Installed Turbosmart Tee Bc - Issue

[Trent0]

Hey fellas,

I recently done a NA- turbo conversion - engine swap with a bf F6.

When iwas cutting out the ecu bracket I cut the boost controller loom (yes I know I know) so anyway I got it all up and running with only 5psi running straight off the wastegate.

I wanted more boost so I got a turbosmart TEE boost controller & guage. Problem is, I changed the boost to 8 psi and now after a few goes off boosting the Engine light comes on & cuts the engine. turn the car off, turn it back and and I keep driving until it happens again.

Any one know whats going on? do I need to change the boost settings on my xcal because the real boost and tuned boost isn't meeting up ends?

Thanks,

Trent

[Henz]

So you have an xcal3? Have you had it tuned or just a generic flash?

[Wenier]

Has it been tuned for the boost or did you just change it on the 5psi tune. These cars dont like being played with incorrectly.

[Trent0]

thanks for your quick replies!

It was tuned by CMS, I called joe the other morning and asked about boosting, he said I could go up to 8psi on the tune.

I just hooked up the xcal and it logged the errors

P1131 & 1132

lack of ho2s - 11 switches indacte rich(p1131)/lean(p1132) b1,s1

[1600dave]

I'd just get it tuned for the boost you want and do away with the bleed valve.

[Trent0]

The trouble is this - the car has no EBC, the factory one is mia, I cut it off by accident - I'm guessing I'll just have to take it to a tuner tomorrow and get fine tuned for the boost :(

It's not a good sign if the car is saying it's not getting enough fuel is it

[1600dave]

Definitely not good no.

Cant fix the wiring or get new loom from a wrecker?

[Trent0]

I'm not sure about the loom, that's something I'll have to investigate, thought I could get around it with the BC. I'm taking it into a place tomorrow to do the AFR & I'd say all will be good

[unclewal]

Definately track down the loom. When you say cut it off, did you still have the bundle of wires from the factory loom, not the plug/Boost controller end, but the end that feeds into the ECM? If you have the actual bit that feeds back into the loom, go grab the boost controller from Ford for $59, find a BF turbo, match the pin outs and hard wire it in. Will save you a heap of headaches and re-tunes and least of all it will save you money. The T-valve is a good stop gap, but electronic control and monitoring will help you in the future with tuning and swapping between maps/tunes on the Xcal

[Trent0]

I deninantly agree with you there. I cut the plug that goes into the socket hole thing about 4cm from the plug. I wanted to just splice it all back together but I didn't have the time. I will go about doing it properly now

Thank you