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FR-S2GT86 · 08-21-2020, 07:37 PM

Here's an update:

I called Dynosty today who I originally purchased my ProECU kit from, and spoke with their Master Tuner, Hal.

He explained to me that when you purchase the ProECU dongle and Deskey drive which contains the license, the only thing that you can do yourself from that point, after downloading the ProECU software and getting it installed onto your PC and updated with all of the software and hardware driver updates, is basic diagnostics, extract vehicle and VIN information, identify your ECU's current ROM build and perform a ROM dump.

Until you purchase flash points (225 for the FR-S, BRZ and 86) to allow programming of only ONE ECU, you cannot flash any tuning files to your vehicle.

Until you purchase the RaceROM add-on for your ProECU software, you cannot perform any self tuning of your vehicle.

The flash point fee and RaceROM add-on fee are two separate purchases.

The system is set up so that you must purchase flash points or the RaceROM add-on from the shop that sold you the ProECU kit. In my case, Dynosty. (This, however can be changed by contacting another EcuTek authorized shop.)

I just purchased the required 225 flash points from Dynosty that I will need to enable me to flash the base tune file that was sent to me by Harrop, and now have them ready and displayed in the Feature & Licensing Information section under the Help tab of my ProECU software and listed as Remaining Flash Points.

Once these flash points are depleted with the first flash of this one particular ECU, no more flash points will be needed to make adjustments or to re-flash this ECU. And unless the tuning file is unlocked by your tuner, you still may not be able to make changes to the base file that was provided to you.

If, however you have the proper knowledge and skills to create a tune for yourself, then it may be to your benefit to purchase the RaceROM add-on, then you can make any adjustments that you desire to your own tune files that you are creating.

I have not yet decided if I want to purchase the RaceROM add-on, which as I stated previously, is a separate purchase. I'll cross that bridge when I burn it.

08-21-2020, 07:37 PM	#23
FR-S2GT86 Master Collaborator Join Date: Nov 2019 Drives: Was '15 FR-S, 6MT, Now '15 GT86 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 1,411 Thanks: 211 Thanked 1,000 Times in 605 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here's an update: I called Dynosty today who I originally purchased my ProECU kit from, and spoke with their Master Tuner, Hal. He explained to me that when you purchase the ProECU dongle and Deskey drive which contains the license, the only thing that you can do yourself from that point, after downloading the ProECU software and getting it installed onto your PC and updated with all of the software and hardware driver updates, is basic diagnostics, extract vehicle and VIN information, identify your ECU's current ROM build and perform a ROM dump. Until you purchase flash points (225 for the FR-S, BRZ and 86) to allow programming of only ONE ECU, you cannot flash any tuning files to your vehicle. Until you purchase the RaceROM add-on for your ProECU software, you cannot perform any self tuning of your vehicle. The flash point fee and RaceROM add-on fee are two separate purchases. The system is set up so that you must purchase flash points or the RaceROM add-on from the shop that sold you the ProECU kit. In my case, Dynosty. (This, however can be changed by contacting another EcuTek authorized shop.) I just purchased the required 225 flash points from Dynosty that I will need to enable me to flash the base tune file that was sent to me by Harrop, and now have them ready and displayed in the Feature & Licensing Information section under the Help tab of my ProECU software and listed as Remaining Flash Points. Once these flash points are depleted with the first flash of this one particular ECU, no more flash points will be needed to make adjustments or to re-flash this ECU. And unless the tuning file is unlocked by your tuner, you still may not be able to make changes to the base file that was provided to you. If, however you have the proper knowledge and skills to create a tune for yourself, then it may be to your benefit to purchase the RaceROM add-on, then you can make any adjustments that you desire to your own tune files that you are creating. I have not yet decided if I want to purchase the RaceROM add-on, which as I stated previously, is a separate purchase. I'll cross that bridge when I burn it.