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Old 02-20-2009, 04:19 PM
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ECU tune Transmission control unit?

Is anyone using this? If so what do you think and what other ECUtune products are you using it with?
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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

I have more questions to throw into the pile.

it looks like there are two options chipping or buying a whole new programed tcu, now is it the same thing if we install the chip our selves? Or is there a significant difference between the two?

Also is this set up for only the automatics? Is there a different set up for those of us who have swapped to the 5 or 6spd transmisions?
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Old 02-28-2009, 02:31 PM
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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

It's only for autos. There is no difference between getting just the ROM and the complete TCU (assuming you don't botch the job of soldering your own tcu). I haven't added it to the website yet but I have also ported this over to the jdm tcu's at the requests of some Australians (they have to solder their own tcu's since I don't have them to socket).


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I have more questions to throw into the pile.

it looks like there are two options chipping or buying a whole new programed tcu, now is it the same thing if we install the chip our selves? Or is there a significant difference between the two?

Also is this set up for only the automatics? Is there a different set up for those of us who have swapped to the 5 or 6spd transmisions?
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It's only for autos. There is no difference between getting just the ROM and the complete TCU (assuming you don't botch the job of soldering your own tcu). I haven't added it to the website yet but I have also ported this over to the jdm tcu's at the requests of some Australians (they have to solder their own tcu's since I don't have them to socket).
The Australian car can not use the JDM or US TCUs. It uses a different speed sensor system.

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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

My understanding was that the australian cars were jdm cars?



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The Australian car can not use the JDM or US TCUs. It uses a different speed sensor system.

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My understanding was that the australian cars were jdm cars?
No we can't import JDM cars to here, as there was a model produced for this maket.

They import JDM to NZ.

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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

ok so NZ cars are jdm and Australian cars are their own thing... don't they both use the same 3.7 vtd type trans? Do you know the tcu code/codes for the australian cars?

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They import JDM to NZ.

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ok so NZ cars are jdm and Australian cars are their own thing... don't they both use the same 3.7 vtd type trans? Do you know the tcu code/codes for the australian cars?
The cars produced for the Aust, New Zealand, and UK markets all use the same TCU, (as far as we know), all use the VTD with 3.7:1. All use the different speed sensor system, to the JDM that uses the same speed sensor system as the US model.

As for the Codes, you will have to ask the 'brains of the outfit', Phil.

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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

Ok, thanks.

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The cars produced for the Aust, New Zealand, and UK markets all use the same TCU, (as far as we know), all use the VTD with 3.7:1. All use the different speed sensor system, to the JDM that uses the same speed sensor system as the US model.

As for the Codes, you will have to ask the 'brains of the outfit', Phil.

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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

I have fitted out an Aust TCU with a 'Phil' modded ROM, to get switchable Power Mode, not installed yet, hope to get it in soon.

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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

Great,

let me know if it doesn't work. I'll go ahead and port my maps over to the uk code now. With my maps you drive in normal mode drive and let the power mode be engaged by throttle application.
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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

I just looked at the uk maps and my us maps will port over to it without modifcation so I'll have it done tonight.
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let me know if it doesn't work. I'll go ahead and port my maps over to the uk code now. With my maps you drive in normal mode drive and let the power mode be engaged by throttle application.
No that's not what we were after. Our TCU does not have the map that the US have to ground pin 4 to get switchable power mode. When we ground pin 4,we get Economy, Phil swapped the two maps, to achive Power mode.

The "power mode engaged by throttle application" is still active.

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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

Your missunderstanding. I was just saying to let me know if the basecode from the UK doesn't match/work with the australian transmission.

With my maps there is no reason to modify the code to change the economy switch function into a power mode switch. With my maps you get better performance driving in normal mode and letting power mode be engaged by throttle application.



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No that's not what we were after. Our TCU does not have the map that the US have to ground pin 4 to get switchable power mode. When we ground pin 4,we get Economy, Phil swapped the two maps, to achive Power mode.

The "power mode engaged by throttle application" is still active.

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Re: ECU tune Transmission control unit?

is there a way to still push my redlines with the 5 spd??? I still run the stock tcu with the 5 spd.
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