1astrokeit Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 i want to get a tune from infamous n i need a tactrix cable. do i need just the cable or do i need the relash stuff too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 The OpenPort 2.0 (and 1.3) will reflash your LGT with no additional hardware. Download the latest EcuFlash from http://www.openecu.org as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 So I don't need the reflashing hardware? Just the cable? I'm new to this tuning stuff. Wut you mean by d/l the latest ecu flash? I appreciate it if someone could explain it. Thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbrjason Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 If you have an 05-06, you can get away with a used tactrix 1.3 cable or a vag com cable for cheaper if you can find one. If you have an 07-09 you'll need the tactrix 2.0 cable. You can also use this cable for 05 and 06. It can be found here: http://www.tactrix.com/product_info.php?products_id=49&osCsid=cc770dc978fbf8074e565919bb047e56 Ecuflash is the application you will use to read your cars rom and write updated roms to your car. It can be found here: http://openecu.org/index.php?title=EcuFlash Romraider, allows you to tweak your rom as well as datalog your car, and it can be found here: http://www.romraider.com/RomRaider/Download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 so ecuflash is basically a program i d/l to my computer to allow my to flash my ecu with different maps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 is this wut i need? http://www.tactrix.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=40&osCsid=cc770dc978fbf8074e565919bb047e56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGT Dave Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 is this wut i need? http://www.tactrix.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=40&osCsid=cc770dc978fbf8074e565919bb047e56 That's the correct cable. You'll also need a laptop with ECUFlash installed on it. You plug the tactrix dongle (the larger clear plastic square thing in the picture) into the OBDII port in your car and connect the USB cable from the back of the dongle to your laptop. Then you use the ECUFlash program to reflash your ECU. You will also need to install Romraider on your laptop so you can do some datalogging for infamous so he can tweak your map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 ok. where can i get romraider? do i d/l from ecuflash site? can i d/l these programs now before i get a tune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGT Dave Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 ok. where can i get romraider? do i d/l from ecuflash site? can i d/l these programs now before i get a tune? You can get those programs installed before you get a cable. rtbrjason posted links for where you can get those up above in Post #4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 ok thanks for everyones help. please chime in if theres anything else i should need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostsr20 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 What year do you have? I have a 1.3 cable that I would sell. Only works for up to 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper8406 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 good info subscribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooshski Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Pm'd about the cable sir. What year do you have? I have a 1.3 cable that I would sell. Only works for up to 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 i have an 05. how much you want ill take it. What year do you have? I have a 1.3 cable that I would sell. Only works for up to 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 do i need romraider? because i am having trouble with it. i d/led it and everytime i open it, it keeps saying to configure definitions. i d/led bother for ecu and logger and keeps popping after i d/led it. any have any idea how i can do this? im new to this open source tuning aspect. i only need romraider for infamous right? i dont need it to flash my ecu do i? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbrjason Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 If you're getting a tune from infamous you'll need to get romraider going to do some logging for him. When you open romraider, point it to the definition file. If you have to do this everytime you open romraider, then you might be using Vista, in which case you'll want to run romraider as administrator and then point it to the definition file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 i dont understand what you are saying> run it as administrator. im dumb when it comes to computer talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 can any one explain this to me?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 If you click the right-side mouse button on the icon, is there a 'run as administrator' option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 when i right click in logger and ecu editor it wont do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireB Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Sorry to jack the thread but I am having the same problem with the computer not recognizing the ECU. Do I have to get the Tactrix Cable or can be done via AP Dongle that it comes with? BTW, I have 08 Spec B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I've heard that the AP v1 cable works for logging, but I'm not sure about reflashing. The v2 cable is a no-go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 i am not having trouble connecting to ecu. i didnt get my tune yet, i just wanted to d/l the programs i need so im ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtt73 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 same problem as u to 1astro... i just loaded my tune in the other day but i cant seem to get RR to reconize my ecu. ive lowered the speed of the cable from 9600 to 4800 an everything. im ****** stumped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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