Competative Driving Mode
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Bill
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From: Jensen Beach FL
www.laptrax.com
The Laptrax unit will set the car to competition mode or tc/ah off at startup. Very easy to install, and only 40 bucks if my memory serves. I have it in my car and love love love it. I have a 2000, so the car has to remain at rest until it's in competition mode, but it's only 5 sec. Usually, by the time I have my seat belt on, the car is ready.
My only complaint came after I installed HID's. The laptrax unit sees the drop in voltage from the HID's firing up and thinks I restarted the car.
I highly recommend the Laptrax.
EDIT: I just went to peek at their website, and it appears to be down. 858-597-0070 is their Phone number, they're in San Diego. I ordered mine when the fires were ablaze, and it took a few exta days because of it. I suppose they may have moved, or something. There may also be a vendor that sells the unit, I'm not sure of any of it.
I'm just very happy with the product, and hope it's still available in the future.
The Laptrax unit will set the car to competition mode or tc/ah off at startup. Very easy to install, and only 40 bucks if my memory serves. I have it in my car and love love love it. I have a 2000, so the car has to remain at rest until it's in competition mode, but it's only 5 sec. Usually, by the time I have my seat belt on, the car is ready.
My only complaint came after I installed HID's. The laptrax unit sees the drop in voltage from the HID's firing up and thinks I restarted the car.
I highly recommend the Laptrax.
EDIT: I just went to peek at their website, and it appears to be down. 858-597-0070 is their Phone number, they're in San Diego. I ordered mine when the fires were ablaze, and it took a few exta days because of it. I suppose they may have moved, or something. There may also be a vendor that sells the unit, I'm not sure of any of it.
I'm just very happy with the product, and hope it's still available in the future.
I did e-mail LapTrax and got a response as to which wire to use for the reset function just last week.
Melting Slicks
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From: Iowa
that's a shame if they are really gone. glad I got mine just in time then! they had reduced the price dramatically, it was $100 then dropped to about $40 and I picked one up.
for what its worth there is another product out there which does almost the same thing. I don't remember what it is or who makes it, all I remember is it looked like it had a D-shell connector on one side for some reason. if memory serves I believe it remembered what mode the car was in and just restored that mode when you restart the car. if that's true I would have taken it over laptrax, which you have to set specifically to which mode to enter, then it does it on its own. if you want to change the default mode, you have to go in and re-program it yourself.
for what its worth there is another product out there which does almost the same thing. I don't remember what it is or who makes it, all I remember is it looked like it had a D-shell connector on one side for some reason. if memory serves I believe it remembered what mode the car was in and just restored that mode when you restart the car. if that's true I would have taken it over laptrax, which you have to set specifically to which mode to enter, then it does it on its own. if you want to change the default mode, you have to go in and re-program it yourself.
Melting Slicks
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From: Iowa
I feel your pain, it catches me every now and again too. My routine on entering the car is to start the car, then put on my belt and do whatever else I need to, so it's less obtrusive to me than you. I just drive with it all off til I get where I'm going, or catch a stop light if I roll before it's set. Add to the mix that my HID's cycle the Laptrax, and it gets worse. All the same, I just learn to avoid the actions that lead to the laptrax re-setting, and I'm waaaayyy happy I have it.
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that's a shame if they are really gone. glad I got mine just in time then! they had reduced the price dramatically, it was $100 then dropped to about $40 and I picked one up.
for what its worth there is another product out there which does almost the same thing. I don't remember what it is or who makes it, all I remember is it looked like it had a D-shell connector on one side for some reason. if memory serves I believe it remembered what mode the car was in and just restored that mode when you restart the car. if that's true I would have taken it over laptrax, which you have to set specifically to which mode to enter, then it does it on its own. if you want to change the default mode, you have to go in and re-program it yourself.
for what its worth there is another product out there which does almost the same thing. I don't remember what it is or who makes it, all I remember is it looked like it had a D-shell connector on one side for some reason. if memory serves I believe it remembered what mode the car was in and just restored that mode when you restart the car. if that's true I would have taken it over laptrax, which you have to set specifically to which mode to enter, then it does it on its own. if you want to change the default mode, you have to go in and re-program it yourself.
Anyone know if HP Tuners or EFI can get into the programming far enough to change the default setting?
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And yes, Laptrax is out of business. I bought my TracActive Deluxe model a few years ago and it's still running strong.
