flashing the ecu?

ondgas · 12-15-2012, 03:56 PM

Can someone explain exactly what flashing the ecu means? Thanks

GREGOSTINI · 12-15-2012, 05:28 PM

It is terrible and disgusting, and will have the poor ecu using it as an excuse later in life for antisocial behaviour. ie "the scoutmaster flashed his tronkus at me!"

ondgas · 12-15-2012, 06:15 PM

I find great humor in your reply at the same time I assume you also have no clue what this term truly means. Overherd it used by a dyno technician.

GREGOSTINI · 12-15-2012, 06:36 PM

Indeed I cannot help with anything useful on this subject, sorry.
(I bet no one has ever said that on here before)

ondgas · 12-15-2012, 07:08 PM

Got the info I needed. Google was my friend on this matter. Sounds like a great alternative to a power commander or other aftermarket fuel management system.

george4337 · 12-16-2012, 05:26 AM

I thought flashing the ECU was what you did to set it back to factory specs. I believe this gets rid of any little niggles it picked up and as a result was corrupted.

Am I close ?

italia · 12-16-2012, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GREGOSTINI

It is terrible and disgusting, and will have the poor ecu using it as an excuse later in life for antisocial behaviour. ie "the scoutmaster flashed his tronkus at me!"

You're on your game today!

ondgas · 12-16-2012, 07:25 AM

What I have read leads me to believe that flashing the ecu gets rid o f all the restrictions. But again im just reserching this as I havent had a discussion with anyone whohas had this done. To there bikes.

esq'z me · 12-16-2012, 08:58 AM

It is a somewhat erroneous description of what is done when a tech with appropriate equipment downloads new software into the ROM (memory) of the ECU. Basically they are overwriting the programming (we call it maps, but there is more to it than that word insinuates) with new programming.

ondgas · 12-16-2012, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esq'z me

It is a somewhat erroneous description of what is done when a tech with appropriate equipment downloads new software into the ROM (memory) of the ECU. Basically they are overwriting the programming (we call it maps, but there is more to it than that word insinuates) with new programming.

Would you give it a thumbs up or down?

12-15-2012, 03:56 PM	#1
ondgas Senior Member No MVs in the Registry Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: lynchburg Va Posts: 520	flashing the ecu? Can someone explain exactly what flashing the ecu means? Thanks

12-15-2012, 06:36 PM	#4
GREGOSTINI Senior Member MV in the Registry: [F3] [View photo album] Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 236	Indeed I cannot help with anything useful on this subject, sorry. (I bet no one has ever said that on here before) Last edited by GREGOSTINI : 12-15-2012 at 06:42 PM.

12-16-2012, 08:58 AM	#9
esq'z me Senior Member MV in the Registry: [Brutale 910 R] [F4 750 SPR] [View photo album] Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Peachtree City, GA Posts: 9,680	It is a somewhat erroneous description of what is done when a tech with appropriate equipment downloads new software into the ROM (memory) of the ECU. Basically they are overwriting the programming (we call it maps, but there is more to it than that word insinuates) with new programming. __________________ I used to be fast....now I just dream about it. '08 910R, '04 F4 SPR #275 Track Bike, YSR50 restoration project, '71 CB100, '78 ATC70

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12-15-2012, 05:28 PM	#2
GREGOSTINI Senior Member MV in the Registry: [F3] [View photo album] Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 236	It is terrible and disgusting, and will have the poor ecu using it as an excuse later in life for antisocial behaviour. ie "the scoutmaster flashed his tronkus at me!"

12-15-2012, 06:15 PM	#3
ondgas Senior Member No MVs in the Registry Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: lynchburg Va Posts: 520	I find great humor in your reply at the same time I assume you also have no clue what this term truly means. Overherd it used by a dyno technician.

12-15-2012, 07:08 PM	#5
ondgas Senior Member No MVs in the Registry Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: lynchburg Va Posts: 520	Got the info I needed. Google was my friend on this matter. Sounds like a great alternative to a power commander or other aftermarket fuel management system.

12-16-2012, 05:26 AM	#6
george4337 Senior Member No MVs in the Registry Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 118	I thought flashing the ECU was what you did to set it back to factory specs. I believe this gets rid of any little niggles it picked up and as a result was corrupted. Am I close ?

12-16-2012, 07:25 AM	#8
ondgas Senior Member No MVs in the Registry Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: lynchburg Va Posts: 520	What I have read leads me to believe that flashing the ecu gets rid o f all the restrictions. But again im just reserching this as I havent had a discussion with anyone whohas had this done. To there bikes.