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Reaching 1000 flashes, do I need worry?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:13 pm
by C6ect.ect
How will I know when my ECU is worn out?

When will it start to get loose if you know what I mean.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:01 am
by jmhalder
find out what flash chip the ECU uses, go over to mouser/digikey, read the data sheet for that specific flash device, when you reach said amount of times, get another ECU off ebay or forum member, when your FIRST ECU fails, replace.... easy enough, or you could try and replace the flash chip!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:53 pm
by Freon
jmhalder, that advice is no good for us. Most of the stuff we're doing is with embedded flash ROM in the actual CPU chip which is surface mounted. It cannot be replaced in any remotely practical way.

This question comes up repeatedly. Please search.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:14 pm
by C6ect.ect
To this date there has been no ecu malfunctions relating to soley flashing?



This does not include careless procedure

PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:52 am
by Freon
I don't believe so.

PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:53 pm
by C6ect.ect
If ECUFLASH never happened, and I continued to send my ecu through fedex to have someone flash it for me (for some snake oil code), by now I would of have spent over $150,000 for blind flashing and the car would be far from tuned. Not only is my car tuned now, I've learned so much.


Even if the ecu finally gives up and I have to buy a new one, it still would be worth it.

Thank you!