View Full Version : efi, remap question.
newbstar*
01-01-2009, 20:11
What can i change on a efi c1j witout having a remap. Example exhaust etc etc?
Adey aka Ewok
01-01-2009, 20:44
depends really, to make use of the mod you would really need to get it mapped, tho an exhaust shouldnt make that much difference
newbstar*
01-01-2009, 21:07
well i have an efi engine, out of john s old bb tuning car.It made {around} 225hp at 22psi. I just feel its wasting efi if you dont run more power/psi than this.You can achieve this with the engines i already use on carb. Just dont want to shell out for bb's fastchip software or remap to achieve this.
Adey aka Ewok
01-01-2009, 21:09
your not going to gain much without the ability to remap it
newbstar*
01-01-2009, 21:17
I know this in my head but my pockets are saying anyway around it.bb want 350 notes for the software (fastchip) windows based.But then i have to find someone who can use it to map it.
I wanted to use my own head i have as bb headwork is totally crapper.But we got to think about £to bhp.
This wouldnt of been a problem if bb didnt want 800 quid for a remap rip off merchants.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
01-01-2009, 21:34
I have a software disc for R-Tuner and Tewblog if that helps?
Do BB still support Fastchip/R-tuner then???
I bought a fastchip R-tuner from Dave Gentleman many moons ago.....it never worked by the way!!!
So, I spoke to Henk, (the guy in the Netherlands who built the ecu) about it.....he doesn't support it any more......
newbstar*
01-01-2009, 21:47
I have a software disc for R-Tuner and Tewblog if that helps?
Do BB still support Fastchip/R-tuner then???
I bought a fastchip R-tuner from Dave Gentleman many moons ago.....it never worked by the way!!!
So, I spoke to Henk, (the guy in the Netherlands who built the ecu) about it.....he doesn't support it any more......
matt was your name tricky? anyway im not sure all i know that its a 16v unlocked ecu that you can remap not a set eprom.They just said its windows/fastchip based.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
01-01-2009, 21:55
Nearly!!:D
It was 'Lucky' on the old site.....
How is the data transfer done, via a rs232 or a USB?
I seem to remember a video on Youtube, of a car being set-up at BB.......the page looks the same as my R-Tuner software....
newbstar*
01-01-2009, 22:02
Nearly!!:D
It was 'Lucky' on the old site.....
;)Thats it. What ecu was you using then for this software.I would like to try the disks matt can you copy them? The only other trouble is i just have wires from the loom not a 16pin obd socket.Any suggestions.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
01-01-2009, 22:14
I have a Fastchip R-Tuner ECU, it uses the diagnostic port on the car, being a Clio 16v, you only need to plug into 3 wires....a live, an earth and the flash code reader connection pins 2, 6 and 9 on the obd port....
You are more than welcome to copy my software mate.....
I remember when I was looking at fastchip a few years ago, the ecu will already have the fastchip hardware installed, you just need to make yourself the interface cable and run the software. i don't think they ever had password protection on the maps (as a lot of standalone's do) so you should be fine. I don't know if it's a plain rs232 lead you need to make or if perhaps you need a rs232<->ttl lead or an obd lead. maybe someone who uses r-tuner can pipe up :)
newbstar*
02-01-2009, 19:16
ill try and get some pics up to show you what ive got.cheers.
newbstar*
02-01-2009, 19:26
I have a Fastchip R-Tuner ECU, it uses the diagnostic port on the car, being a Clio 16v, you only need to plug into 3 wires....a live, an earth and the flash code reader connection pins 2, 6 and 9 on the obd port....
You are more than welcome to copy my software mate.....
Sounds to me matt, i have the same unit as you just no obd connection. Will have the software mate please,how to go about this?
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
02-01-2009, 20:21
Sounds to me matt, i have the same unit as you just no obd connection. Will have the software mate please,how to go about this?
If you have a laptop..bring it over and load it onto the desktop.......then you can copy it to a disc if things go fuzzy in the future?
Do you have a wiring diag for the system you have?
newbstar*
02-01-2009, 20:26
no dont have a wiring diag mate(pants)!!
Do you still live in tonbridge?
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
02-01-2009, 20:30
Live in Tunbridge Wells/Pembury.
Work in Tonbridge.
At work Sat morning.....(even more pants!).
newbstar*
02-01-2009, 20:40
Live in Tunbridge Wells/Pembury.
Work in Tonbridge.
At work Sat morning.....(even more pants!).
:D
i do shiftwork, will have to arrange something when i have a wknd off.ill let you know in plenty of time.:agree:
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
02-01-2009, 20:42
Cool, look forwrd to it!:smokin:
Your an AA man right?
If you ever drop anything off at Lifestyle Renault in Tonbridge....ask for Matt the RTE. (Thats ME!:laugh:)
newbstar*
02-01-2009, 20:55
Cool, look forwrd to it!:smokin:
Your an AA man right?
If you ever drop anything off at Lifestyle Renault in Tonbridge....ask for Matt the RTE. (Thats ME!:laugh:)
i use to work as a tech at palm bay renault in margate.
Im sure if i did pop in your be doing a dephaser pulley or window regulator:laugh:
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
02-01-2009, 20:57
i use to work as a tech at palm bay renault in margate.
Im sure if i did pop in your be doing a dephaser pulley or window regulator:laugh:
TDC sensor, Or....possibly a pencil coil or three......
newbstar*
02-01-2009, 21:09
Still doing pencil coils now, keep them in stock on my van.
:agree:
Hows the 5 going? Pressure reg on mines no good after a hard drive, not bad going though 20 odd years old.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
02-01-2009, 21:18
Still doing pencil coils now, keep them in stock on my van.
:agree:
Hows the 5 going? Pressure reg on mines no good after a hard drive, not bad going though 20 odd years old.
My R5 is itching to get out and compete again this year......I'll probably have it apart again soon:(
newbstar*
03-01-2009, 19:08
http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo111/newbstar5turbo/?action=view¤t=SDC10002.jpg ecu
http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo111/newbstar5turbo/?action=view¤t=SDC10009.jpg
some pics of the wires and the ecu.
grey wire states/diagnostics.
green wire/feed for later?pin 10
white with grey stripe/speed signal pin3
reddish brown wire/pin 22
Any one can tell me what the wires all exactly are for,i know there for mapping.Also what i need to connect it up to my laptop.Cheers.
from my 16v ecu wiring diagram, I have:
pin, function
---------------
1, ground
2, ground
3, speed sensor (not essential)
4, battery live
5, idle solenoid
6, to fuel pump relay (other side of relay coil to ignition live)
7, injection relay (other side of relay coil to ignition live)
8, not used
9, TPS input
10, to cold start injector (other side of injector to fuel pump live)
11, TDC sensor
12, not used
13, DIAGNOSTICS
14, MAT
15, coolant sensor
16, +5v for TPS and MAP sensors
17, GND for TPS and MAP sensors
18, DIAGNOSTICS
19, feed from injection relay
20, batch injector output
21, batch injector output
(note: pin 20 and 21 are connected together)
22, not used
23, idle control valve
24, idle control valve
25, PAS input
26, ???
27, ignition output (to coil)
28, TDC sensor
29, to starter exciter
30, not used
31, knock sensor
32, knock sensor
33, MAP input
35, O2 sensor
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
03-01-2009, 22:47
Thr R-Tuner uses the OBD port, so you will need to connect the interface/fly lead to a 12v feed an earth and OBD connection...Pin 13.
Ill photo my stuff on Sunday evening for you Newbstar.
newbstar*
03-01-2009, 23:01
where would i get the fly lead from.Would i need to rig a obd socket or will the lead eliminate this.grey lead had diagnostics on it so must go to pin 13, also had a bullet connector on the end of it.
Am i right in saying you have software that works or not matt.
Cheers jason.
I think R-tuner uses serial data on the diagnostic pins but you'd still need some kind of ttl/RS232 converter I guess. does the RX and TX data all happen on the 1 pin (pin 13 ?) what is the protocol they use normally, is it CAN or K-line, etc ? I don't know much about this R-tuner lark as you can tell, but its interesting though.
newbstar*
03-01-2009, 23:12
Well, matt5 uses this too,hopefully his pics will shead some more light on it tommorow.Im sure ill get there in the end,this will definately open the doors on things i want to change on the engine.:)
I found a copy of the R-tuner install manual, I uploaded it here :)
http://www.rtoc.org/files/Technical%20Files/R-tuner/RTuner_manual.pdf
it uses pins 8 and 18 for serial data. you need an RS232 converter as imagined, shown in a picture in that manual. matt, do you have one of those ? it looks like a real simple ttl to rs232 converter :)
newbstar*
03-01-2009, 23:57
cheers,just read it.Its the ecu there talking about is a williams.I think thats why my pin number on the 4 wires i have are different to that.my one must be 1800 16v clio ecu.really helpul though down scrappy to get diag connector.:agree:
cheers,just read it.Its the ecu there talking about is a williams.I think thats why my pin number on the 4 wires i have are different to that.my one must be 1800 16v clio ecu.really helpul though down scrappy to get diag connector.:agree:
no, I'm pretty sure the ECU pin out is the same on williams or 16v, I think the conversion is probably the same on both ECU. I could be wrong :)
if you need to know what pins are what on the obd2 16pin socket, just ask me.
i have the latest autodata, latest bosch ESI tronic software, latest tecnomotor software etc etc on my laptop. i know for a fact the bosch lists the pin outs.
newbstar*
04-01-2009, 20:29
will do sparkie.:)
scoff the numbers to the wires i've given in the tread are from the loom wires( bb labelled them).Little confused now , as there pin numbers dont match up to what we are looking at only pin 13 diag wire matches.Shouldnt be too hard only 4 wires though.
I don't know what BB have done, but the manual is saying that pin 8 of the ECU (normally un-used) gets used for RX data I think. you join pin 8 to pin 18. Pin 18 is TX data so both get mixed onto the 1 wire, which should come out on the OBD socket somewhere. this is what you connect to the PC interface, along with power and gnd like matt says.
Maybe BB have used a different un-used pin, like maybe they used pin 10 instead of pin 8 for the RX data, leaving the cold start off ? I don't know, you'd have to open the ECU up and compare what they've done with what it suggests you do in that manual.
newbstar*
04-01-2009, 20:44
I don't know what BB have done, but the manual is saying that pin 8 of the ECU (normally un-used) gets used for RX data I think. you join pin 8 to pin 18. Pin 18 is TX data so both get mixed onto the 1 wire, which should come out on the OBD socket somewhere. this is what you connect to the PC interface, along with power and gnd like matt says.
Maybe BB have used a different un-used pin, like maybe they used pin 10 instead of pin 8 for the RX data, leaving the cold start off ? I don't know, you'd have to open the ECU up and compare what they've done with what it suggests you do in that manual.
well there's no auto choke on this setup,still manual so this might be the answer to that.:scratch:
Andrew Cooke
04-01-2009, 20:55
well i have an efi engine, out of john s old bb tuning car.It made {around} 225hp at 22psi. I just feel its wasting efi if you dont run more power/psi than this.You can achieve this with the engines i already use on carb. Just dont want to shell out for bb's fastchip software or remap to achieve this.
I'm not sure that you can run more boost than that with the ECU you have:confused:
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
04-01-2009, 21:00
Bollox........had a **** day today, I'll do photos Monday night.
I seem to remember a rumour that the fly lead and chip where paired......not too convinced as obviously BB re-map all cars via R-tuner.......
The Tewblog program looks interesting too. I have the R-tuner manual and the Tewblog manual as a hard printable copy and as software file.......
The cutting and joining of wires is only for williams.........all I can remember is.........a brown and a grey wire being wired together and one pin of the ECU isolated.........
If I can fire up my OLD OLD OLD laptop I can poss. tell you more...........
newbstar*
04-01-2009, 21:01
I'm not sure that you can run more boost than that with the ECU you have:confused:
Good point andy! But if i can get hold of what i need for remapping,i can change different engine parts and extract the best from them.
andy is talking about your map sensor I guess. those ecu's have something like a 12x12 grid for the map. I think most of the R-tuner cars used a 2.5bar map sensor (22psi boost) so any more than that will max out the map sensor. if you were to run a 3 bar sensor then a) you will need to adjust the whole map and b) the resolution will be pretty poor, it might be hard to get good afr's around idle and low load's.
newbstar*
04-01-2009, 22:09
cool matt ill think ill open up the ecu and see if any mods have been done.like in the rtuner manual.been to ipswich today to drop a car off tow!Then done a lotus uropa with renault engine ii it ,mechanical fuel pump sha**ed. Then a crappy 911 immobiliser not switching fully so no feed to starter solenoid.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
05-01-2009, 19:54
This is the fly-lead.........
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
05-01-2009, 19:55
Hang on...I'll see if I can lighten it up a bit............Give me 5 mins.......
some high def shots of each side would be handy of possible matt, so that I could see what it was doing and draw a diagram from it. it won't be paired to the ECU :)
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
05-01-2009, 19:58
Any better..............
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
05-01-2009, 20:06
some high def shots of each side would be handy of possible matt, so that I could see what it was doing and draw a diagram from it. it won't be paired to the ECU :)
I'll do my best with the camera...but, it is a bit old! 4.0 m/pixels..........
newbstar*
05-01-2009, 20:12
where would i get one from mat. What colour wires do yours link up to?
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
05-01-2009, 20:21
Dunno, Newb.........
But if Scoff can make one.............
The wires are......
Green = diagnose signal (pin 18 ECU) OBD pin 9
Brown = ground/earth OBD pin 2
Yellow = +12v OBD 6
I'll do my best with the camera...but, it is a bit old! 4.0 m/pixels..........
spot on, if it's got a macro mode ? ie, good enough so I can see what it says on those transistors, and the colours on the resistors. If I can see both sides I can draw a diagram or even make one up if someone wanted one to test with.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
05-01-2009, 20:51
ERM.............
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
05-01-2009, 20:52
Could always post it to you if you post it back???
newbstar*
05-01-2009, 21:01
If you can make one up scoff.Let me know how much you want and ill send you some funds.
Matt, that would be pretty cool if you don't mind trusting me with it. I could have it back in the post the next working day. Pics are pretty good, I'd need to know what that zener diode was and what the transistors are, having it first hand to copy would be great, no chance of error then.
newb, if matt sends me his down I'll make you one for free. did you open your ECU to see if the hardware was there ? (R-tuner eprom in a socket should be visible enough I guess). I'd like to have an interface incase I ever need to map an R-tuner. making a couple up is no problem at all.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 07:24
No probs Scoff.
The R-Tuner chip should be in a socket type thing...I can't rembember the name of it....but the chip itself is removable...on the underside of mine is what looks like a blob of araldite....with tiny connections going to it.........I'll post a photo of it tonight.......
No probs Scoff.
The R-Tuner chip should be in a socket type thing...I can't rembember the name of it....but the chip itself is removable...on the underside of mine is what looks like a blob of araldite....with tiny connections going to it.........I'll post a photo of it tonight.......
thats the eprom (or rom), it'll be stamped 27Cxxx or something like that, I don't know what eprom that ECU uses.
matt, if I PM you my address do you mind doing that ? I can take a diagram from it and get it back to you, then I can build some up from the diagram.
I looked around for people seeling r-tuner, no one to be found, I've asked henke if he's interested in supplying me just the rom's, it might be that he cannot be bothered with the hardware anymore, or the support of it. but, he may not mind selling someone a stack of roms.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 20:42
Thats more of a response than I got out of Henke.......
PM me you address Scoff I'll send it to you........
Matt.
lol, thats the point, I havn't had a responce yet :confused: most likely he will say no but you don't get unless you ask. I'll send a pm now :)
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 21:00
Is this any use....?
The numbers on top of the chip are......
R-Tuner v35
6364
785230
I think those numbers are specific to fastchip/henke, I think that will be v3.5 probably, other numbers could just be a batch number and a serial, which I believe you need to active the rom on first use, when you first connect the r-tuner software.
newbstar*
06-01-2009, 21:33
http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo111/newbstar5turbo/?action=view¤t=SDC10032.jpg
my ecu is different?
on the sticker it says.
r5-gtt-i powered by fastchips.
3c20
7a1421
http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo111/newbstar5turbo/?action=view¤t=SDC10032.jpg
my ecu is different?
on the sticker it says.
r5-gtt-i powered by fastchips.
3c20
7a1421
ooh, that could be a non-programmable chip then, ie, a map that is fixed into the rom. fastchip sold a lot of those for 16v turbo conversions, I don't know if they offered the same for the R5. are you sure it is an r-tuner / re-programmable ECU that you have ? perhaps BB used R-tuner to map the engine and then sent the map's back to henke so that he could re-produce it into a fixed rom, on sale to the masses.
newbstar*
06-01-2009, 21:43
No he said it can be remapped.then offered me the kit to do this.£350.00 quid.
Andrew Cooke
06-01-2009, 21:44
looks like another customer for the adaptronic shop
No he said it can be remapped.then offered me the kit to do this.£350.00 quid.
ah but, that kit will include a new ROM that allows the ECU to be re-mapped. If you already had the r-tuner (re-mappable) rom then the kit should have been more like 50.00 at worst, for an interface, like the one matt has pictured.
I fear you may not be able to re-map that. the rom should most likely say "r-tuner" on top of it like matt's.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 21:56
Anyone want to buy an R-Tuner kit????:laugh:
newbstar*
06-01-2009, 22:10
Ill give bb a ring to confirm what they will sell in the kit for the price tag.
But do i have a williams ecu then. part no on my ecu is7700860285
let us know what BB say. I'm finding this r-tuner business quite interesting again.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 22:14
let us know what BB say. I'm finding this r-tuner business quite interesting again.
Check out Winlog then...superceeds Tewblog.....
Infact I'll PM you some secret stuff I have got recently..........you'll like this.
newbstar*
06-01-2009, 22:15
Anyone want to buy an R-Tuner kit????:laugh:
Whats the part no on your ecu matt if different.Could take my number and see what parts say please.
I used to use tewblog a lot with my old wideband/logger. I went off it once the new versions wanted me to pay to use all the features.
newbstar*
06-01-2009, 22:19
Check out Winlog then...superceeds Tewblog.....
Infact I'll PM you some secret stuff I have got recently..........you'll like this.
ooh something that rings a bell. He stressed it was windows based and easy to use. Rememeber bb was also going to offer antilag,emission changes for a later date.This is the reason i think the chip is reprogrammable.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 22:21
I used to use tewblog a lot with my old wideband/logger. I went off it once the new versions wanted me to pay to use all the features.
If you have registered the Tewblog, then you get Winlog free.......I think.....
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 22:29
Ill give bb a ring to confirm what they will sell in the kit for the price tag.
But do i have a williams ecu then. part no on my ecu is7700860285
I have 7700857528
1992 clio 1.8 16v no decoder unit.
newbstar*
06-01-2009, 22:37
i must have a williams ecu siemens is the one i have.
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 22:42
i must have a williams ecu siemens is the one i have.
I'll check the part no. for you.......I'm sure i've seen a link somewhere that lists the part no's to the cars.......
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
06-01-2009, 22:45
i must have a williams ecu siemens is the one i have.
Could be a R19 16v.........
newbstar*
06-01-2009, 22:52
Yeah also thought that.Probably right as they would be more available.
newbstar*
07-01-2009, 21:32
well the news from bb.19 16v ecu and a non remappable chip.:crap:
Cheers for the support, and info matt and scoff. Not a bad thread though.:p
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
07-01-2009, 22:20
Ah, well at least you know...what was all the B/S from BB about the re-map software costing £350 then......:confused:
newbstar*
08-01-2009, 00:36
Ah, well at least you know...what was all the B/S from BB about the re-map software costing £350 then......:confused:
well young junior is full of b/s down there.I spoke to him at santa pod,when he had a c1j on displayIt had that tubular manifold they was gonna sell it was made out of cast. I spoke to him later and he said he was making them out of ssteel,however and stated he new nothing about talking to me about a cast item.This was even though he was ranting that he was making them out of cast for heat transfer and strength for half an hour.:jerkoff:
like I say guys that £350 will be a complete r-tuner kit, fitted I hope for that, not just the software - which itself I think is free, I downloaded it years ago when it was on henke's site.
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