Eddie92 Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Hi guys, Just a quick one, how do I tell if my ECU has been chipped or upgraded? The bloke I bought the car off didn't really know what had been done to it. It has a Apexi Type R old type boost controller, and a device which he described as "afm enrichment", so I was guessing nout has been done in regards to twiddling with ECU setting ect? Cheers! Eddie Quote
Mondo Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Easiest way that I know of is to plug it into Consult and read the chip data from there. Quote
AndrewG Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Open it up and see if the main EPROM (which holds the mapping data) has been replaced with a socketed EPROM. Circled in red below. Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible.
Eddie92 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Posted December 2, 2016 Thanks guys. I don't know the difference between a stock EPROM and a socketed EPROM? Quote
Eddie92 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Posted December 2, 2016 Plus where is the best place to get Consult software from? Quote
AndrewG Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Thanks guys. I don't know the difference between a stock EPROM and a socketed EPROM? The stock EPROM from the factory will be soldered into the PCB. The replacement EPROM will typically be inserted into a PCB socket. The photos below show what you should be looking for. Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible.
Eddie92 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Posted December 2, 2016 Brilliant. Thank you for your help! Quote
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