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Originally Posted by Tor
Looks like we were both writing and cross posting.
I can imagine there are a lot of questions from people not reading up on the stuff. I think I did and I am fairly sure that my own answers to my questions are correct. The reason for asking them and not simply diving into it, is exactly because I do not want to brick my ECU. So while my questions might seem noobish, I am basically just looking for a blessing before ruining anything.
And I do indeed want to learn! But I need to get started somewhere. I am practically orientated. I want to get my hands on it in a safe way, even if I don't know it all from the beginning.
For that reason, my plan is to stick with whatever definitions and tunes I pick out now and with the advice I get are deemed safe combinations. If I in the future for some reason need to change, I wont due so without due diligence.
Check and save! It's A00G according to "current ROM metadata" to the left. I wonder how it's recognised as I only have the Github A01G definition loaded in EcuFlash.
When saving I also got an error message about "invalid data":
I suppose that is exactly because I don't have a A00G definition loaded? I will of course do it properly before attempting any kind of flashing. Only have A00G on the read, delete it and put the A01G in the folder when flashing.
Check on the rest of the advice as well. Thank you. I already edited (and discarded) several files, just to find out how the RomRaider interface works.
Thanks for your help, it's much appreciated! I hope I will be just as enthusiastic as you and many others, and who knows maybe I can contribute down the line (I'm a flow chart kind of guy  ). |
If you save image as .srf it saves extra data and info about tge rom for the tactrx guys.
if you save as .bin format it does not save the extra info , and it zero pads the 0000-7FFF area this does not get written when you write a rom to car, its just a warning message and is ok.
the 0000-7FFFF is the " boot" area of the ecu, this is the failsafe area and will often save you from bricking ecu as it allows the ecu to still communicate with obd port after a failed flash, but only if you dont turn off ignition Not even tactrix guys have worked out how to read thi locked area yet so the info in that area id not valid anyway.
once you turn off ignition the ecu may jump from program mode to run mode and pass through boot area and attempt to run a corrupted partial flash and go into an indetermiate or loop state, it does not appear to have a good watchdog timer .
if you ever get fail always reflash , dont turn ignition off.