Technical Enquiries

[tricache]

Thanks again Leah...will keep you posted

[ChipTorque]

What happens if I get the flash, then next service Mazda does a software upgrade?

Do I loose the flash, if so what is involved in getting the car reflashed (what will it cost, will I need a retune?)

I am sure it won't be an issue once the ezy flash is released, but what about until then?

Like all other model vehicles that we reflash, if an in service PCM upgrade is performed by Mazda they will overwrite the aftermarket flash tune. ChipTorque would charge $100 to re-insert your tuned file into the ECU. We log all tune file names by VIN for occassions such as this. We'd need either the vehicle or ECU (shipping charges additional) to return to our premises for this service. This would also include reading out the Mazda upgrade to determine if any updates need to be made to the vehicle's aftermarket flash tune. This would include these updates if required which will be determined at our discretion.

You are right that the Ezy-FLASH would take this process completely out of the loop.

Leah @ CT

[Ranton]

Thanks for the update Leah.. fingers crossed i have the car in a year... (i get the itch and tend to get thru cars pretty quickly

[PaulG]

Is it an easy question to answer if we asked why it takes so long to get the hand held unit going ? is there alot involved with this... i thought the process would be fairly standard for you guys now with having the XR6 range and WRX and Evo e.t.c. ??

[ChipTorque]

Is it an easy question to answer if we asked why it takes so long to get the hand held unit going ? is there alot involved with this... i thought the process would be fairly standard for you guys now with having the XR6 range and WRX and Evo e.t.c. ??

Although ChipTorque are now confidently able to Flash the ECU through our custom flash tuning service, we have a hurdle to overcome to be able to pair the Flash Tune software upgrade with the Ezy-FLASH hardware. Specifically the ECU recovery method is where our development focus is at present. This event could occur when users were reflashing their vehicle using the Ezy-FLASH.

Explanation: If there were certain critical events that occurred during the Flashing process using Ezy-FLASH, it is possible to corrupt the ECU data to a point where the ECU cannot be communicated with from the outside pins anymore. These events would include insufficient Battery Voltage, and disconnecting (or poor connection) of the programming cable at a specific point in the process. If these events all occurred at the wrong times, the ECU will become junk. With the EVO and Subaru application, before ChipTorque released the Ezy-FLASH, we had managed to find ways around these problems to recover from “Bad Flash”, using a recovery process in the Ezy-FLASH product, or worse case scenario, say if the programming cable was completely disconnected prior to the Ezy-FLASH recovery, by sending the ECU and Ezy-FLASH to ChipTorque. We are still working on this solution for the Mazda to ensure robust and trouble-free operation for our future customers and Ezy-FLASH users.

This is what is slowing down our development process. We hope to find a solution shortly and advise you all of the release.

Leah @ CT

[Mr Nasa]

when we come down next month, im looking to get a proper tune it seems to e runnung rich could you guys help then or i should re shedule another time

[ChipTorque]

when we come down next month, im looking to get a proper tune it seems to e runnung rich could you guys help then or i should re shedule another time

Are you meaning when you come down for the dyno day in November? If so, there will only be time for the dyno runs we will be performing. Each vehicle takes about 20-30mins to dyno run and that will be keeping our technicians on the go for most of the day. Obviously as we are running each car on the dyno, we will specifically be observing the vehicle's AFR (air fuel ratio) and the dyno technician may give you some feedback on what he sees during that brief time. But it would probably be best to reschedule for diagnosis and a full assessment to determine why your vehicle runs rich. i.e. could it be due to aftermarket modifications? so you may require a custom tune to correct.

Leah @ CT

[MPSI]

wooo hooo nugget is booked in 9am tomorrow for a flash tune !!! cant wait

[marbs]

awesome keep us posted on the results!

and good luck

[2XS]

Do you have any more info regarding the Ezy-flash for the MPS? E.T.A etc.