K04 chip question...
08-06-2005, 09:28 AM
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K04 chip question...
I found someone that has a 99.5 Tip Avant that currently has the GIAC K04 chip in it. The guy purchased a PC-16 chip new and is interested in selling his standard K04 chip. Does anyone know for sure if I get this K04 chip from him, will I be able to install it in my socketed ECU? I purchased the socketed chip so I could go back to stock if I wanted.
Thanks.
Thanks.
08-06-2005, 10:05 AM
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If you have a socketed GIAC chip it will work. Your stock chip looks different than the GIAC ...
K03 & K04 chip. If you compare your GIAC K03 chip to his GIAC K04 chip, they will be the same.
08-06-2005, 10:34 AM
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.8 bar - it is called a 1.8 bar because on those they calculate the bar...
as 1 atmosphere (1 bar) + the .8 bar of boost.
So basically it is 12 psi, not the 27 psi you were thinking.
Either way, it still runs pretty strong. I did run it at about 15 ps1 for a while & it was pretty fast for a big old car.
So basically it is 12 psi, not the 27 psi you were thinking.
Either way, it still runs pretty strong. I did run it at about 15 ps1 for a while & it was pretty fast for a big old car.
08-06-2005, 11:25 AM
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if you have a giac chipped ecu it should work.
i bought a GIAC k03 chip+ecu used before i bought my k04 kit. i never even used the k03 chip i just sent it in for a k04 chip. worked fine in the giac socketed ecu.
(in fact i also did the same thing with my wetteraur chipped k03 ecu, sent in the k03 chip for their k04 chip)
(in fact i also did the same thing with my wetteraur chipped k03 ecu, sent in the k03 chip for their k04 chip)
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08-06-2005, 06:06 PM
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Ok, here are some pics of my stock chip that has been "socketed"...
The top looks like:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/90705/stock_chip_top.jpg">
The bottom looks like:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/90705/stock_chip_bottom.jpg">
I don't know what an unsocketed chip looks like. I have to assume that it's just the chip that attaches to the adapter board? If I were to buy this unsocketed K04 GIAC chip, I would have to have it soldered onto my board no? I can't remember if the GIAC chip in my ECU is soldered to its board or if it's just pressed in. I guess I'll have to look tomorrow.
What do you think now?
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/90705/stock_chip_top.jpg">
The bottom looks like:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/90705/stock_chip_bottom.jpg">
I don't know what an unsocketed chip looks like. I have to assume that it's just the chip that attaches to the adapter board? If I were to buy this unsocketed K04 GIAC chip, I would have to have it soldered onto my board no? I can't remember if the GIAC chip in my ECU is soldered to its board or if it's just pressed in. I guess I'll have to look tomorrow.
What do you think now?
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