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Old 11-21-2011, 05:35 PM
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Is there no other way to unbrick your ECU? you can't save your stock tune on your computer and throw that back on there to start from scratch and unbrick it then go back to your tuning?
well there are ways to unbrick an ecu but its too complicated for myself to try and do. it requires soldering and working with the board, most of which is way past my head. cobb basically unbricks your ecu for 100$ i think. i ended up buying a used ecu and getting it shipped to my door the very next day from LKQ for $125.
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You can have tactrix work on it for I think $75 ask LGT Mark.

Mine bricked during a tune at a shop so.... It happens anywhere.
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well there are ways to unbrick an ecu but its too complicated for myself to try and do. it requires soldering and working with the board, most of which is way past my head. cobb basically unbricks your ecu for 100$ i think. i ended up buying a used ecu and getting it shipped to my door the very next day from LKQ for $125.
I'll look up how to do it as a precaution haha


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You can have tactrix work on it for I think $75 ask LGT Mark.

Mine bricked during a tune at a shop so.... It happens anywhere.
I heard tatrix doesn't do it anymore...
how exactly do you brick it anyways? What can you mess up to make that happen?
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Old 11-21-2011, 06:31 PM
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uhm i wouldnt work with your ecu by yourself to be honest....

it can brick from loss of voltage as mentioned by turning your key off, spike in voltage, computer crashing, anything that could cause static or electro disruptions.
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uhm i wouldnt work with your ecu by yourself to be honest....

it can brick from loss of voltage as mentioned by turning your key off, spike in voltage, computer crashing, anything that could cause static or electro disruptions.
Didn't plan on it for a while, until I get some tutoring haha
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Old 11-21-2011, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by esousa22
I heard tatrix doesn't do it anymore...
how exactly do you brick it anyways? What can you mess up to make that happen?
Trying to tune it with a home computer for starters

You can brick all kinds of stuff by trying to reprogram/root/modify/etc them. Sometime it just happens. That's why you shouldn't try and learn on your only car
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Trying to tune it with a home computer for starters

You can brick all kinds of stuff by trying to reprogram/root/modify/etc them. Sometime it just happens. That's why you shouldn't try and learn on your only car

sounds like I should get an extra ECU first
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Old 11-21-2011, 11:09 PM
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^ true. but still what car are you gonna in it in?
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Don't forget to get yourself a wideband, makes tuning a much easier ordeal.
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^+1 on that
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Originally Posted by Heedz
^ true. but still what car are you gonna in it in?
Have a stock one that I can put in my car just in case I brick mine, I'll get a wideband later..
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Originally Posted by esousa22
Didn't plan on it for a while, until I get some tutoring haha
good luck with tutoring lol. here it is, enjoy :P

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Originally Posted by esousa22
Have a stock on that I can put in my car just in case I brick mine, I'll get a wideband later..
I meant as in, if you were tuning on 1 ECU, what car are you going to put it in to test that tune because having a map doesn't yield results until tested on a car. Sorry was a bit ambiguous on the last post probably.
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good luck with tutoring lol. here it is, enjoy :P
already been checking that link out lol thanks bro
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Originally Posted by Heedz
I meant as in, if you were tuning on 1 ECU, what car are you going to put it in to test that tune because having a map doesn't yield results until tested on a car. Sorry was a bit ambiguous on the last post probably.
Couldn't I have a stock ECU thats not connected to anything just in case I brick my current one? Once I do brick my current one, just swap them out?
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