RaceChip TRQ Performance User manual

USER MANUAL
PLEASE
READ BEFORE
STARTING
INSTALLATION!

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Contents
Overview and explanaon of symbols
Warnings and important informaon – please read!
General informaon on installaon and use
Tips to assist installaon and use

1 Scope of delivery
TRQ Module
calibrated specifi cally for your
vehicle
(1) Picture may diff er from delivered product.
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A
Wiring harness
automobile-grade, compa ble
with your vehicle (1)
B
Cable  e s
2 x long cable  es
3 x short cable  es
C
Fixing system Pro
4 x 360° fi xing clips
D
User Manual
installa on and opera on
F
Deac va on plug
returns your engine to stock tune
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A
C
D E
G
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2 Overview of the TRQ module
Digital User Interface for controlling
the TRQ .
A
+/- bu ons for changing the mapping
(see Fine tuning)
B
Power ON light; lights only when the
vehicle igni on is on and power is
being supplied to the TRQ.
C
Display showing mapping selected
(see Fine tuning).
D
Slot for 360° fi xing clips.
E
A
B
C
D
F
E
E
FCI plug for connec ng to the vehicle’s
wiring.
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3 Installaon
Step 1 of 6
Before lng the cab
1. Apply the parking brake
2. Shi gearbox to neutral posion.
3. Turn o the engine.
4. Switch o the Addional heang or
staonary air condioning.
5. All loose objects (e.g. cans, boles, tools, bags
etc.) from the driver‘s cab.
6. Keep the area in front of the gear lever and in front of the cab clear for safety
reasons.
7. Close all doors and storage compartments in the cab.
8. Close all exterior hatches.
9. Addionally secure the vehicle against rolling away with wheel chocks.
10. Always lt the cab forward as far as it will go.
11. Please let the motor cool down before installing the TRQ module.
Otherwise there may be a risk of burns.
– Preparaon
Aenon Danger of injury!
• The cab can suddenly drop into the end posion when lng forward.
• Persons who are in the lng area of the cab can be injured. Only lt the cab if there
are no people in the pping area.
• Only stay under the cab area when the cab is fully lted.

C
3 Installaon
Generally speaking, you do not require special tools to perform the installaon. If you
need a tool, we will tell you when you get to the relevant step in these instrucons. You
will probably nd wire cuers useful for clipping o the loose ends of cable es.
• If an alarm system is ed: disable the alarm before starng installaon.
• If you have any quesons or dicules during the installaon, please refer to Trouble
Shoong for hints and ps.
• Our Customer Service is of course always ready to help. See Contact for details.

C
3 Installa on
Approximate posi on of
the plug connec on
Step 2 of 6 – Loca ng the plug connec on

C
3 Installaon
1
Common rail connecon
• First locate the common rail sensor connecon in your engine bay.
• The common rail sensor connecon is located either at one of the ends of or
centrally on the common rail and can be clearly idened by the large union nut.
• The best way to nd the common rail itself is by following the injecon lines. These
always lead directly from the injecon system to the cylinders, i.e. they can be traced
back from the engine block.
Setup illustraon
Cable with disconnected
stock plug
Common rail connecon
Common rail
connecon
Step 3 of 6 – Connecon to common rail sensor
Cable from the
TRQ module

C
3 Installaon
• Disconnect the plug from the common rail sensor
• Now connect the end of the TRQ wiring harness to the disconnected connector and the
other end to the sensor
If you experience dicules disconnecng the common rail sensor, see Detaching
the Connector Correctly (separate document) for assistance.
Make sure that the plug’s locking clip engages again. You should hear a sharp
CLICK.
2
3

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3 Installa on
12
3
Disconnect the deac va on plug
from the wiring harness
Connect the TRQ module
Carrying out func on test
• If your car will not start as normal, please refer to Trouble Shoo ng for hints and  ps
• Our Customer Service is of course always ready to help. See Contact for details
Step 4 of 6 Connec ng the TRQ module and fi rst func on test
• If the Digital User Interface lit up as soon as it was connected, this means that there
was s ll power in the system during the installa on.
• In some cases, this can lead to an error message during the  rst func on test. Please
refer to Trouble Shoo ng for a solu on
• Posi on the TRQ module and the wiring harness safely in the engine bay. Do not  x
anything in place yet.
• Switch the igni on on DO NOT start the engine.
• Check for the following:
- Control lights on the dashboard light up and go out as normal
- The Power ON light on the Digital User Interface of your TRQ lights up (see
Overview of the TRQ module).
• If all the above happens, you can start the engine. It should start as normal and should
react to the thro le when idling.
• Switch o the engine and igni on.

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3 Installa on
1 2 3
• Before  xing the TRQ module in place in the engine bay, ensure that the wiring harness can
also be routed and  xed securely without pu ng it under excessive tension.
• Use the 360°  xing clips included to  x the TRQ module and thread the cable  es through the
 xing clips to hold the wiring harness in place.
* CLICK *
• If you need to remove the TRQ module at a later date, you can simply release the clips
and do not have to cut any cable  es.
Step 5 of 6 – Fixing TRQ module and wiring harness
• Route the cable along a suitable path (for example, along exis ng wiring harness) and then
fasten it using the supplied cable  e
• When selec ng a fastening point, make sure that the TRQ module is protected from
exposure to water, heat, and vibra ons
• Do not wrap the TRQ module in an air ght bag as this can lead to a built up of
condensa on
• Do not route the cable in areas in your vehicle that become overly hot during
opera on (e.g. the exhaust system, turbocharger, etc.).
• Do not route the cable along movable parts
• Never fasten the cable onto hoses (e.g. a brake hose) as this could result in abrasion
Step 6 of 6 – Comple ng the installa on
• Take your car for a test drive. If you have any ques ons, do not hesitate to contact our
Customer Service department (see Contacts for details).

4 Fine tuning
The TRQ module has been calibrated specically for the engine in your car, and further
adjustment is generally not necessary in order to get the best performance. However,
performance tolerances or the condion of the engine somemes mean that ne tuning is
needed aer installing the TRQ module.
The Digital User Interface of the TRQ module (see Overview of the TRQ module) lets you carry
out the ne tuning yourself to get the best from your TRQ-enhanced engine.
Fine tuning may be necessary if the following occurs:
AEngine idles more roughly than in stock tune.
The ne tuning mappings can be changed using the +/- buons only when the
ignion is switched on but without the engine running.
• Mapping 5 is the factory seng.
• First acvate Mapping 1.
• Take your car for a test drive. If the engine performs as smoothly as you want, i.e. no
hesitaon or knocking, please acvate Mapping 2 and go for another test drive.
• If the engine sll performs as smoothly as you want, repeat the previous step.
• If the engine does not perform as smoothly as you want with one of the mappings, go back
to the previous mapping – this is the right one for your engine.
If your engine does not run smoothly with any of the mappings or if the engine control
light is permanently on aer making all the adjustments (and aer switching the
ignion o and waing 15 minutes), please contact our Customer Service (see Contact
for details).
Mapping step -1 Mapping step +1
Engine runs roughly, knocks or “pinks” under load, or the engine warning light comes on.
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Mapping step -1 Mapping step +1
4 Fine tuning
Making the enhanced performance more noceable
The ne tuning mappings can be changed using the +/- buons only when the
ignion is switched on but without the engine running.
• Mapping 5 is the factory seng.
• First acvate Mapping 6.
• Take your car for a test drive. Acvate Mapping 7 only if you do not experience the
enhanced performance strongly enough.
• If the engine does not perform as smoothly as you want, acvate the next mapping down
the scale (e.g. from 6 to 5).
• Mapping 0 puts the engine into stock tune with the RaceChip installed.
• You can also use the deacvaon plug to return you car to stock tune without
having to remove the wiring harness. In order to use the deacvaon plug, you need
to remove the RaceChip from the wiring harness connector and replace it with the
deacvaon plug.
• Before replacing the RaceChip with the deacvaon plug, rst ensure that there is
no residual charge in the car’s electrics (see step 1).
If the driver does not experience the extra performance, it means the driver cannot feel
the dierence from stock tuning.
B
D

5 Trouble Shoong
If the TRQ module does not funcon as it should, you can nd some inial assistance here. If the
suggesons here do not solve the problem, please contact our Customer Service (see Contact).
Descripon of problem What to do
No extra performance
or performance not
noceable enough
I am not sased with the
performance level of my
vehicle.
• You can nd detailed instrucons on how to make the extra
performance more noceable in Fine tuning (secon B).
Knocking/ raling
The engine knocks or
rales (diesel engine)
more under load. It runs
less smoothly than in
stock tune.
• If you have the impression that your engine knocks or rales
more than in stock tune, please take the car for a few test
drives to be sure that your rst impression was right. On the
test drive, pay special aenon to the engine’s behaviour
under load – the TRQ module only works then.
• If your rst impression was right, you can nd detailed
instrucons on how to make the engine run smoothly again in
Fine tuning (secon A).
• If the knocking/raling is very noceable, you can carry out
the steps described in Fine tuning immediately.
Jolng
With the TRQ module
installed, my car jolts,
stuers or hesitates in
situaons where it did not
before.
• You can nd detailed instrucons on how to make the engine
run smoothly again in Fine tuning (secon A).
• If that does not cure the problem, please contact our
Customer Service; if you can describe the circumstances when
the problem occurs, our Customer Service can make further
adjustments.
Quality of gear shi
reduced
The shi behaviour and/
or the shi quality has
worsened since the
installaon of the TRQ
module. The gearbox
somemes cannot seem
to nd the right gear.
• Select the next lowest mapping
(see Fine tuning secon A). Repeat this procedure unl you
are happy with the gear shiing.
• If that does not cure the problem, please contact our
Customer Service; if you can describe the circumstances
when the problem occurs, our Customer Service can make
further adjustments.
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5 Trouble Shoong
Descripon of problem What to do
Engine fault light or
other warning light
comes on and stays on
aer installing.
A warning light on
the dashboard comes
on and stays on aer
installaon.
or
EDC
• If a warning light (e.g engine fault light) comes on, it does
not automacally mean something is wrong with the engine.
The lamp can simply be a measure programmed by the
manufacturer to protect the engine; it can be triggered if
a cable is disconnected from a sensor when there was sll
power in the system, for instance. (One indicaon is if the
Power On control lamp (see Overview of the TRQ module)
lit up as soon as the wiring harness was connected; it should
light up only when the ignion is switched on). Please follow
the steps below carefully unl you have found the cause of
the warning lamp and xed it.
• De-install the TRQ module wiring harness to the point that
you can reconnect all the connecons in your car as they were
before you started installing the TRQ module. Lock the car and
wait ca. 30 minutes before starng the engine. If the warning
light sll stays on, stopping and restarng the engine several
mes or waing for even longer can somemes help.
• If the warning lights have gone out, you can re-install the
TRQ module. Make sure the ignion is o and wait at least
15 minutes before disconnecng the sensors. When the
installaon is complete, double check all the connecons to
ensure the connectors are joined correctly and ghtly. Please
connect the Deacvaon plug to the wiring harness and start
the engine again.
• If the warning lights do not come on, switch o the engine
again and wait for 15 minutes. You can now replace the
Deacvaon plug with the TRQ module and start the engine
again.
• If the warning lights come on again now, please contact our
Customer Service (see Contacts).
Soot generaon
My car produces (more)
soot since installing the
TRQ module.
• You can nd detailed instrucons on how to make the engine
run smoothly again in Fine tuning (secon A). The steps will
also help stop the engine producing excess soot.
E

5 Trouble Shoong
Descripon of problem What to do
Engine fault light comes
on aer a while and stays
on
Aer driving with the
TRQ module (including
acceleraon) for while, the
engine fault light comes
on and stays on.
• Please park your car and switch the engine o while leaving
the ignion on. Acvate Mapping 1 (see Fine tuning, secon
A) and then turn the ignion o. Lock the car and wait ca. 30
minutes before starng the engine again. If the warning light
does not come on again, you can follow the steps described in
Fine tuning (secon A) to acvate the right mapping.
• If the fault light is sll on, please acvate Mapping 0 or
replace the TRQ Module with the Deacvaon plug (supplied).
This returns your car to stock tuning. Lock the car and wait ca.
30 minutes before starng the engine again. Please contact
our Customer Service (see Contact) and tell them what you
see (warning is on/not on).
The car does not start
The car’s ignion does not
work aer installing the
TRQ module.
• Something probably went wrong during the installaon
procedure. Please follow the steps below to check that the
TRQ module is installed correctly.
• De-install the TRQ module wiring harness the point that you
can reconnect all the connecons in your car as they were
before you started installing the TRQ module. (You can leave
the wiring harness in the engine bay; the important thing
is that it is not connected to the vehicle electrics). Lock the
car and wait ca. 30 minutes before trying to start the engine
again.
• If the car starts, you can re-install the TRQ module. Make sure
the ignion is switched o and wait at least 15 minutes before
disconnecng the sensors in the engine bay. Aer installing
the TRQ module, double check that all the connectors are
correctly and rmly xed. Go through all the steps described
in Installaon again. Finally, start the engine.
• If the car sll does not start, please contact our Customer
Service (see Contacts).
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5 Trouble Shoong
Descripon of problem What to do
No noceable fuel
savings
I do not noce any fuel
savings
• Make sure you are comparing before-and-aer fuel
consumpon based on the vehicle’s actual consumpon – on-
board computers oen display incorrect values.
• It is important that your driving style remains the same, i.e.
you do not accelerate harder or drive fast more oen than
before. You will not see any fuel savings either if you oen
drive at or near maximum load – you need to adopt an
economical driving style at least some of the me in order to
save fuel.
• If your driving style matches the descripon but you sll
do not see any fuel savings, please select the next highest
mapping (see Fine tuning, secon B). Aer selecng a new
mapping, check the actual consumpon to see if there has
been any reducon.
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6 Contact
Our Customer Service is ready to help!
Find out how to contact us at:
www.trq-performance.com/service-support
Please have your customer details close by when
you contact us.
RaceChip Chiptuning GmbH & Co. KG
Ulmer Str. 123
73037 Göppingen
Germany
Sales tax idencaon number: DE 260672432
Registered at District Court of Ulm: HRA 721734
Tax number: 63079/11153
Personally liable partner:
RaceChip Chiptuning Verwaltungs GmbH
Chief execuves: Dominic Ruopp, Dirk Bongardt
Head oce: Ulmer Str. 123, 73037 Göppingen, Germany
Registered at HRB District Court of Ulm: HRB 724254
Legal noce
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