Anyone else had problems with RS tuner & Fastchip?

[Ant1]

Waited 5 days to get unlock code and file and when it does finally arrive I get this error below, I then have to reinstall the old cal backup file to get car running again.

Emailed Hank or what ever his name is and all I get back is instructions he sent the first time around, I'm not f**king restarted there is something wrong with the file.

Anyone else had any issues? Guy has gone quiet now.

 

[Djw John]

Yup https://www.cliosport.net/threads/warning-about-henk-rs-tuner.792282/

 

[botfch]

I believe they have stopped supporting 2nd hand rs tuners so that might be your issue if it’s been used on another car before.

 

[Ant1]

Unlock I’m code works just not new map. If they don’t want to support why offer?

 

[masekwm]

Are you trying to write out an airbag code?

 

[Simon998]

Is this still something to avoid? there isn't a decent renault mapper here in Northern Ireland so I was thinking of just getting a generic file from Fastchip.

I can get an RS Tuner for £70. That means once I unlock it and buy the file the map is still only costing £140ish.

 

[imprezaworks]

Buy a new one with the map

 

[Ant1]

After previous experience, as mentioned above buy new.

 

[imprezaworks]

New ones still come with the map?. Then use as door stop/diagnostic machine/a pretend 1995 games machine.

 

[Simon998]

229 with the map and OBD2 cable.

Think I'll give it a miss then. I've heard Henk can be a bit weird about unlocking and sending the generic map to second hand units. Plus, I can't get 98oct fuel here in N. Ireland. I'll ask on a local forum who might be able to map it.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Ferry over to EFI ?

 

[Steven103]

Maps used to cost £40 or something and had no protection so you could just get someone to email you theirs for free and you only need to pay the unlock code. Fair enough a change was then made to lock maps to your unlock key on the newer hardware/software, so that if you want a map you need to actually pay for one.

 

[Mbeau]

I did exactly the same as you have a couple of weeks ago. I had to upload the most recent RS Tuner software. I then had to upload onto the ECU the most recent software. I then uploaded the new map no issues. Runs much better than the previous map.
There was a part of the instructions that confused me a bit. To do with when you write the ECU. I watched the two you tube videos.
I also run an optimate on my battery while doing it as if voltage drops too low that also causes problems

 

[bloke]

Ferry over to EFI ?

don't be silly, that would be far too easy ?

 

[Simon998]

don't be silly, that would be far too easy ?

It wouldn't be economically viable to pay <£500 (Mapping & boat. <£600 if I needed a hotel) to put a map on a pretty standard, daily driver worth £1500 tops. If it was a track toy or something I intended to keep long term I may have considered heading over to England.

I understand that EFIparts or RSTuning would be infinitely better than a generic map from Henk. But for my purpose, the benefits from the 98ron map sounded ideal for around £150 all in, plus the added extra of the diagnostics.

 

[Louis]

Buy new and get an Rstuner. Used to be the go to thing to do years back! Going off feedback henks a bit of a t**t when it comes to used tuners so ifs not worth the hassle as he is often not giving you unlock codes on tuners you just bought

 

[bloke]

Can't you get cheap crossings anymore? Used to be loads of offers few years ago?

 

[imprezaworks]

At a guess he saw his ass due to file sharing years ago. Was easy to do.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Buy new, sell to recoup some money. Let whoever buys it off ya deal with the hassle

 

[Simon998]

Can't you get cheap crossings anymore? Used to be loads of offers few years ago?

£199 return or £109 single crossing. It's 3 hours (or 8 if you go Dublin - Holyhead) each way too. I done it a few weeks ago when I picked the 172 up in Loughbough and drove the 6 hours to Stranraer. T'was a long day and not something I'd like to do again in a hurry, lol.

Looks like I'll just give this a miss. I'll look into mapping more when I get a 182 'keeper', I plan to sell this 172 in the new year.

Cheers for all the replies.

 

[R3k1355]

Why can't you buy a new unit again?

 

[RIC172]

I'm tempted by an RS Tuner despite the many examples of poor customer service I hear. Will remapping it cause premature wear or stress on the engine though? I've had two engine failures before and neither my 172 nor 182 were remapped!

 

[Simon998]

Why can't you buy a new unit again?

I can/could. I was just offered one at £70 and thought I would ask on here if second hand units are still to be avoided.

 

[imprezaworks]

I'm tempted by an RS Tuner despite the many examples of poor customer service I hear. Will remapping it cause premature wear or stress on the engine though? I've had two engine failures before and neither my 172 nor 182 were remapped!

No, be fine mate.

 

[RIC172]

No, be fine mate.

Cheers mate, I'll go for a new RS Tuner at some point. If I was nearer EFI Parts I'd go there for a remap but they are 3 hours away.

 

[Simon998]

For the sake of 6 hours driving, I'd 100% get EFIparts to do a custom map.