tci line lock

[jam3]

Got my TCI line lock yesterday. took today of to install it and go to track tonight what a poor design. No on/off power switch? Wtf. You just keep it on all the time? accidentally hit the button and now you got no front brakes because the line is blocked? Poor design. So anyway I hook the thing up and of course put a switch on it. Back out the drive way and into the street to test it. Nothing. Power on. Step on brake hard and hold. push button to engage line lock... Nothing. so ok. maybe i got something loose. Go over the whole wiring. check all connections. all is good. disconnect my switch i put in and try again. nothing. so then i disconnect the solenoid hot and ground and make certain the solenoid is working. well of course it didnt. so i call tech support at TCI.so after about 30 minutes of being on hold i get tech "ricky". so i explain to ricky that i have a bad solenoid. he wants to know how i know its bad? so clearly i explain what i had done before calling for some help/replacement part. well ricky being the tech at TCI tells me "did you try hitting it" i was a little lost for a minute and said yea. with the button. He says no. not the button. hit the solenoid with a hammer or something hard. Maybe it will wiggle free. Again I said well if it requires me hitting it with a hammer to get it to work dont you think something is wrong with it? he says well if you hit it with the hammer or some other tool or wrench and it loosens up it might not do it again. Fyi. I had already tapped on the dam thing. but didnt feel like i needed to tell him that. Anyway after going over everthing with ricky from TCI he says Well you prolly right. You gonna need a solenoid. so i said how soon can you get me one? he says well your gonna have to pay for it. WTF. soi said to ricky from TCI who identified himself as ther head tech. lmfao. Let me get this strait. I just got your line lock product yesterday, took the day of today to play with my toy and put this thing on for the track tonight and your telling me I have to buy thereplacement part that was faulty thay i received yesterday? ricky responded by saying "yep". If you want another solenoid your gonna have to pay for it.
Needless to say. I bought the least exspensive line lock thinking its only a solenoid. what could be wrong with it? well clearly the solenoid. and they want me to pay for a faulty part i got from them. Again what apoorly managed company. I have alread ordered another line lock from another company. but what a pia to go through all that mess to have a faulty part and have some goof who doesnt give a shit about customer service tell me i gotta spend more money to get another solenoid.
Clearly this company doesnt stand behind ther products.
BEWARE of TCI. Scam.

[SUX2BU]

Thanks for the heads up. I was contemplating the TCI vs the SJM.

[jam3]

I put the sjm on 2 days later and didnt have any problem. TCI never responded to any email I sent them. Poor customer service not to stand behind the product. And you will find there is a lot of complaints about the same thing.

[JoeyB]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Thanks for the heads up. I was contemplating the TCI vs the SJM.

I just ordered the SJM, Steve responded to every question timely and with no tude. I was very impressed.
I'll let you know once I install it.

[mikepage0007]

steve is great with communication and detail..if you have any problems , he stands behind his stuff..top vendor in my opinion

[Supercharged SS]

Why don't you clowns learn how do to a burnout!!! Lineloc is for sissy's!!

[SUX2BU]

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Why don't you clowns learn how do to a burnout!!! Lineloc is for sissy's!!

I can smoke them, just fine. I just don't want to tear up the rear brakes. Cars with only two pedals are for sissies.


Ordered the SJM kit, found it for $139.99 shipped

[jam3]

Yea. And my wife and daughter drive an automatic.

[Merc]

I as well had a very bad time with TCI. The brake line TCI supplied to connect the selinoid to the master cylinder leaked like a sive. After more then a month of hasseling with them they finally replaced it. We did a test crushed on the flare fittings and they now appear good and I believe that problem is solved. I have yet to install it.

I guess it might be a product to stay clear of.

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

I can smoke them, just fine. I just don't want to tear up the rear brakes. Cars with only two pedals are for sissies.


Ordered the SJM kit, found it for $139.99 shipped

What's the third pedal for?!

[Rcfiddy1]

SJM for the win here also...

[JoeyB]

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Why don't you clowns learn how do to a burnout!!! Lineloc is for sissy's!!

LOL, smartass
I was told It will burn up the brakes faster too w/o one.

[Supercharged SS]

Originally Posted by JoeyB

LOL, smartass
I was told It will burn up the brakes faster too w/o one.

If you go to the track every week for a year or two then yeah, it will prematurely wear your rear pads but for all of us who go maybe 5, 6 times a year, there isn't an issue. My car will be gone before I ever need to change the rear brakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

If you go to the track every week for a year or two then yeah, it will prematurely wear your rear pads but for all of us who go maybe 5, 6 times a year, there isn't an issue. My car will be gone before I ever need to change the rear brakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

True in most cases, but I saw a very new CTS-V caddy in the shop recently that had around "twenty trips" through the quarter, and his back rotors were already cracked, badly glazed, and the pads were trashed...

I suppose it has a lot to do with how much you burn it at the track, and then factor in all the "show" burnouts performed...