Some mechanic hooked up a electronic device to my car... what is it? - Subaru Impreza GC8 & RS Forum & Community: RS25.com

jt0thevizzle · 06-10-2009, 04:51 PM

A while back my car was having this idling problem and I just brought it by a local auto shop and they hooked up this electronic device to my car and it changed the rpm to under 1k at idle, prior to that it was much higher.

Anyways, I was wondering what is that? And I have reset my ECU a couple of times after that... and now it idles at like 700-800 rpm (which is normal).

What did he do to my car? I'm pretty sure what he did was not good for my car so since I have reset my ECU, did that destroy all the memory thing he programmed into my car?

Any information would be much appreciated.

jt0thevizzle · 06-10-2009, 07:09 PM

Oh btw it was programmed inside the car, on the driver side to be specific.

President_Douche · 06-10-2009, 07:19 PM

a kinda small handheld unit with a full color screen that display engine data and such on the go?

ive used one before but i cant for the life of me remember the name of what it was called...

**Skidd** · 06-10-2009, 09:03 PM

OBD2 Scanner.
And if he used it to change your idle, it was a subaru specific one.

**NW OBS** · 06-10-2009, 10:04 PM

meh... God bless you Skidd. Keeping the site real ~

monokichi · 06-10-2009, 10:06 PM

i need one of those

Andrew2.5 · 06-10-2009, 10:20 PM

yea he probably hooked up a diagnostic tool as skidd mentioned... if he adjusted settings it should be subaru specific. We use a similar tool at Nissan called "consult" which can do work in communication with the ecu... Probably preformed a process called "idle air volume learn" which puts the engine through a serise of condidtions to let it know how the engine should be running...

jt0thevizzle · 06-10-2009, 11:19 PM

Ummm I doutb it was subaru specific because that auto shop I went to wasn't a Subaru specific one... Should I be concerned if it wasn't subaru specific? Would reseting ecu delete the programm that was inputted?

jt0thevizzle · 06-10-2009, 11:21 PM

I also googled a OBd2 scanner and it did not look like that. It was much bigger than that.

Andrew2.5 · 06-10-2009, 11:30 PM

well it could be a snap on tool such as the "modis" was it a reputable shop or just some little place? i really wouldn't be worried about it unless it is running weird now or something.

06-10-2009, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jt0thevizzle 2.2L Car: 05 RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LA Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 168	Some mechanic hooked up a electronic device to my car... what is it? A while back my car was having this idling problem and I just brought it by a local auto shop and they hooked up this electronic device to my car and it changed the rpm to under 1k at idle, prior to that it was much higher. Anyways, I was wondering what is that? And I have reset my ECU a couple of times after that... and now it idles at like 700-800 rpm (which is normal). What did he do to my car? I'm pretty sure what he did was not good for my car so since I have reset my ECU, did that destroy all the memory thing he programmed into my car? Any information would be much appreciated. Last edited by jt0thevizzle; 06-10-2009 at 05:03 PM..

06-10-2009, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Skidd Elite Moderator Car: '00RS+'04FXT Fav Mod: Supercharger My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SA-TX (Hoser Expat) Trader Rating: (3) Posts: 5,327	OBD2 Scanner. And if he used it to change your idle, it was a subaru specific one. __________________ No no, light speed is too slow! We need LUDICROUS SPEED! (now in Supercharged flavor)

06-10-2009, 10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
NW OBS Voted Most Annoying Car: 05 Black OBS "WTF ~ Two Tone?" Fav Mod: Delta 2000 Cams ~ SWEEET! My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: 'Baja Oregon' Trader Rating: (2) Posts: 6,204	meh... God bless you Skidd. Keeping the site real ~ __________________ "Faster... FASTER! Until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death!" ~ Hunter S. Thompson

06-10-2009, 10:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
monokichi 2.0L Car: 1997 Impreza OBS Fav Mod: Window Tint My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fresno,CA Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 50	i need one of those __________________ -It's Just a Wagon-

06-10-2009, 11:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
jt0thevizzle 2.2L Car: 05 RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LA Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 168	I also googled a OBd2 scanner and it did not look like that. It was much bigger than that. Last edited by jt0thevizzle; 06-11-2009 at 12:28 AM..

06-10-2009, 07:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
jt0thevizzle 2.2L Car: 05 RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LA Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 168	Oh btw it was programmed inside the car, on the driver side to be specific.

06-10-2009, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
President_Douche 2.2L Car: Black 97 Impreza L 2Door Fav Mod: Turbo! My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 31537 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 158	a kinda small handheld unit with a full color screen that display engine data and such on the go? ive used one before but i cant for the life of me remember the name of what it was called...

06-10-2009, 10:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Andrew2.5 2.5L Car: 01 Impreza 2.5rs Sedan Fav Mod: UEL Header My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: So Cal 909 Trader Rating: (2) Posts: 263	yea he probably hooked up a diagnostic tool as skidd mentioned... if he adjusted settings it should be subaru specific. We use a similar tool at Nissan called "consult" which can do work in communication with the ecu... Probably preformed a process called "idle air volume learn" which puts the engine through a serise of condidtions to let it know how the engine should be running...

06-10-2009, 11:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
jt0thevizzle 2.2L Car: 05 RS My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LA Trader Rating: (1) Posts: 168	Ummm I doutb it was subaru specific because that auto shop I went to wasn't a Subaru specific one... Should I be concerned if it wasn't subaru specific? Would reseting ecu delete the programm that was inputted?

06-10-2009, 11:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Andrew2.5 2.5L Car: 01 Impreza 2.5rs Sedan Fav Mod: UEL Header My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: So Cal 909 Trader Rating: (2) Posts: 263	well it could be a snap on tool such as the "modis" was it a reputable shop or just some little place? i really wouldn't be worried about it unless it is running weird now or something.

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