I bought a spare TCU and it has been opened up before and the soldering on the TCU chip doesn't look OEM.
Anyone know what the numbers or markings are on a standard chip?
I have attached a pic of mine which may give someone a clue to it's origins.
Checking for TCU remap
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Checking for TCU remap
Is there anyway of checking if a TCU has been remapped and who's map it is?
I bought a spare TCU and it has been opened up before and the soldering on the TCU chip doesn't look OEM.
Anyone know what the numbers or markings are on a standard chip?
I have attached a pic of mine which may give someone a clue to it's origins.
I bought a spare TCU and it has been opened up before and the soldering on the TCU chip doesn't look OEM.
Anyone know what the numbers or markings are on a standard chip?
I have attached a pic of mine which may give someone a clue to it's origins.
Re: Checking for TCU remap
Sweegie is the only guy I know who DIYed his TCU, so he knows quite a bit a bit about it. As it's a solder job, everyone else mail orders it really.
BTW - where is it in the car? I've never checked if mine is stock, or not, even.
BTW - where is it in the car? I've never checked if mine is stock, or not, even.
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Re: Checking for TCU remap
It's under the carpet in the drivers side footwell in front of the seat.
Its inside a black plastic box.
10-15 minute job to get it out.
Its inside a black plastic box.
10-15 minute job to get it out.
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who do you guys send the tcu off to in order for it to get mapped?
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...i send mine to viper tuning Isle of Man. He solved an error in my ecu also.
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Mugello Blue C5 RS6 Avant
Viper Tuning ECU/TCU
MTM Bimoto wheels 9,5 x 19 ET 30 LK 5x112 with 275/30/19 tyres
MTM exhaust system cat back 4-pipe with throttle valves in 2 pipes, control
Yellow Koni's
Porsche 959, gone but not forgotten.
Fight ALS disease https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGFDWTC8B8g
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If you can select 5th gear at 30 MPH then it's been remapped by whom is anyone's guess.
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Although some mods don't let you do that so it's no proof it hasn't been messed with.
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