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I've been for a bit of a drive, the throttle response is so much better and where as we know power gains are pretty much nothing what I assume is the smoothed power curve is so so much better and makes for a much nicer drive. It feels like a more powerful car even if it isn't. Quite possibly...

Gained! I've lost a lot, temper, patience, will to live😆

I've not told him all of it but I will, its far from straightforward in my opinion, if everything worked first time then yeah but I had to try and put my ECU file back on three times and the RST ecu file twice. The cal file is quick to do however. Just need to road test it now.

I'VE DONE IT! 🎆 I've no idea why it kept failing but unplugging the power to the laptop maybe helped. Thanks everyone for putting up with me, I promise never to f**k around with ECUs again.

@RustyMojo you've dodged a bullet mate!

Its not having it guys, second time trying to load my old file failed right at the end

It's literally the last hurdle, so close to being done!

It's said the same thing now when trying to put my original ecu file on, I'm trying now with the laptop unplugged. Next step is loosing my S##T.

A bit of progress today, I managed to get both ecu and cal files backed up, great I thought. Began writing the correct ECU file but once it finished it said 'write verification failed. I've now put my backed up ecu file back on and will try again, any reason this would happen? Battery on charge...

Heater blower is my guess

Yeah

No I got it used

Right this could be wrong as my brain is fried now. I initially unlocked the ECU Then connected to the ECU Went to read ECU and it opened a window to save but wouldn't allow to save and said "couldn't obtain security access to ECU"

Oh yeah does that ok

All of the above I'm doing correctly, I'm ready to give up on this soon

From Henk- If you cannot get security access check the following; - engine cold < 50C - engine stopped - ignition key in the full ON position - proper battery voltage - immobiliser function working normally, red dash light off. Usage of 2 keys or a key without a low battery can result in a...

So maybe it is now unlocked but it certainly won't do the next step of backing up the ecu. The instructions are abysmal to be fair

No I unlocked it then when I went to do the next step it said unable to obtain security access from ECU. That's when the VCI number went mental. For what it's worth my car start with everything disconnected.

No I'll email him now, so far I've been dicking about with back and forth emails to henk for 2 weeks!

Spent an hour and I've got literally nowhere. I'm worried now my ECU is fried now.

What's this all about?

That's partly why I thought today might not be a good day, how long does it take beginning to end roughly?

Map finally arrived! Can I be a***d to sit in it in this weather to install it? Possibly not.

Try cleaning all plugs connections in the engine bay fuse box and the main loom plug that comes through the scuttle area behind the screen wash bottle

I very much regret paying for the unlock code and map, I'm still waiting for Henk to send it to me since Thilursday last week

White 1*2s look so good, shame they didn't make them

Metallic Brown

What shade of Other were you thinking?

That saved you some grief then😃

Yep I'd buy new, by the time Henk gets me my 98ron map sent over my 172 might be a pile of rust.