what map? (please help, confused)

[ADS_V6]

ha ha i like yes standard gears is 64 in 2nd and 87 in third on the mark 2 172

 

[JamesBryan]

If it cold starts and idles at 1100 then drops to around 900 and you also have a 7500 limiter, then you 100% have a 98RON map mate.

 

[McGherkin]

ha ha i like yes standard gears is 64 in 2nd and 87 in third on the mark 2 172

Not necessarily, cups are different ratios to normal 172s and Ph1s are different again.

 

[ADS_V6]

hi have u got any info on the gearing i got a autocar from 2003 giving the 172 gear speeds but nothing else

 

[lee M4RSH]

ok. Why are you saying different then James?
So if Henk sends me another map file it could be a newer version of the same map?

 

[JamesBryan]

I'm not.

You asked if you had a 98RON map and I said yes.

 

[McGherkin]

hi have u got any info on the gearing i got a autocar from 2003 giving the 172 gear speeds but nothing else

089 is Ph1 172
129 is Ph2 172 Cup
130 is Ph2 172/182 'normal'

IIRC.

 

[ADS_V6]

thankyou

 

[lee M4RSH]

I'm not.

You asked if you had a 98RON map and I said yes.

not you James, the other James, lmao.

 

[JamesBryan]

not you James, the other James, lmao. :smiley:

Oh lol

 

[Addicted]

As I said before, there is no point checking if you have the map by checking your speed in gear, because you dont know which gearbox and gearing you have for sure.

Especially when there's easier methods such as idle rpm, rev limiter, and other things.

 

[lee M4RSH]

Have watched the fastchip vids and am pretty confident doing it now. When you first plug it in it tells you how to backup the ecu anyway. What is the read ecu tab for at the top if you are already prompted to read it anyway?

 

[McGherkin]

In case you want to do it again, for example do a standard backup and an RSTuner'ed backup.

 

[James]

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how come James?

Because in the programming history, it was last altered on 10th July 2003, 10/07/03 (the date is backwards)

That would be about the time your car was built?

Just a stab in the dark really. If anyone else can post a screen shot of theirs that's 100% been mapped, it might make it clear

 

[lee M4RSH]

good point @james24785. I will get it sorted anyway.

 

[ADS_V6]

lee just done mine,i hadnt uploaded the 98 cal last time i did it,now my idle has gone from 750 to constant 1000 chuffed to bits will give it a blast tomorrow to report the difference,it was real easy in the end

 

[lee M4RSH]

go blast it now. How long did it take to get your unlock code?

 

[ADS_V6]

just come back from mot the little beast im bunged up with manflu Lee so gonn take it out tomorrow have u done yours yet?

 

[lee M4RSH]

Nope, waiting for an unlock code, how long dis yours take to come through?

 

[ADS_V6]

24 hrs hes overseas though diff time zone,hes been very helpful answered every email quickly,i was panicking its a piece of cake to do m8 really dont stress -_-

 

[lee M4RSH]

I wanted to do it tonight but nevermind. Should hopefully have it tomorrow. Can you post up a screenshot of yours with the map on so I can compare it to mine to make sure its done.

 

[McGherkin]

It will say Fastchip, like mine did on the last page.

 

[ADS_V6]

hi mate it makes no difference the screenshot,thats coming from henk the main thing is to save the 98ron cale file to your documents and then when mapping,this will come up in the box youll understand what i mean when you set yours up,i got 1k idle now much better

 

[ADS_V6]

mine said fastchip which is correct,but i didnt load the 98 cal file thats where i went wrong now dough

 

[lee M4RSH]

I have got the unlock code and map file now.
I have only 1 .cal file which is the 98ron map.
Do I backup the ecu I currently have and the .cal file.
Then click on write CAL and select the new one and that's it done?

I don't have to write a new ECU or anything?

 

[McGherkin]

No need to write a new ECU, just do as you said, backup ECU and Cal, then write new cal.

 

[lee M4RSH]

ok. @ADS1982 is saying j need to write ECU with a .rst file from Henk first?
I havnt received a .rst file, only a .cal

f**k me this s**t is a ball ache...

 

[Addicted]

Ignore that and just write the map. It will tell you if it needs the RST. It's likely it doesn't, otherwise he'd of sent it .

 

[lee M4RSH]

O FKIN K!

 

[lee M4RSH]

On this video he clicks on "fastest" before he backs up the ECU.
The second time he connects he clicks on "presets" before he writes the .CAL

Is that essential? (sorry, just covering all points before I go and do this)

 

[lee M4RSH]

right... So... It hasn't saved my old ecu or .cal file. Says it has installed the new .cal but now my limiter in second is under 7k.
idle is now 1000 or just under. Made it worse and I cant change it back.... f**k sake

 

[McGherkin]

Cold limiter?

 

[lee M4RSH]

hopefully. I took it for a few runs up and down the road and it hit the limiter just shy of 7k every time.

 

[lee M4RSH]

Im running 7300 / 5410. How long does yours take to warm up, the needle was at half way on the temp gauge (I know that's not always correct)
Im begging it to go past 7k. Not that I do it all the time but its nice to know it will go there.

Idle rpm when cold has improved now. It used to sit on about 850-900 but is now a constant 950.

 

[Addicted]

Yep sounds like its mapped, drive around for 5-10min and it should be warm, then limiter should be 7500 again or whatever it is.

 

[JamesBryan]

The temp gauge is only coolant temp, oil temp will take a lot longer than that. So you'll still be on the cold limiter.

 

[lee M4RSH]

better be or im driving to nl. None of my files backed up after it said they had. Has also thrown up the ABS fault when I plug rs tuner in.
Isnt showing anything on the dash though.

 

[Addicted]

Iirc sometimes it can show a fault up for about 24hrs after it's done, but it does go. Not sure if it's ABS or not though.

 

[lee M4RSH]

When I went to backup the .cal file it was actually called rstuner_ something so it was mapped. Feels the same as before anyway and the cold idle is better. Will just wait and see about the rev limiter. Might have to have a drive down to you Matt so I can give it some on the way.

 

[Addicted]

When I went to backup the .cal file it was actually called rstuner_ something so it was mapped. Feels the same as before anyway and the cold idle is better. Will just wait and see about the rev limiter. Might have to have a drive down to you Matt so I can give it some on the way.

Hah, I'd come have a look but not about sadly!

Either way, after about 10min it should be up to temp, if your cold idle is better then it's defo mapped now, and it should feel smoother/better in the middle rev range.