ECU Chipping and Tuning FAQ** READ BEFORE POSTING**

[tn_accords]

ok... wanting to know same thing.. we will be working on this together !! ^^^ and me

[trickedaccord92]

lol hey jacob next time remember to switch to your handle before posting hehehe ... but yeah i ordered the LC-1 wideband kit finally after blowing up my motor lol and ordering a new one ... I am gonna try tunning the p28 first before i go buying a stock ECU

[d112crzy]

ok.. i have got the chip burner package which includes the burn1, datalogging stuff, and a couple of zif sockets and chips. also purchased the nc1 wideband gauge kit. with that in hand i should be able to tune .. correct?? but my real confusion is that what the hell am i looking for or how should i adjust the bin file according to what the wideband is reading ?? this is hard to explain in writing.... umm so with a basemap installed in the chip i can start the car and then while it is running can I adjust the map and save it to the chip without having to burn it again ?? i mean ... do i have to take the chip out each time to burn it with the data saved from the readings ?? and is datalogging where you can tune on the run .. like tune the ecu while driving down the road ??

ok.. one last question.. is there a place where i can read up on all this ... like is there a chip buring post or book for DUMMIES ?? LOL

I am asking all this because there are very little to no good tuners close to where i live.... or at least none that i know of... so i would be very cost effective for me to just learn this.

forum.pgmfi.org

Start reading. You have a LONG way to go.

A burner is just that, a burner. It does not make changes on the fly or at any other time except when you have a chip in it.

The datalogging cable you got is ONLY to transfer data from the ecu to the laptop. That's it. If you want to make changes on the fly, you need to buy an ostrich.

[tn_accords]

ok.. so an ostrich it is then..

is it recommended to get it though ??

well off to reading !! thanks.

[d112crzy]

It's NEEDED if you want to make changes on the go, without turning off your car and having to take out your chip, burn it, put it back on and then go for another run.

[Phempa]

Purchasing this in about 5 minutes....


* Burn1 Chip Burner
* Ostrich 2.0 Real-Time Emulator
* Xtreme HuLog Datalogging Adapter
* Honda1 Chipkit
* O-Meter
* LC-1 w/ O2

I have a P72 ECU already socketed, no chip.

Am I missing anything?


(here goes $542!!!)

[d112crzy]

Is this one of xenocrons kits?

I would honestly buy a PLX m300 or something else with a gauge already included.

Innovate has great products, but are a little too advanced for the beginner user. That thing had me confused when I first installed one in a customers car.

If you want to datalog from the wideband controller, then you will need a serial to usb converter. If not, then you'll be fine datalogging from the ecu.

[Phempa]

This is the two things on this page at moates.net:

http://www.moates.net/index.php?cPath=57

[dbsharp]

I haven't found anything confusing about my lc1. did you read the manual?

[d112crzy]

manuals are for women.

I read an online article, and then winged the rest.

It's just so many wires, so many grounds. It's retarded. I love my plx. easy to use and easy to setup.

[bcjammerx]

Revived ooollllddd threaaaaddd

Awesome post, I'm reading up on all this.

However, need to change the link in the first post to this

http://wikitest.pgmfi.org/twiki/bin/...nToECUChipping

or

http://wikitest.pgmfi.org/twiki/bin/...ibrary/WebHome

for a nice list of articles.

[StinkinLincoln]

Sorry to sound like a dumb ass but what would be the best ECU for a F22A6 ???

[deevergote]

P06 will work. You just need a non-VTEC ECU (though I'm sure a VTEC ECU will work, there's just no need for it)

[blazenem]

bringing this from the dead for a quick question.
im currently doing a dsm turbo. and have a h22 that i could swap in if i needed. this is all for the learning process of tuning my car myself. thanx to this thread i know what hardware i need. but question is what chipped ecu should i get so i could possible use on both engines??? or is that even possible, just tryna prevent having to buy 2 ecu's...

[deevergote]

P28 should work on both.