WARNING/HELP! ecu bricked from ECUtek Latest update/flash - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Dream20b · 09-12-2014, 03:04 PM

So i'm sitting at a local shop getting work done to my car. The work gets finished so I decide to flash to the newest base map I have sitting on my laptop.

I haven't updated my files prior in a while, so I figured now was as good a time as any to update. I updated my file, built the new software and all that stuff. Next, I went to detect my ECU, found the ECU as normal. Went to flash the ECU like I normally would and the screen freezes for a minute then tells me my ECU is "part programmed" and that I may have to have it flashed.

Tried to flash it again but the port is not readable now and the car won't start. It will turn all the Idiot lights on and the radio works, but the car won't start. What do I do?

feldy · 09-12-2014, 03:21 PM

Did you update the software prior to flashing. There was software update maybe a month or two ago that caused this issue. It was supposed to be fixed.

Dream20b · 09-12-2014, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by feldy

Did you update the software prior to flashing. There was software update maybe a month or two ago that caused this issue. It was supposed to be fixed.

Yes

Dream20b · 09-12-2014, 04:20 PM

@moto-mike

Is everything up to date on your end?

SportInjected · 09-12-2014, 04:51 PM

Were you getting work done at touge? Im here right now and there is a hot lava parked out front. Hope you get it figured out!

Dream20b · 09-12-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SportInjected

Were you getting work done at touge? Im here right now and there is a hot lava parked out front. Hope you get it figured out!

Yep, that's my car.

SportInjected · 09-12-2014, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dream20b

Yep, that's my car.

I'll keep it company, so it's not sitting put there by itself haha

On a serious note, I haven't reflashed my car in a while, so I'm not sure what the deal with the new update is, but I'm guessing you guys tried pulling the battery cable to reset the ecu?

Dream20b · 09-12-2014, 05:30 PM

no, I didn't try that

Sportsguy83 · 09-12-2014, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream20b

So i'm sitting at a local shop getting work done to my car. The work gets finished so I decide to flash to the newest base map I have sitting on my laptop.

I haven't updated my files prior in a while, so I figured now was as good a time as any to update. I updated my file, built the new software and all that stuff. Next, I went to detect my ECU, found the ECU as normal. Went to flash the ECU like I normally would and the screen freezes for a minute then tells me my ECU is "part programmed" and that I may have to have it flashed.

Tried to flash it again but the port is not readable now and the car won't start. It will turn all the Idiot lights on and the radio works, but the car won't start. What do I do?

Turn computer off, restart try again. Disconnect reconnect everything.

Shady195 · 09-12-2014, 06:27 PM

UNless the ECU gets completely shorted out, you should be able to flash it even if a flash fails right?

steve99 · 09-12-2014, 06:28 PM

could be a number of things.

if it says part ptogrammed it likely failed part way through flash.

unfortunatly with cutek it stores part of your licence info in the rom of the ecu.

with any flashing device it erases ecu first then writes new rom.

it likely your ecutek licience info in rom is lost and you will now need your tuner or ecutek to renew your licience.

the concern is also why the first flash failed main causes will be damaged cable or odb socket in car or low or flat battery in car or other electrical systems active during flash ie turn off everything in car radio fans ect.

Kodename47 · 09-12-2014, 06:49 PM

Turn car off, turn car back on, manually select vehicle (not auto detect) in ECUtek, continue as normal. As it's part programmed it cannot detect the ROM type so it will warn you upon manual selecting about flashing an incorrect ROM.

Dream20b · 09-12-2014, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodename47

Turn car off, turn car back on, manually select vehicle (not auto detect) in ECUtek, continue as normal. As it's part programmed it cannot detect the ROM type so it will warn you upon manual selecting about flashing an incorrect ROM.

Tried this but it just freezes up.

Dream20b · 09-13-2014, 10:26 AM

I'll hear back from the master tuner at some point today. I'll keep you guys posted. So far I've had an email back requesting my log file.

09-12-2014, 03:04 PM	#1
Dream20b Y u do dis? Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Northbrook, IL Posts: 465 Thanks: 832 Thanked 194 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	WARNING/HELP! ecu bricked from ECUtek Latest update/flash So i'm sitting at a local shop getting work done to my car. The work gets finished so I decide to flash to the newest base map I have sitting on my laptop. I haven't updated my files prior in a while, so I figured now was as good a time as any to update. I updated my file, built the new software and all that stuff. Next, I went to detect my ECU, found the ECU as normal. Went to flash the ECU like I normally would and the screen freezes for a minute then tells me my ECU is "part programmed" and that I may have to have it flashed. Tried to flash it again but the port is not readable now and the car won't start. It will turn all the Idiot lights on and the radio works, but the car won't start. What do I do? __________________ Dat Hot Lava Doe Clearly you have no clue what you are talking about. Everything you said was completely and utterly the ramblings of a babbling idiot regurgitating garbage from his mouth. Everyone here is now dumber from reading your post. Please die now.

09-12-2014, 03:21 PM	#2
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did you update the software prior to flashing. There was software update maybe a month or two ago that caused this issue. It was supposed to be fixed. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

09-12-2014, 04:20 PM	#4
Dream20b Y u do dis? Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Northbrook, IL Posts: 465 Thanks: 832 Thanked 194 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@moto-mike Is everything up to date on your end? __________________ Dat Hot Lava Doe Clearly you have no clue what you are talking about. Everything you said was completely and utterly the ramblings of a babbling idiot regurgitating garbage from his mouth. Everyone here is now dumber from reading your post. Please die now.

09-12-2014, 05:30 PM	#8
Dream20b Y u do dis? Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Northbrook, IL Posts: 465 Thanks: 832 Thanked 194 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	no, I didn't try that __________________ Dat Hot Lava Doe Clearly you have no clue what you are talking about. Everything you said was completely and utterly the ramblings of a babbling idiot regurgitating garbage from his mouth. Everyone here is now dumber from reading your post. Please die now.

09-12-2014, 06:49 PM	#12
Kodename47 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: UK GT86 Location: UK Posts: 3,040 Thanks: 185 Thanked 1,633 Times in 1,113 Posts Mentioned: 156 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Turn car off, turn car back on, manually select vehicle (not auto detect) in ECUtek, continue as normal. As it's part programmed it cannot detect the ROM type so it will warn you upon manual selecting about flashing an incorrect ROM. __________________ .: Stealth 86 :. Abbey Motorsport/K47 Tuned Sprintex 210 Supercharger Kodename 47 DJ: Soundcloud / Instagram / Facebook

09-12-2014, 06:27 PM	#10
Shady195 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: '13 10 Series FRS #1203 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 850 Thanks: 7 Thanked 386 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	UNless the ECU gets completely shorted out, you should be able to flash it even if a flash fails right?

09-12-2014, 06:28 PM	#11
steve99 Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FT86 Location: Australia Posts: 7,996 Thanks: 1,035 Thanked 4,994 Times in 2,984 Posts Mentioned: 598 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	could be a number of things. if it says part ptogrammed it likely failed part way through flash. unfortunatly with cutek it stores part of your licence info in the rom of the ecu. with any flashing device it erases ecu first then writes new rom. it likely your ecutek licience info in rom is lost and you will now need your tuner or ecutek to renew your licience. the concern is also why the first flash failed main causes will be damaged cable or odb socket in car or low or flat battery in car or other electrical systems active during flash ie turn off everything in car radio fans ect.

09-13-2014, 10:26 AM	#14
Dream20b Y u do dis? Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Northbrook, IL Posts: 465 Thanks: 832 Thanked 194 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll hear back from the master tuner at some point today. I'll keep you guys posted. So far I've had an email back requesting my log file. __________________ Dat Hot Lava Doe Clearly you have no clue what you are talking about. Everything you said was completely and utterly the ramblings of a babbling idiot regurgitating garbage from his mouth. Everyone here is now dumber from reading your post. Please die now.

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