06 gto license questions....

[GMPX]

Chuck, we've been here before, remember you said something about you were fed up with the EFILive software telling you that you can't full flash certain GTO's with new OS's? so you did it with HPT and it killed it!. Again that is the reason, we check to make sure you won't kill the ECM by doing it, just cause we're nice guys
I was not aware that TIS killed them too.
Hey, don't blame the GTO, the ECM is made in the US of A !, Delphi must have sent us all the old crap they didn't want to fit in the 06 Corvette

Currently it would require a 100% flash, meaning the Bootblock, OS and calibrations to cure this problem. EFILive and everyone else does not touch the bootblock as it is supposed to be always recoverable if you don't flash that. At some stage we should add the option to do a 100% write of the flash.

Cheers,
Ross

[0rion]

hmmmm, so should I not do a write entire to patch his vats? Other than that I really see no need to do a full flash on his car. It will be all calibration changes.

[GMPX]

As long as you use the Tune file read from the ECM OR you don't get the warning about the mismatch then you will be fine.
We won't allow it to happen, you will see a warning like the one below come up. As far as I know all other tuning packages including TechII do not check this, hence the dead E40's people talk about.

Cheers,
Ross

[0rion]

thanks, the file will definitely be from his car. Should there ever be a mismatch though if using the original file? I wouldn't think so.

[hrthsv]

thanks, the file will definitely be from his car. Should there ever be a mismatch though if using the original file? I wouldn't think so.

I have done full reflashes on 3 Mafless E40 ls2's using they're original (modified) tunes with MAF & traction control patches. Never had an issue, mine has been fully reflashed 3 or 4 times although I do try to avoid it.

[GMPX]

As long as you don't see that warning screen then you are fine.

Cheers,
Ross

[0rion]

thanks guys. I'm not going to worry about it and keep an eye out for that warning pop up.

[Chuck CoW]

Chuck, we've been here before, remember you said something about you were fed up with the EFILive software telling you that you can't full flash certain GTO's with new OS's? so you did it with HPT and it killed it!. Again that is the reason, we check to make sure you won't kill the ECM by doing it, just cause we're nice guys
I was not aware that TIS killed them too.
Hey, don't blame the GTO, the ECM is made in the US of A !, Delphi must have sent us all the old crap they didn't want to fit in the 06 Corvette

Currently it would require a 100% flash, meaning the Bootblock, OS and calibrations to cure this problem. EFILive and everyone else does not touch the bootblock as it is supposed to be always recoverable if you don't flash that. At some stage we should add the option to do a 100% write of the flash.

Cheers,
Ross

Thanks Ross!!! You've made me out to look like some sort of Controller Murderer!!!! I've done nothing like that!

Actually, this kid came in with a hacked up tune from some GTO specialist and also talked about fuel guage problems.....

So, while EFI LIVE was sitting in my office....I figured, "HEY, why not Mongoose/TIS flash him back to stock and go from there.....

Well, BEWARE!, you don;t have to crank learn or security learn Chevys after a TIS reflash, but the DAMN GTO sat there dead with a security issue.....

Easy, it's only 10 mins I thought to re-link it with TIS..... WRONG!

The Aussie built hot rod don't play that way!

At 2am I finally use Live's vats patch and got him rolling with his original tune....

What a pest...When he comes back, I gotta call the dealer and make him give me BCM secret codes and PIM #'s and junk like that......

But ROSS, I got around your "NO FULL FLASH FOR THE T43" I'll be testing an 06 T43 Vette this week to see if it likes driving with an 08 T43 os.

Full Flash MANIAC!
Chuck CoW

[GMPX]

Oh, sorry Chuck, I thought you just didn't believe me

On the T43, if you know where we can buy some I know a couple of guys that need them after some idiot killed the ones they had

Cheers,
Ross

[Chuck CoW]

Oh, sorry Chuck, I thought you just didn't believe me

On the T43, if you know where we can buy some I know a couple of guys that need them after some idiot killed the ones they had

Cheers,
Ross

It sucks but, the dealer has got them....and only have 1 or 2..


Chuck