ECU reflash

[CDawg]

Another  for Desmo Porsche ECU flash service. 

I sent my ECU for my 07 S2R1K project bike last Saturday, they flashed the ECU and invoiced me on Monday.  I received it yesterday.  Total door-to-door turnaround time from Florida to Texas was 6 days!  Thanks Bobby.

BTW: flash was for the DP program with O2 sensor and immobilizer delete. 

silversled,
Would comment on cold starts with you bike after installing the reflashed ECU?  Thanks!

[jwoconnor]

silversled,
Would comment on cold starts with you bike after installing the reflashed ECU?  Thanks!

He probably doesn't have any cold (as in 40's) starts that far south.

[♣ McKraut ♣]

VDST software and cable acquired thanks to a most awesome guy locally with a house full of bikes   

now to go out there and reset the TPS, and i'm thinking also fattening up the fuel trim considerably.

[♣ McKraut ♣]

well...tried to install VDST software on a vista 32 bit machine, and a win 7 64 bit, and no dice with either.  when trying to launch it i get a:

"Debugger detected [97]" on both machines

and that's it.  now i guess i'm off to googlize the error and try to figure out wtf it doesn't like.  here i was all excited this morning thinking i would be tweaking the ECU.

[scott_araujo]

While I can't diagnose your specific problem I do successfully run VDSTS on my Vista laptop so it's not just the operating system.

Scott

[silversled]

silversled,
Would comment on cold starts with you bike after installing the reflashed ECU?  Thanks!

I started the bike up for the first time last night.  It is definitely cold blooded (lean).  I got the DP flash so I could set the fuel trim without fighting with the O2 sensor.  More than likely a virgin program flash has the fuel trim set at near zero.  After resetting the TPS and setting the CO% levels at the pipes to 3-5% it should be fine (typical Ducati).  That's next week's tasks.   [moto]

[garp2112]

McKraut,

Did you try downloading the latest VDST software directly from Technoreasearch?  I had previously downloaded the wrong package and received an error message.  Here is the link:

http://www.technoresearch.com/Downloads/downloads-VDSTS

You'll see there is a different package for VISTA and Windows 7.

Hope it works and let us know how you make out.  I'll be getting my VDST cable this week and will reset the TPS hopefully on Friday!

PS: Make sure you go for the standard version, the professional will not work without a "key".

[♣ McKraut ♣]

McKraut,

Did you try downloading the latest VDST software directly from Technoreasearch?  I had previously downloaded the wrong package and received an error message.  Here is the link:

http://www.technoresearch.com/Downloads/downloads-VDSTS

You'll see there is a different package for VISTA and Windows 7.

Hope it works and let us know how you make out.  I'll be getting my VDST cable this week and will reset the TPS hopefully on Friday!

PS: Make sure you go for the standard version, the professional will not work without a "key".

yup, installed the standard version from their site for vista/7, and it started up just fine now.  i plan on doing a test run after work if weather cooperates, and try to reset my TPS.  i'm told it's pretty straightforward, but i've been known to have more than my share of blonde moments and brain farts.

[scott_araujo]

Do you have a serial port or are you using a USB port adapter?  I have the USB adapter that creates a serial port on my USB port using th software.  It's a bit quirky and seems to take a while to connect.  Once connected it's pretty good.

Scott

[♣ McKraut ♣]

yeah...serial to USB adapter is being used; installed the drivers before VDST standard software.  hope to give it a go shortly after work tonight and see how it all works.  i'll let you know if i run into any connection problems.

[♣ McKraut ♣]

okay, not to be a serial bumper here... but i'm looking a little more closely and wondering if i'll run into trouble later.  the friend i borrowed the VDST from ordered it for his 1098, and i have an s4r.  if i'm understanding this though, will i have an issue, as the 1098 is a 5AM ecu, and the s4r is a 59M ecu?

[scott_araujo]

You might.  There are two versions of VDSTS: the shop and home versions.  The shop version connects to multiple bikes and costs a buttload of money.  The home version connects to only one type of ECU but is more modestly priced.  If you don't have the right cable for your ECU it won't connect.  You can however connect to multiple ECUs of the same type, it doesn't key to the specific ECU or anything.

I thought all the newer Ducatis used a 59 but if that's not the case they may not be compatible.  Check to see if the two ECUs are listed separately on the VDSTS site.

Scott

[♣ McKraut ♣]

You might.  There are two versions of VDSTS: the shop and home versions.  The shop version connects to multiple bikes and costs a buttload of money.  The home version connects to only one type of ECU but is more modestly priced.  If you don't have the right cable for your ECU it won't connect.  You can however connect to multiple ECUs of the same type, it doesn't key to the specific ECU or anything.

I thought all the newer Ducatis used a 59 but if that's not the case they may not be compatible.  Check to see if the two ECUs are listed separately on the VDSTS site.

Scott

yeah, this is the standard/home version... i verified on the technoresearch website and it lists 1098's as having the magneti marelli iaw 5AM, and the s4r has a magneti marelli 59M.  so.... shit.  there goes that i guess.

[scott_araujo]

Still, the tool only costs about $200, $240 with the adapter.  It's a lot of dough but a standard full service runs $800-1000.  Pays for itself the first time you use it.  I'm really glad I bought mine, I couldn't afford this bike if I didn't do my own work.

Scott

[♣ McKraut ♣]

well, after an initial runthrough i was hopeful at first, but after what i think was a good connection and then an attempt to reset the TPS, i just ran into walls.  the connection seemed painfully slow, but i have the latest VDST software, as well as latest drivers for the serial to USB adapter.  it would connect, but then would show that it was a MM-IAW5M.  at one point i got the TPS tool to get to the point where it gave me the "PASSED" message, but it didn't seem to open up the "calibrate" section on the right side.  at this point i'm not sure if it's something i'm doing incorrectly, or truly is just because of the difference in ecu.  though, when i think about it, since there's no registering of the software...and just hooking a cable up to it...why would it be telling me i have a 5AM ecu?  is this something that's somehow tied to the cable itself??