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Unichip Jack · 12-29-2012, 07:31 PM

AT guys… as I said in the Vendor forum, I’m confident our MT maps will perfectly fit but we’re getting an AT car in the next two weeks to confirm that with testing. One of the strengths of the Unichip, and the way it works, is the changes we need to make tend to be identical regardless of the transmission bolted up behind the flywheel.

I’ve received several questions/comments about the installation’s (1) complexity and (2) “wiring mess…” and I certainly understand both concerns.

Installation complexity… it’s just not… truly. The basic kit installs with 3 plugs, one bolt, and the Unichip… everything is right on top of the engine and it won’t take ten minutes. You can easily see for yourself… print out the instructions (http://www.unichip.us/system/uploads/assets/Scion%20FR-S%20Installation%20Instructions.pdf or just take your notebook/tablet out to your car, open the hood, and find the connectors the kit plugs into… there’s one on the intake tube, one on the throttle body, and one at the back side of the engine. You can even disconnect and reconnect the plugs… that’s all you’ll do to install the kit.

Installation video… as soon as everybody’s back from the holiday next week, we’ll get the installation video out of editing and posted… but it’s really a simple task. bakerr6 says he’ll also do a “member’s version…” as soon as he can mush through the snow to his car!

Messy looking installation fears… the kit is one three-ish foot harness that’s completely finished and enclosed in the same convoluted tubing you find in most engine compartments. You’re not cutting, splicing, soldering, or anything else… plug in the plugs, remove/reinstall one bolt, close the hood, and enjoy.

Editing the Unichip tables “live…” if I understand the question, yes you can absolutely edit live. Remember we have options to (1) change maps loaded in the Unichip, (2) download new maps to the Unichip, and (3) edit the values in maps.

The Unichip has up to 5 maps loaded into it and you switch between them with the flip of a switch… there is no “download” or editing… it’s like changing a TV channel.

I outlined downloading in the first post in this thread and there’s a overview of it here http://www.unichip.us/267-faq-can-i-reprogram-my-unichip

I think ft sjo is asking is can you “tune” live and the answer is yes. I didn’t get into it previously but there are actually two different tuning interface options for the Unichip.

In the first, you make keyboard changes in a table and download the updated map when you’re finished… that download takes ~ 10 seconds.

In the second, you can use “tuning pots;” with the tuning pots “enabled” in the software, you can literally turn a knob and change the AFR as you're driving without doing a download. Once the AFR is what you want, you hit an enter button and that value is stored in the Unichip. I think that’s about as “on the fly” it gets.

Thanks for all the questions and enjoy the weekend.

12-29-2012, 07:31 PM	#14
Unichip Jack Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: E36 M3, Whiteout FR-S Location: Portland OR Posts: 235 Thanks: 3 Thanked 174 Times in 84 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Unichip EMS Q&A AT guys… as I said in the Vendor forum, I’m confident our MT maps will perfectly fit but we’re getting an AT car in the next two weeks to confirm that with testing. One of the strengths of the Unichip, and the way it works, is the changes we need to make tend to be identical regardless of the transmission bolted up behind the flywheel. I’ve received several questions/comments about the installation’s (1) complexity and (2) “wiring mess…” and I certainly understand both concerns. Installation complexity… it’s just not… truly. The basic kit installs with 3 plugs, one bolt, and the Unichip… everything is right on top of the engine and it won’t take ten minutes. You can easily see for yourself… print out the instructions (http://www.unichip.us/system/uploads/assets/Scion%20FR-S%20Installation%20Instructions.pdf or just take your notebook/tablet out to your car, open the hood, and find the connectors the kit plugs into… there’s one on the intake tube, one on the throttle body, and one at the back side of the engine. You can even disconnect and reconnect the plugs… that’s all you’ll do to install the kit. Installation video… as soon as everybody’s back from the holiday next week, we’ll get the installation video out of editing and posted… but it’s really a simple task. bakerr6 says he’ll also do a “member’s version…” as soon as he can mush through the snow to his car! Messy looking installation fears… the kit is one three-ish foot harness that’s completely finished and enclosed in the same convoluted tubing you find in most engine compartments. You’re not cutting, splicing, soldering, or anything else… plug in the plugs, remove/reinstall one bolt, close the hood, and enjoy. Editing the Unichip tables “live…” if I understand the question, yes you can absolutely edit live. Remember we have options to (1) change maps loaded in the Unichip, (2) download new maps to the Unichip, and (3) edit the values in maps. The Unichip has up to 5 maps loaded into it and you switch between them with the flip of a switch… there is no “download” or editing… it’s like changing a TV channel. I outlined downloading in the first post in this thread and there’s a overview of it here http://www.unichip.us/267-faq-can-i-reprogram-my-unichip I think ft sjo is asking is can you “tune” live and the answer is yes. I didn’t get into it previously but there are actually two different tuning interface options for the Unichip. In the first, you make keyboard changes in a table and download the updated map when you’re finished… that download takes ~ 10 seconds. In the second, you can use “tuning pots;” with the tuning pots “enabled” in the software, you can literally turn a knob and change the AFR as you're driving without doing a download. Once the AFR is what you want, you hit an enter button and that value is stored in the Unichip. I think that’s about as “on the fly” it gets. Thanks for all the questions and enjoy the weekend.