Paul's 330i

[Paul_13]

No the scrap yard I go to didn't have any. Going to get one off eBay

[Paul_13]

Progress! Kind of

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Got the dme into boot mode but couldn't read the file.
I've got a cable on the way with a ftdi chipset which hopefully will work

[Paul_13]

Ordered a new cable but unfortunately they sent out the wrong one by accident. Just getting them swapped over

[Midnightclub]

Unlucky on the cable front although shouldn't take long once you've got the right one. Is that another dme or your original? If you're only planning on flashing/changing the tune file you don't need to put it into boot mode, just backup the 64kb tune file before you start

[Paul_13]

It's the wrong software version which isn't supported

I haven't managed to get a spare one yet

[Midnightclub]

Ahh i see, there's a guy on one of the facebook pages selling one for £35 I've just had a trawl but can't find it :/ there's a few on there though

If you do manage to backup the full ecu in boot mode you could change SW version but will lose the EWS

[Paul_13]

I'll lose EWS and the ms430056 has checksum delete

[Midnightclub]

Yeah, it can be all returned to stock by reflashing the full 512KB file - checksum delete alone will be really handy tbf

[Paul_13]

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Winnings!

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Jmflasher recognises this lead which is good

[Paul_13]

Going to flash the full 512kb file shortly!

[bashbarnard]

awesome let us all know how it goes. Good luck man

[Paul_13]

It was a success, I need to see what settings are on the maps because it's come alive massively.
Happy with that and next to start tuning

[Midnightclub]

Ooooh, good to hear you've got this sorted mate! Will have to compare those maps

[Paul_13]

Yay my other ftdi cable turned up. The whole process of getting the cable to work was half the work. Why didn't I wait.
Trying to get it working with galetto

[Paul_13]

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Took a bit of working out but got there in the end

[Paul_13]

Got it all loaded into to tuner pro and starting off with
Lambda config
Anti jerk get rid of it
Lower the operating temp of the engine
Throttle map
Exhaust pops. Wife will love me when she drives this

[Midnightclub]

You'll have to let me know what the difference is like with anti jerk off, can't change it on my def yet

[Paul_13]

What software is yours?

[Paul_13]

Haven't activated launch control yet I'll do that if I fancy a laugh.

Also at some point I'll go isa less. My neighbour printed off a bung/plug for me

[Midnightclub]

Mine is 0037, it has them all listed but the values dont look correct for some maps so can't be right.

Intrigued to see what you think of isa less too, supposedly a dramatic diffetence

[Paul_13]

Honestly try reflashing the dme. I was shitting it but it all went ok.

I found the learning experience quite rewarding. Learnt to solder pcb's, getting the cables to work through software mods, running xp on virtual box, getting inpa to work, putting the dme into boot mode etc

Just need to sort out the car mechanically next

[Paul_13]

Not sure why but I can't get the mpps cable to install drivers now for some reason.

I got galletto to work but it only seems to work a couple of times and then it stops loading and I have to delete it and then go back in HXD and change the serial number again?!

[Midnightclub]

Not sure why thats happening, can't say I've heard of it before. Only reason ive held off is because i didnt want to lose the ews, can change quite a few things in my def but not all

[Paul_13]

Me being an idiot and using the wrong cable. I've got 4 here

[Paul_13]

Christ on a bike this thing pulls like a train now!
Uploaded the map last and took her for a blast.
No more lazy feeling throttle, it's on point and accelerates like crazy.

[Paul_13]

Next tweaks
Vanos timing
Get rid of the icv
Change the exhaust pops slightly

[Alan_M]

Lower the operating temp of the engine

Good call 

[Paul_13]

Too little to late Alan

[Paul_13]

Vanos tweak works well under part load. Full load I need to have a look at

[Midnightclub]

Pretty sure there isn't anything to be gained full load, the default values already achieve the max, like you said though decent gains to be had at part load