Everything Ninjadip

[Zen_seeker]

Going to go down another rabbit hole to see what diy options exist, already have the canbus cable coming to let me use some windows software to poke around.

Trust me, I'll do extensive research before changing anything


What the cable can do, comes with in inpa software CD
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I started getting into that on my Meanstreak 1500. But then I fell in love with the BMW R1200GS. Now it’s in the garage waiting for me to fall back in love. Lol

 

[ninjadip]

Going to go down another rabbit hole to see what diy options exist, already have the canbus cable coming to let me use some windows software to poke around.

Trust me, I'll do extensive research before changing anything


What the cable can do, comes with in inpa software CD
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Lorenzo/mario kart just got back with me, wow one day reply is always a good sign

This is the tool i need to download the ECU dump, and to do the flash with the new file after they do their magic, interesting

 

[BlueCollarBob]

So, I got curious and poked around a little. What you are wanting to do looks to be a lot more doable than I realized. Pretty neat. Especially, if you think you're going to get results worth the investment. I didn't compare it with the scanner you shared, but I think this might be another option (along with a pc). I have no idea how the two compare. The one you researched may be much better, or they may be similar:

TOPDON RLink J2534

 

[ninjadip]

So, I got curious and poked around a little. What you are wanting to do looks to be a lot more doable than I realized. Pretty neat. Especially, if you think you're going to get results worth the investment. I didn't compare it with the scanner you shared, but I think this might be another option (along with a pc). I have no idea how the two compare. The one you researched may be much better, or they may be similar:

TOPDON RLink J2534

I've been researching more and more as well. It looks like if i want go the diy route, I'll need the ECU dump with one of these tools like you showed, which is always raw binary and sometimes encrypted. It appears there are a few software solutions to change mappings like fuel air ratio, timing, etc.. but what is needed and most critical is a "definition file" or a file that tells the software where in that raw file the mappings are so you only mess with that and leave everything else as is.

I can't seem to find any definition files on the up and up web, and may have to search some nefarious places, i found one such source but not sure about the legitimacy.

http://nefariousmotorsports.com/forum/index.php?topic=17277.0title=

Then if i use an incorrect mapping file, make changes and flash that I'm fucked and hopefully a reflash of the original dump restores the ECU.

Makes me nervous for sure.

Mario route wants me to buy the device i showed which is only a "slave" tool that only lets him see the file, and he wants $700 to do the "tuning" remotely. But all the forms swear this guy is the only one to trust for this type of remote tune.

I'm also contacting some local shops that specialize in BMW tuning to see if they can do anything on site, this one shop did the tune on my jetta and i loved it, it was an APR tune.


I don't have an extra $1k right now to do it the easy way, so i have some time to look around, just want to get it all lined up so when I'm ready to do the downpipe i can get it coded.