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The Power Mode Mod, finally.
Finally did it, after owning my SVX for 3 years and it's awesome. I was always worried with other issues regarding the car to ever really mess with any performance mods of any sort, until now.
I was motivated last night and looking at how really easy it was, tracked own the items in my house to ground it. Having an exhaust leak right around the cat. the check engine light would always come on after about 5 minutes of driving anywhere near of 40mph. With the power mode on the entire time, the check engine never came on the 40 minutes I drove it today. At all. The CEL is for the O2 sensors, IIRC. That, and my windows work again. Haha... so now I'm wondering if the short in the window wire under the seat has any relation at all to the CEL code thrown for the o2 sensor (most likely not, right?) or if the power mode just disregards the o2 sensors to some extent? It really does make me wonder why USDM did not get the sport mode button... unless it is somehow related to passing emissions, I'm unsure how the JDM does it, emissions that is.
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
Is there a page in the "how-to-documents" on how to do this? If its that easy, I might try it now.
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
Not sure about how-to but there's a thread about it:
http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...power+mode+mod I made a video of how to do it on youtube but can't access it at work right now. It's like 2 mins long but shows you how easy it is.
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
Read that thread and if you still have questions you can ask. It's pretty easy and a lot of us have done it.
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'94 Laguna Blue LSi ~159k.......JDM ultra short-geared 3.900 STi Version 7 6-speed w/ Cobb shortshifter, ECUtune 244,8.1mm/256,9.1mm i/e cams, group N motor mounts, '97 grille, JDM clear corners, Momo JDM Legacy GT steering wheel, apkarian's LED tails, silver STi BBS wheels, PWR radiator, redstuff pads f/r, drilled/slotted rotors, bontragerworks rsb #18, Koni/GC 450f/375r coilovers, Megan Racing adjustable lateral links, KMac c/c plates, Stebro exhaust, ECUtune 1v5, Optima battery in the trunk where it belongs. Turbo project '97 Ebony LSi ~137k #036.......Power mode mod, JDM clear corners, BBS wheels. AUX/pocket mod Now a mod "over there" ............Photo album |
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
should i disconnect the car battery before doing this or does it not matter?
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1992 Pearl White LS Owned since 2009 175k Miles STi Airlift Performance air suspension 2005 WRX manual swap Rear wheel drive K-Staff front bumper Delta Speed side skirts JDM clear corners Smallcar grille Subaru XT steering wheel Subaru XT shift knob First bagged SVX in the world Worlds first SVX on air suspension. Custom made (by myself) spare tire subwoofer. |
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
Absolutely. Anytime you are dealing with the computers.
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
Good idea, the thought had came to mind but I didn't really see it as cutting into any wires as it is just grounding one as a switch. I did pull the harness/connector out and insert my pin first then insert the connector and then grounded the wire.
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
i thought so... just making sure. now i think i'll attempt this mod this weekend. :] i want to switch pin 4 to pin 6 so i can just use the manual button to try it out. how hard is it to pull out the wire? i REALLY don't want to break anything..
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1992 Pearl White LS Owned since 2009 175k Miles STi Airlift Performance air suspension 2005 WRX manual swap Rear wheel drive K-Staff front bumper Delta Speed side skirts JDM clear corners Smallcar grille Subaru XT steering wheel Subaru XT shift knob First bagged SVX in the world Worlds first SVX on air suspension. Custom made (by myself) spare tire subwoofer. |
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
I think you would have a harder time trying to remove that pin and put it in A4 than if you just put in a connector and grounded it. Just my opinion though.... it's a weird angle and looking up for more than 5 minutes makes me nauseous.
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Re: The Power Mode Mod, finally.
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1994 subaru svx le 112k Last edited by Subix; 09-15-2011 at 01:03 AM. Reason: w |
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