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All Different Types of Remaps

There are several methods for remapping a vehicle's ECU, including chip tuning, OBD remapping, BDM, boot mode, and tri-core remapping. Chip tuning involves removing the ECU chip and rewriting it, while OBD remapping uses the onboard diagnostic port to access and alter the ECU data. BDM and boot mode require removing the ECU and connecting directly to pins, and tri-core remapping deals with newer encrypted ECUs by soldering connections to program the chip more directly.

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All Different Types of Remaps

There are several methods for remapping a vehicle's ECU, including chip tuning, OBD remapping, BDM, boot mode, and tri-core remapping. Chip tuning involves removing the ECU chip and rewriting it, while OBD remapping uses the onboard diagnostic port to access and alter the ECU data. BDM and boot mode require removing the ECU and connecting directly to pins, and tri-core remapping deals with newer encrypted ECUs by soldering connections to program the chip more directly.

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Here at FlashRemapping we can cater for all different

types of remaps
When I say all different types what I mean is the different methods that may be required
to alter the data within your cars ecu. For those of you wishing to learn a little more
about ECU Remapping methods I have compiled a small list of these methods

CHIP TUNING ( CHIPPING )


The first cars that were commonly tuned were Ford Cosworths – the ECU contained a
chip that is commonly known as a dip chip with 28 pins

To tune these vehicles the ecu has to be removed and the chip gently prized off the
board and placed in a chip code reader where the details can be read, altered and the
remaps rewritten back to the chip

This process of car chipping was the most popular way of tuning cars with ECUs right
up to the late 1990s (hense the sayings – I’ve had my car chipped ) – we still use this
method for certain vehicles now (albeit that the chips have more pins and are soldered
to the board) – VW group cars with EDC15/ME7 ECUS where the car has a throttle
cable ( generally up to 2000/2001) this method has to be used on the psop 29f400 chip
– but once the cars went to “drive by wire” the wiring loom changed and we could install
the remaps to the ECU via the diagnostic port.

OBD REMAPPING (OBD REMAPS)

Cars by law in 2000 onwards have to have an OBD2 port ( 2006 for commercial
vehicles) for diagnostics. Using this 16pin plug in most cases we can access the data
held withis the car’s ECU – alter it and then write the modified file back to the car – This
is by far the simplest way of communication to the car’s ECU and if possible the default
method we will use to program your car with its modified data – it is quick, reliable ( if
using quality tools ) and straightforward. Many tuners or so-called-tuners will only be
able to perform remaps using this method as all that is required is a laptop and the
communication device – I would not recommend using a tuner who can only install
remaps via OBD as in very rare occasions there may be a problem that requires an
alternative method to recover an ECU

BDM (Background Bebug Module)

Most ECUs from 2001 to 2009 with dual core processors such as the Bosch EDC16 can
have remaps installed in the OBD method described above but there are a few
exceptions, generally when there is not the full compliment of Power, Earth, K-Line or
Can-Line to the OBD plug. On these ECUS we need to remove the ECU from the
vehicle and open it on the bench – On the side of the ECU is a pad of 14 pins ( 2 lines
of 7 generally) – A probe can be dropped onto these pads using a positioning frame and
then the ECU can be read and programmed with the correct interface in a similar way to
OBD remapping – Obviously when opening and dealing with the open ECU extreme
caution must be taken

BOOT MODE (Boot ST)

This method is rarer to use – It is only possible when the ECU has the correct
connections via the pins from the ECU plug but these are not relayed through to the
OBD2 port- removal of the ECU is still necessary but by connecting to the pins on the
side of the ecu reading and programming is possible without opening the ECU –
Mitsubishi ECUs are one of the most common for Boot Mode remapping

TRI-CORE

As the name suggests this is where the processor in the ECU is TRI-CORE – these
ECUs first came out in 2008 and for the first year were remappable via the OBD port as
described earlier, however in March 2009 for diesels and March 2010 for petrols an
encription within the ECU data known as Anti-Tune was included in the software – this
meant if programming a tuning protected ECU via the OBD port the car would not start
– Only programming the origional file back into the ECU would allow the car to restart.
To overcome this we need to program the modified data more directly into the eeprom
chip by the TRI-CORE method – this involves connacting live, earth Can high and Can
low wires to the ecu plug and then to pads on the ECUs PCB board a number of
connections have to be soldered, they would be Boot pin or CNF – and the number of
connections here will vary from ECU to ECU – Please note while the first examples of
Anti-Tune protection were seen March 09 diesel and March 10 petrols we have also
seen earlier vehicles with the same ECUs that have had the Anti-Tune software
included in software updates retrospectively

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