ader have you got the proper reflash cable?
Yes, I've got the openport 1.3M with the white reflash connector
aDe
for anyone in NZ interested, I also have the cable and software...
Don't have a laptop powerful enough to run the software in real-time logging though
For the techies amongst us and also those who just like looking at pretty coloured 3-D graphs, here's a link to screenshots of the maps in the standard VR-4 ECU (zipped Word format document):
VR-4 ROM screenshots
No reply yet from Dmitriy, the guy in Russia who's written the reflash software, but it appears he hasn't logged on to their forum for a few weeks. Otherwise it's wait for the next version of ECUflash.
aDe
That's a shame as Hamish (the writer of the EVOScan software) is really interested in this as well after I told him the VR4 ECU had been successfully re-flashed.......by the Russians..........(that sounds really 80's cold-war stuff doesn't it...Originally Posted by AderC
)
Let us know as soon as you hear something. Cheers for that.
Interestingly my late 96 pre-facelift has the same ROM file as AderC. Does anyone have a ROM file of a facelift model for comparison? Just wanted to know what mitsu did to get that extra 20 horses.
Cant get ECUFlash to read my rom, otherwise I would post it up.
Just out of interest, about two months ago I upgraded my AUTO ECU 1997 to a 2001 AUTO ECU. I have noticed a HUGE difference.... It is more responsive, more smoother between gear changes, more economic, and just seems to be more gruntier lol like refined... I haven't had it chipped yet, but am looking into it!
Cheers
Pescha
(and yes I'm still living!)
1997 Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 Type-S station wagon
2.5 litre V6 24V twin turbo
K and N Air Pod Filter
17 inch SSA Forza Chrome Shadow alloy wheels,
with Nankang (ultra-low profile radial) 215/45/17 tyres
Tanabe Sustec Springs and KYB shocks
2 1/4 inch exhaust
Alpine CD stacker
2006 Pioneer MP3 CD player
Leather interior
Auto gage Boost meter
Carbon fibre Evo6 Bonnet
HKS SSQV STYLE BOV
Facelift ECU
Fet Turbo timer
Yeah the facelift ecu gave me better fuel economy and a lot more power too. Mitsi did some big tuning for the newer ecu's!
hi
help me!
I upgraded test the ECU, AUTO ECU 1997 [iron box] to a mine's AUTO ECU[Black box].and use 97 gear ECU [iron box]is work ok auto gear changes,but i use 98 gear ECU[Black box]. it can not changes to second gear and go to N gear,but use +/- gear is very powerfull
help help !!
Hello!hi
help me!
I upgraded test the ECU, AUTO ECU 1997 [iron box] to a mine's AUTO ECU[Black box].and use 97 gear ECU [iron box]is work ok auto gear changes,but i use 98 gear ECU[Black box]. it can not changes to second gear and go to N gear,
help help !!
Well, I don't know the answer (Pescha, can you help?), but I guess there's two guesses:
** The pins on the Facelift (1998-2003) gear ECUs may be slightly different to the pre-facelift (1996-1998) even though the connectors are the same?
The Black box gear ECU may be faulty?
the engine ecu's can be interchanged, I can think of about 4 people that have done the swap. Maybe it is the auto ecu that is the problem.
er...wow...just stumbled on this hidden away in photos!
So...just let me get this straight:
My 1996 VR-4 is going to have an H7 cpu.
If I download the software from the OpenECU thread, and buy a 1.3M cable, I can not only read, but reflash my ECU? And just to sweeten the mixture, someone has provided a late spec ROM image which just happens to be loads better (more bhp, better economy, slicker gearchanges, smoother to drive).
Is this an accurate summary? If so...I can't find the downside (apart from the low end possibility of bricking my ECU)?
ECU flash does not yet support re-flashing the ECU... So no benefit yet really.
Oh...so I got the wrong end of the stick, then?
I thought Valmes post was that the russians are flashing them?
Must be slipping the chips out and flashing them. Gutted.
Hey Brad. Exactly what benefits are we looking at here?
ie; going from a '96 prefacelift auto to a newer ECU..
Sydo - more mid range torque, better fuel economy
The missing 15kwts?
that too
**** yeah!
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