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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: gerry31 on 28 November 2009, 18:16:32

Title: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: gerry31 on 28 November 2009, 18:16:32

hi any advise on chipping my cdx2.5dt

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: Pitchfork on 28 November 2009, 18:18:54

Throw gravel at it? :D

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: zirk on 28 November 2009, 18:53:22

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hi any advise on chipping my cdx2.5dt

Assume we are talking 2.5TD and not 2.5DTi ?, if TD only if its Manual or an Upgraded Autobox.

PM, OmegaToy or TheBoy for contact details for someone who supplies TD chips for here.

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: tunnie on 28 November 2009, 19:22:16

1) How old is your 2.5 TD, you UK based?
2) Is it a manual or auto?

If its an auto, the box will need upgrading to the stronger AR35, as chipping it, brings it back to full BMW spec  :)

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: unlucky alf on 28 November 2009, 20:34:16

you might be lucky if yours is an older TD as the chip is a straight plug in, otherwise its a solder job, but as others have said dont even try it if you are on an AR25 standard auto box as it wont last 5 mins :y

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: Turk on 28 November 2009, 21:08:25

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you might be lucky if yours is an older TD as the chip is a straight plug in, otherwise its a solder job, but as others have said dont even try it if you are on an AR25 standard auto box as it wont last 5 mins :y

Been there, done that. :-[

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: gerry31 on 29 November 2009, 07:53:31

the car is a 98 s reg with 100k on clock full history and runs great but is a little under powered it is also a manual box and i based near chesterfield

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: unlucky alf on 29 November 2009, 08:47:07

the last two ive fitted for others of around that year have been soldered, you may need a chip base soldered in (28 pin) to make it plug in, you should be able to get that from JPG Electronics, Shaws Row, Old Road Chesterfield, S40 2RB. :y

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: gerry31 on 30 November 2009, 09:32:28

what do i get from shaw road the base? the chip? or both ? what is the next move please i must be a little thick as im not following :-/

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: Seth on 30 November 2009, 10:11:40

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what do i get from shaw road the base? the chip? or both ? what is the next move please i must be a little thick as im not following :-/

You get the chip-base from the people in Chesterfield.
Then 'PM' TheBoy for details of the chip supplier. It costs around 70 quid. Well worth doing bud!

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: Andy H on 30 November 2009, 10:37:56

28 pin dil socket. Farnell stock them http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/results.jsp?N=0&Ntk=gensearch_001&Ntt=28+pin+dil+socket&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&suggestions=false&ref=globalsearch&_requestid=90025&isGoback=false&isRedirect=false the tricky part is unsoldering the old chip before fitting the socket.

Do JPG do the job or just sell the socket?

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: unlucky alf on 30 November 2009, 11:14:51

JPG are just a component shop, they wont do the chip but should have the 28 pin socket, they wont do the job but you might be lucky & not need the base anyway, if you need it soldered & are not too far away i might be able to help :y

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: gerry31 on 30 November 2009, 17:20:25

im near chesterfield how do i get hold of a chip and what price are they

Title: Re: chipping for 2.5dt
Post by: MickAP on 30 November 2009, 17:24:56

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what do i get from shaw road the base? the chip? or both ? what is the next move please i must be a little thick as im not following :-/

You get the chip-base from the people in Chesterfield.
Then 'PM' TheBoy for details of the chip supplier. It costs around 70 quid. Well worth doing bud!

He will get the supplier to contact you.

Mick