Ap Error, Ecu Fried Please Help

[anthony_delprete84]

flashed my ap for the second time since i got it. Said my battery was low. I made sure it was fully charged. No my car wont start and it wont go into test mode. WHAT DO I DO? Please help me guys

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[STISTL]

Try flashing back to stock.

[anthony_delprete84]

i just did that and it let me. I drove it around, everything seems normal. Now what? How do u tell if the battery has full charge? Should i drive it around for a few minutes, let it sit in place running? I dont want to mess up flashing to stage 2 again.

[anthony_delprete84]

i havent put the connectors back on to even see if it goes into test mode. Im too scared. I flashed to stage 1 last night with no problem, TBE is on and i want to go to stage 2, but is it ok now?

[Driving_Miss_Daisy]

I put jumper cables on my battery to make sure it had enough juice.

Well if you fry it that is what warenty is for.

[anthony_delprete84]

i wouldnt thing warranty would cover a fried ecu. But car is running right now, it goes into test mode once again. And the accessport is unmarried

[shemoves]

You don't need to keep re-flashing your base map. That is what the realtime map is for. Flash it once, then leave it alone. Just make changes via realtime.

[anthony_delprete84]

Originally Posted by shemoves

You don't need to keep re-flashing your base map. That is what the realtime map is for. Flash it once, then leave it alone. Just make changes via realtime.

well what about the transmission thing. It was set for an AT and i have a MT. I would think that matters since there is an option for it. I dont really understand too much about the realtime maps, but im gonna read about it right now

[anthony_delprete84]

so basically to my knowledge, since cobbs site doesnt explain too much, I need to flash the base map stage 2 then i need to flash the real time stage 2 map to have the both running? Is that correct? Or do i flash the base map stage 2 and switch my realtime back and forth between others like valet and antitheft?

[boundy3]

If you have a tbe (at least a downpipe) then flash the stage 2 basemap. That will be better than runnning the stage 1 basemap with the stage 2 realtime map over it.

[MBasile]

ok, heres what I just recently learned:

BASE MAP: use this for the map you want to use all the time when driving around and whatnot (stage 2, or protune)

REAL TIME MAP: use this for the race maps and stuff. it is a map that is loaded onto the ECU instead of actually reflashing the memory. Think of it as a temporary override for the base map.

this is all done because the ECU can only be reflashed about 100 times

[scooterforever]

Originally Posted by MBasile

this is all done because the ECU can only be reflashed about 100 times

There is a lot of debate on that point.

[boundy3]

You don't need to run the stage 2 realtime map over the basemap. It won't make any difference, you can if you want to, but it won't do anything.

Realtime maps are there to make quick flashes mostly, such as switching to valet mode, economy mode, anti-theft mode, stx legal mode, etc.. Use the basemap for what you want to run as your everyday map.

If you do happen to flash to a different realtime map than your basemap, than you can load your current basemap's realtime map to get you back to the original basemap parameters. Example-- Have stage 2 basemap--> go to valet mode realtime map, decide to go back to stage 2--> flash the stage 2 realtime map or reset ecu.

I know it all is a little confusing. Just remember the basemap will be loaded on the ecu even if power is disconnected, realtime map will go away once power is disconnected.

The 100 reflash limit is really just a safety precaution, I don't believe anyone has ever reflashed there ecu too many times. Only the basemaps affect that imagenary count.

[anthony_delprete84]

alright cool. But what maps would be used for race? Not really much on cobbs site except stage 1, 2, 2.5, and something about hittin target boost. So im guessin that doesnt apply to me. Im goin to get somethin to eat to make sure the battery is fully charged and im gonna get this thing goin. Will it make a difference if i just flash to base stage 2, or should i also run realtime stage 2 with that? Not really interested in all the other stuff

[anthony_delprete84]

thanks boundy, ignore the last statement by me. u must have been typin while i was

[mcowger]

Originally Posted by boundy3

The 100 reflash limit is really just a safety precaution, I don't believe anyone has ever reflashed there ecu too many times. Only the basemaps affect that imagenary count.

Its NOT A LIMIT. The 100 number is a minimum rating. More than likely, you could flash it 1000 times. There are people on this who are well into the 300+ flashes.

[boundy3]

^^^ That is what I was trying to say.

[shemoves]

As I understand, unless you are doing some extensive protuning or streettuning as actually chaning basemap parameters, it does not matter what basemap you have...just run the appropriate realtime.

[rallytim888]

ok, well how does the ecu know what the stock map was if you replace the basemap with stg 2?? I only ask b/c i might have to revert back to stock for dealer visits

[CBoldman]

How does the ecu know what the stock map was? I dont quite understand from that choice of words but it goes back to stock by you personally flashing a stock map from your AP. It may not be your particular stock map (as there are multiple versions for different years and build dates) but it is "stock".

[scoobdude]

Originally Posted by rallytim888

ok, well how does the ecu know what the stock map was if you replace the basemap with stg 2?? I only ask b/c i might have to revert back to stock for dealer visits

Imagine it this way:

real time is like ram. its not hard written, needs power to remember
base map is like rom. no power needed for tha cd to remember what is written on it.

another anology
real time = vcr clock (back to 12:00)
base map = vcr tape (tape does no lose data regardless of power loss)

Joe

[rallytim888]

Thats a great way of looking at it, thanks joe. CBoldman, so the ap does have a stock map that i can revert back to incase i need to. Ok that was my question. I didnt know if the stock map was pre-programed into the ap, or it had to download it from the car. Thast good to know that i can always do that if need be. Thanks!!!!

[ride5000]

Originally Posted by mcowger

There are people on this who are well into the 300+ flashes.

out of curiousity, who are those people?

[scoobdude]

Originally Posted by rallytim888

Thats a great way of looking at it, thanks joe. CBoldman, so the ap does have a stock map that i can revert back to incase i need to. Ok that was my question. I didnt know if the stock map was pre-programed into the ap, or it had to download it from the car. Thast good to know that i can always do that if need be. Thanks!!!!

I am not sure if you under stood it exactly as i had planned. what ever base map you flash on there is your vcr tape.

for instance, you flash the valet mode as your base. then put the stage 2 real time on top. well for now you are running stage 2 (understand some maps are better for running at a stage 2 level). now lets say you battery dies, without touching your ap, you will be in valet mode again till you put a real time map on it.

Joe

ride 5000: start your own thread in regards to your question. I am sure a search will yeild many results as soem answers have already been given to you on tari and other boards i am sure.

[ride5000]

Originally Posted by scoobdude

ride 5000: start your own thread in regards to your question. I am sure a search will yeild many results as soem answers have already been given to you on tari and other boards i am sure.

who are you, the thread cop?

i don't remember you starting this thread, i didn't bring up the flash limit, and i surely didn't ask you any questions.