itself; at most, you can push it to the point of desperation, causing it to go into emergency mode and send out an SOS signal via the glow plug indicator.

Hello, the chip and the box cannot be used together; you must choose one. Personally, I prefer a chip. If you are not satisfied with the chip, try one from a different tuner. However, if you want to use the box, you will need to reinstall the original software in the control unit.

Which tuning company makes your chip?

'chip & box' don't go together.
Mostly, it's like this: if your engine is already making noise...
And if you give him even more fuel now, he won't become less aggressive! It will only amplify his negative traits.
It's better to take the box out. You risk a major engine failure!!