What is going on here? This is trickery, as we will see below. The Nitro-obd scam chip (left), and most of it’s variants examined so far, have three LEDs, while the Powertune module (right) has six LEDs. The main difference, aside from the component locations being moved around, is the number of LEDs on the circuit board. NitroOBD Scam Module Circuit Board vs Powertune Engine Tuning Module Comparison and Analysis However, when compared to the known nitro-obd light blinker scam chip on the left, we see it is just the same circuit with the parts rearranged: Inside, at first glance, we find a newer, unique looking circuit board layout. We ordered a Powertune Engine Performance Module and disassembled the outer plastic cover. If not, as we suspect, it is just another overpriced nitro-obd light blinker chip from China, worth a few dollars at best. If this is indeed a REAL tuning device, it may be worth the cost. The PowerTune Engine Tuner Module is listed for $79.95 on the website. Is the Powertune Engine Tuner Module the exception to the rule? Let’s find out. This suggests the Powertune is another ‘one size fits all’ module which is exactly what the previous nitro-obd clone light blinkers were. These claims are troubling, as they are the same as previous light blinker scam chips – claims that the module is compatible with all transmission types and “ALL 1996 and up gasoline vehicles”. What are the manufacturer’s claims about this ‘engine tuner’? Here is a screen grab of their claims: Powertune Engine Tuning Module Reset Hole There is just one hole present on the top of the case for the ‘RESET’ button: The Powertune Engine Tuner Module case DOES match the same shape as all the previous light blinker scams, but is this one different? There are no labels on the outside of the case, like most newer chip scams we have previously examined.
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SuperOBD Box and Install Instructions comparison to Powertune Engine Tuning Module Powertune Engine Tuning Module Card Front GuaranteeĪ comparison of the install steps on the back of this card with those of previously examined scam modules is a bit alarming as they are not identical but ARE very similar: Also included was a small card with a money back guarantee and ‘satisfaction guaranteed’, which is nice, with the install steps on the rear side: The product box is unique in that it is not the now infamous NitroOBD clear blister pack case, but our attention is focused mostly on the OBD module itself. Powertune Engine Tuning Module Case Packaging and Box Powertune Engine Tuning Module Amazon Customer Reviews Feedback The reviews on amazon are mixed, with both good and bad opinions of the chip: website TestimonialsĪside from this and the other page with the Powertune Engine Tuning Modules for sale, there is no information on the company or source of this tuning module, and no way to contact them via the website. The main page of the company website,, is comprised only of PAGES of testimonials, giving us the impression they are trying a little too hard to ‘convince’ us that the product actually works: The Powertune Engine Tuning Module contains a glossy black and white case design but are there similar looking products we have reviewed before? Unfortunately, yes – several. This article involves reverse engineering and analyzing the “Powertune Engine Tuning Module” in order to determine if it truly works as advertised or not. Tags: CAN OBD Performance Chip Vehicle Tuning Scams Analysis Reverse Engineering Powertune Engine Tuning Module OBDII Performance Chip Tuner Scam Reverse Engineering the Powertune Engine Tuning Module Tuner OBD Performance Chip
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There are also several youtube videos proving the details of the original Nitro-OBD light flasher scam and some of it’s variants: It has been proven based on several different articles and tests that the Nitro OBD module is a verified scam. To accurately understand the big picture you should first read the above quarkslab article in its entirety.
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We provide our analysis below of the Powertune Engine Tuning Module / Performance Chip and reveal what is inside this product. Ever since unscrupulous sellers discovered they could sell these light blinkers as ‘tuners’ at a high price, the market has been overwhelmed with them.
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We point you in this direction because this NitroOBD scam from China has been flooding the internet for a few years now, and has given birth to NUMEROUS copies with varying colors and logos. Before reading further, if you have not already seen the tests by quarkslab on reverse engineering the Nitro OBD2 performance chip scam, check it out here: