How are some tuners/resellers deleting with EFI Live?

[comnrailpwr]

I'm in the same boat you are catman. Until it happens I just got setup to sell another tuners tunes. Hate to do it but its better than turning people away. They say it's still on the table to be developed but being the bigger tuners don't need it, I say it is very very low priority. I just wish I knew for sure if mapping of the parameters and DTC is going to happen or not. If not I'll spend the money to get this done on my own now. I would like to not wait 3 years and still spend money to get the delete base file.

[KDubya]

How is a .cax file created? Is it done within EFI Live or third party software?

[DURAtotheMAX]

How is a .cax file created? Is it done within EFI Live or third party software?

third party software.... Microsoft Notepad.

[catman3126]

third party software.... Microsoft Notepad.

And this Third party software would Be?? I have an idea and may already have it but idk.

[2007 5.9]

I'm in the same boat you are catman. Until it happens I just got setup to sell another tuners tunes. Hate to do it but its better than turning people away. They say it's still on the table to be developed but being the bigger tuners don't need it, I say it is very very low priority. I just wish I knew for sure if mapping of the parameters and DTC is going to happen or not. If not I'll spend the money to get this done on my own now. I would like to not wait 3 years and still spend money to get the delete base file.

Unfortunately I think not only is it a low priority but I'll be willing to bet, it'll never happen.

The big names doing on their own now obsolves EFI from the EPA heat and places that squarely on the big boys heads...so what is the incentive to produce a file that in all likelihood would get into the public hands and redirect the EPA scrutiny back on EFI??

I've come to the realization that delete tuning 4th gens with EFI without spending a large amount of cash and time isint possible.

[comnrailpwr]

Unfortunately I think not only is it a low priority but I'll be willing to bet, it'll never happen.

The big names doing on their own now obsolves EFI from the EPA heat and places that squarely on the big boys heads...so what is the incentive to produce a file that in all likelihood would get into the public hands and redirect the EPA scrutiny back on EFI??

I've come to the realization that delete tuning 4th gens with EFI without spending a large amount of cash and time isint possible.

Agree and it makes since. Coming into winter when I actually get some time I am going to dive back into this issue.

[ScarabEpic22]

And this Third party software would Be?? I have an idea and may already have it but idk.

Literally that, Microsoft Notepad. A .cax file is simply a definition file that has to be populated with hex addresses, offsets, etc to expose a field within the EFILive Tune tool. It does NOT let you figure out WHERE those addresses, offsets, etc are within the code, that is what takes time, money, and knowledge.

There is a .cax file sub section in the forum on the root page.

[C Murda]

is this still a "region based" problem? only US customers are unable to delete? if so has anyone found a way around that? or has EFI simply just not even added delete parameters at all for all new diesels world wide?

[WyoFreeride]

Parameters are not available inside EFI for any region. Its not something you can get around, its just not there. If you want to do it yourself invest in some disassembling tools and start digging. If you get it, then you can edit externally or write a cax.

[SASDakota]

A CAX file is just a definition (think translator/map). It tells EFI Live software where to look and how to handle the data you mapped based on user input.

A guy/shop would need to find this dataset and map it using external tools to EFI Live. Not an easy task.