Just a tip from someone who has bricked their ECU before. Do NOT turn the key off before checking that you can start your car after flashing. If you get an error during flashing just keep retrying until it works and or switch to your stock ROM and continue trying to reflash because if you turn your key off with an incomplete ROM you may lose the ability to connect to the ECU through the OBD2 port. It is possible to unbrick an ECU but it requires some electronics know-how.
Local tuning shop has a electronic gifted mate that fixed it though for couple hunjy. IM very curious how this was done as i would like to learn my self
Coming from a Cobb Accessport, and wanting to go opensource, I was a heck of a lot more confused than I needed to be. This video made things incredibly simple. Thanks!
We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
@@eze8024 We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
@@speedmastermarine already pro e-tuned using my accessportv3. Luckily my e-tuner also opensource tunes. I know what software to download, and know I need to purchase a tactrix cable, but idk if my old laptop (that I used just for accessport manager) is up to the task. Does my laptop need to have a certain amount of ram or ram etc? Or just a certain operating system? I'm not too computer savvy
@@eze8024 most laptops made in the last 10 years will have enough hardware resources to easily run the software to flash/datalog. Having windows 7 or 10 will work best, but older operating systems can also be made to work with the correct version of the drivers/software.
We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
This seems like a pretty solid and informative video... the bird noises and ship horn are super distracting, 10x louder and make me want to turn the video off. ( just FYI) otherwise, good relay of technical knowledge! ( this is supposed to come across constructive.... not like an asshole lol)
We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Crazy question..just gotta ask..can a custom map be made using romraider and then sent to an accessport for easier flashing? If so, at least those of us that own an AP would have some use left for it.
@@KushestWRX No you can’t. In order to use the AP you need to flash a COBB tune. And you can’t pull the ROM if you’re on a Cobb map because it’s locked.
I’m having problems to get the ecu to comunicate, aways get “download transfer failure” what could be the problem? It’s my first time using tactrix. From brazil 👍🏻 otherwise the vídeo is really good
This could work for my 08 NA forester. I have an wrx UEL headers and need to clear the CEL for not having any cats. I wanna make sure this method could get rid of the CEL code
Yes, it will work for your forester. Please check out our website and submit a tune request form at www.oppenheimengineering.com and we can get you sorted out
Can I flash a tuned file to two identical vehicles? Will automatic checksum solve the issues or there are some blocks or maps that needs to be adjusted?
Yes, there is no issue with flashing the same file to two different vehicles pending that they had the same ROM ID to begin with (I.e. they are the same identical car that you mentioned), if the tuned file was built from ther same base ROM ID, that isn't an issue.
@@speedmastermarine Thanks brother for the clear answer. I'm a beginner tuner tbh and right now plan to have uncoded tuned file from an expert then flash it into multiple vehicles with the same specs. I think ECU ID ajustments can be done via Winols software. I don't know if it's complicated or not but this will be my bext stage. Much love ❤️
Absolutely! We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Excellent video ! I've been doing some research but it doesn't seem to work on WRX 2023. Anybody has some experience with this car ? I don't want to go the Accessport way yet . I'd like to just monitor live data without flashing the ECU like the accessport does (to keep my warranty in case a problem occurs) Thank you !
Why is it when you read/write the rom you have to simultaneously turn on key and click ok? When I read mine I didn't do it the way you did but still worked.
The 16-bit WRX ecus were very sensitive to the timing for turning the key and clicking "ok", especially the bugeyes, so you had to do it almost simultaneously or it wouldn't flash. 32-bit ECUs were much more lenient.
Hi this is a great question, if you just want to datalog the vehicle's ecu paramaters while running the vehicle there really is no risk, it is a good way to understand how all the vehicle systems are performing. Obviously flashing the ecu carries a risk associatied with it.
Hi, I'm new to tactrix and all this stuff. I have a an engine check light on in my '07 WRX and I'd like to start with just knowing how to run a diagnostic on my car. Can Ecuflash do this?
Yes, romraider logger can see alot of the extended CEL parameters as well as the learned knock correction, the long term fuel trims, as well as the ignition advance multiplier.
Do we get a certificate for graduating this tuning course haha , also what if you have a push start car it'll go to light first push then acc 2nd push then engine start 3rd push with applied braking , and completely off everything on the the 4th push ?
So you do custom tunes if we send our logs etc ? Would love to know more as all the dyno tuners around here are BS and struggling to find a road tuner.
Yes, that is correct, the process is very systematic, with good quality datalogs often you can get a better optimized tune on the street with datalogs and reflashing. Feel free to send us a message on our website at www.oppenheimengineering.com for more information
Anyone know a forum or site that tells you specific numbers for specific tables that you don't want to go over or under for tuning? like how they say injector duty cycle shouldn't go over 80 percent and air/fuel ratio should be near 14.7? Might be a confusing question but im just learning how to tune
Great question, but there is no general answer unfortunately, it really depends on the type of engine and the application. The @Highperformanceacademy series of courses are a great resource for people starting out.
We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
i have a 2014 wrx that already had an opensource tune on it from a prior owner. the car is catless and no cel so i atleast expect its been tuned. i recently deleted the secondary air injection system. would me downloading the current rom and disabling the cel from the air pumps being deleted be a bad idea or effect anything in a bad way? still have the baro sensor. just have a cel now for secondary air pumps
Hi Zach, we can definitely help you out and advise a good opensource tuning calibration for your setup, send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com
No, unfortunately not, we do have standalone ecu as well as plug and play ecu options as well, please check out www.oppenheimengineering.com for more information
Ihave a 2006 outback with a P0605 code, will this ecuflash procedure fix it? I had the dealership flash the latest wvu31 update and have had the code since. I can’t drive the car currently since the code won’t clear now. I thought I would try this myself
Yes, we can fix that reflash error for you. Not a problem. Are there any hardware mods done to the car? Send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com
In my subaru liberty 2007. Using tactrix cable openport 2.0. I never pass through the first part. It tells me sending key.. Interface close Interface close I did it 193839 times already After it the car entry on the test mode, fans turning on and off. In the RR it never connect as well
If your tactrix cable is bad, or your OBD2 port is bad, or you Computers COM port isnt properly getting selected/recognized or you have the incorrect communication protocol selected then it will give you that "unable to connect to vehicle interface". Try and test each of those individually and systematically to pinpoint what is causing the issue and then we can provde more detailed feedback.
I just recently did a long block swap on my 06 wrx. I went from a ej25 to a JDM ej20. I have swapped over all the necessary components from my USDM ej25. Car runs. I need to know if this romraider application would work. If I understand correctly, the software setting has to match the cars ecu but wouldn't necessarily match the ej20.
Hi Jeffrey, yes we can tune hybrid setups like that, you can run the EJ20 jdm engines no problem using the EJ25 usd. Ecus. Checkout the link below on our website for more information about the process. Send us an email if you have any more questions www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Flash the stock map back to the car using the accessport, then "unmarry" the accessport from the car, then get in contact with us on our website at www.oppenheimengineering.com, we would be happy to assist you with a custom opensource calibration
I have a 04’ Legacy 2.5i, I’m assuming the Tactrix cable will work and I can re-map my fuel trims? Would a FTDI vagcom cable work? What does it communicate on, KKL? Sorry I’m new to this stuff.
Hello, unfortunately the drive by wire 2005-2009 legacy/forerester/impreza 2.5i/RS are the only ones that are open source tunable. The 2004 is not, it is cable throttle and a totally different architecture.
@@speedmastermarine so I wouldn’t be able to mess with fuel maps and stuff, but could I clear DTC’s and force readiness monitors? I could still interact with the ecu via KKL protocol cable correct?
@@LemonsCraftMC_GAMING your vagcom cable is just a diagnostic cable, you cant change the rom data just tweak some of the learned parameters like idle speed and ignition offset, and clear DTC's
Whats the best way to get ahold of you got a 04 wrx with jdm ej205 with jdm ecu it was open sorce tuned but its way to rich and would like to talk to you about getting it cleaned up
Downgrade to windows 10, unfortunately ECU tuning software prioritizes stability and consistency more than new features, so they often lag behind many years from the operating system releases to suppot them.
Hello, yes that platform is supported, please get in contact with us on our website for support on tuning the EZ30 platform www.oppenheimengineering.com
Hi there, I just swapped a jdm ej20x into my 06 wrx, swapped intake manifold and everything else from the ej255 except I used the jdm fuel rail, injectors and deleted tgvs. I was wondering about the e tuning service you provide, how does it work?? I was wondering if you guys would be able to tune the ecu for the engine and delete the codes for the tgv and air pump.
Yes, that is very common, send us a message on our website www.oppenheimengineering.com with some details on the year make and model and USDM/JDM/EDM/AUDM etc.
No, not unless the tablet is running windows. But there is an excellent android app called "BtSsm" that will allow you to capture datalogs and display data on a tablet.
Hey I swapped a Non ACVS JDM 206 (was the twin turbo setup) into my 2002 Subaru WRX. Im using my stock manifold, turbo, plugged the ports on the driver side. That being said, I’m getting signal from my cam and crank but no spark, I think it’s because the cam/crank gears have different notches. I don’t really want to mess with the timing and I’m told that this is something that can be tuned and adjusted. Is that possible with this?
Bro you put you old heads on the 206 block.. then good to go.. the crank sproket and cam gears on the right side are different.. you would need a revd twin turbo engine as they come with the compatable pullys and gears.. i take it your wrx is a version 7+
Hi, please see the link below for our e-tuning services. We can tune your JDM EJ20 in your WRX, feel free to reach out if you have any more questions. www.oppenheimengineering.com/
Hi! Stupid question, but alls i got is a computer and an OBDII to USB no fancy tactrix n all, im assuming im just gonna need to buy a tactrix cable? Or would flashing with just a usb direct to OBDII work??? Cheers if yall can help
@@speedmastermarine haha awesome! I just bought one lol, happy tuning for me i guess haha. would you have any base line recommendations? Im putting a Td05 in there with 700cc injectors and high pressure fuel pump, would maf scaling be all i need? And would the ecu figure out the rest? Cheers!
@@riskybicky8335 you can submit a tune form request via the link below and we can provide you with support on a basemap. www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Hi Ray, we offer e-tuning services on our website. To help you get started please feel free to go to the link below and you can chat about your mod list etc. www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
@@rayespinoza1846 Hi Ray, there is a chat window you can reach us through on the website. Via the link below it will allow you to enter in all your vehicle details upon checkout. www.oppenheimengineering.com/
Don't pay someone to delete/disable codes for you, that is the easiest thing to do yourself. Go to romraider download page, get their latest ecu definition. V 0.8.3.1B. Record your vehicles ecu into a BIN file. Open that with romraider. Go to the bottom: "diagnostic trouble codes" and look through all of them for anything called "secondary air pump..." click on all of those, and select "off" for all. Save that BIN as CodeDelete.bin for example (it must have the .bin at the end) and flash your ecu with the new bin within ecuflash.
We offer an e-tuning service via our website that can do that exactly for you if you wish. www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Thanks so much for the video. Unfortunately, I keep getting the error at 6.10min of your video when trying to connect by Tactrix to the vehicle ECU. Is there any reason why? My vehicle is a MY 2018 Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S NA CVT.
I have a ej251 out of a 2004 Forester rebuilt with low compression pistons and a supercharger waiting to go on it. From what I understand, 2004 Forester does not have tuneable ECU so I went to local junkyard to source a newer one. It is out of a 2007 Subaru Impreza, and I'm hoping to wire it in to tune it according to my build. Thanks in advance 👍🏻
@@SV867 - Yes technically it would work, but it is not at all worth the effort unfortunately. If you plan to do a wiring merge such as that it makes sense to start with a engine that is more power from factory with good tuning solutions. We can custom tune the 2005 ecu for you if you were able to find one of those.
Hi Andre, that is not a feature the stock rom supports, if you wish to have us setup a custom calibration for you, get in touch below: www.oppenheimengineering.com
You dont know how long I have spent looking for a program that does all this stuff, finally I can turn down the boost on the upgraded turbo and stop blowing headgaskets lol
@@coopersander7261 That's great news! Absolutely a custom tune will stop you blowing headgaskets, we offer a e-tuning service and can easily custom tailor a tune to suit your exact needs. Please check out the link below to purchase an e-tuning credit. www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
@@speedmastermarine what non opensource options are there for a 2015 model? i like to tune my own car and dont want to pay someone to tune it for me. i want full control of the ecu not the limited acess cobb now provides since their update.
hey so you're going to think this is funny, but I added TGV deletes and my check engine light is on so I bought a 2.0 OP cable. is this going to work to get the ECU to disregard or forget that code? it's ok you can laugh
No, fuck Cobb and their greedy asses. All you need is a Tactrix and the OBDII cable, and the software listed which is much cheaper than Cobb, and it does all the same shit.
Hi @keletso - you can go to our website. For 1996-2002 Cars: www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-custom-etunes-1996-2002 For 2002-Present Cars: www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Yeah, it is always a compromise unfortunately. We agree though. The timing of the ignition on sequence is very important so the overlay of the dash cluster is crucial for that.
@@speedmastermarine Thanks for your reply. With your help, I just reflashed my 04 Baja turbo; my first time. It had a spurious O2 heater circuit low code that came up at all the wrong times. Everything checks out so I think there may be an ECU ground issue. I direct-grounded the heater ground wire, got clean voltage from the sensor, car's running much better, but the 0037 code pops up. I just turned that code off for now. I'm gonna pull the engine soon, do the seals, clutch, timing, all that and will take another look at this. Thanks!
@@speedmastermarine I’ve downloaded all defs from romraider however I none match to my vehicle or am I doing something wrong? Upload the defs to ecu flash?
My green connectors stop working all of a sudden. Can't go into test mode. Tried different ecu with same results. Can my green connectors be bad? It was fine before until I went to smog my car and the technician smog plug wasn't working. After that green connector stopped working. Car still starts and is still able to go on romraider for logging and go to ecuflash and still able to click on the write/read icon but can't go into test mode so can't do either one.
This is very rare, but yes if there is a wire which has poor connectivity it will not go into test mode, you can manually try making the necessary connections by jumping the correct wires to see if it fixes your problem.
It's been awhile since I replied but I got it fixed like a month after I first comment here. The wire to one of the green test connector was bad and broke off. Made a switch to my car so now no more fondling around messing up the test connector wires.
ello I wanted your help please I have STI 2009 Today I tried to start the car The straight hour clock rises to the end and everything flashes and the vehicle cannot be started If you have an explanation on how to fix such a thing please help me ?
Holy fuck the seagulls and cruise ship horn need to go it’s almost unbearable combined with the gauge cluster over half of the useful visual information. Otherwise good video
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Just a tip from someone who has bricked their ECU before. Do NOT turn the key off before checking that you can start your car after flashing. If you get an error during flashing just keep retrying until it works and or switch to your stock ROM and continue trying to reflash because if you turn your key off with an incomplete ROM you may lose the ability to connect to the ECU through the OBD2 port. It is possible to unbrick an ECU but it requires some electronics know-how.
Great advice
i learnt the hard way with that one too lol
Local tuning shop has a electronic gifted mate that fixed it though for couple hunjy. IM very curious how this was done as i would like to learn my self
flashing as in flashing a map on to the ecu? or even just reading the map that's on there?
@@SpendioGarage Flashing specifically
Coming from a Cobb Accessport, and wanting to go opensource, I was a heck of a lot more confused than I needed to be. This video made things incredibly simple. Thanks!
Glad to hear we could help. Feel free to reach out by sending us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com if you have any questions.
Really nice that a cluster is in the way of most of the important info 👌
This video is a lot more relevant after the Cobb massacre of 2022
We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Reason why I'm here
Thanks a lot mate ! Great video, just that dashboard screen is on top all the time of what and where you press on the screen . Good work , bless you !
This is about to get a lot of attention now that COBB and the EPA screwed automotive enthusiasts and race teams
We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
For real, if I plug my apv3 back in I'm screwed :S
@@eze8024 We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
@@speedmastermarine already pro e-tuned using my accessportv3. Luckily my e-tuner also opensource tunes. I know what software to download, and know I need to purchase a tactrix cable, but idk if my old laptop (that I used just for accessport manager) is up to the task. Does my laptop need to have a certain amount of ram or ram etc? Or just a certain operating system? I'm not too computer savvy
@@eze8024 most laptops made in the last 10 years will have enough hardware resources to easily run the software to flash/datalog. Having windows 7 or 10 will work best, but older operating systems can also be made to work with the correct version of the drivers/software.
this videos about to blow up
We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
This seems like a pretty solid and informative video... the bird noises and ship horn are super distracting, 10x louder and make me want to turn the video off. ( just FYI) otherwise, good relay of technical knowledge! ( this is supposed to come across constructive.... not like an asshole lol)
Also the video add the gauges blocks a fair amount of what he's doing too
Ya, I stopped watching because of all the silly noises. Not a great way to make a video that has so much value on such an important subject.
@@KushestWRX that's the program making the sound
Great video ! Thank you for doing such a complete video of the process
No problem, glad it was helpful
4:40 cant see anything in device manager cause its covered up with the dash video
Great video... only thing is the overlay covers up some of the information you're trying to show.
We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Na subie too? Coming from t8 suite with tons of features
Depends on the naturally aspirated model, some are supported, send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com
Does any of this software cost money to download or signup fees or license fees?
Open source
@@speedmastermarine open source meaning it’s free?
Crazy question..just gotta ask..can a custom map be made using romraider and then sent to an accessport for easier flashing? If so, at least those of us that own an AP would have some use left for it.
No unfortunately not, the flashing protocol is entirely different
You can still use the accessport for logging and monitoring atleast.
@@KushestWRX No you can’t. In order to use the AP you need to flash a COBB tune. And you can’t pull the ROM if you’re on a Cobb map because it’s locked.
I’m having problems to get the ecu to comunicate, aways get “download transfer failure” what could be the problem? It’s my first time using tactrix. From brazil 👍🏻 otherwise the vídeo is really good
What vehicle is this for? What version of tactrix cable are you using?
@@speedmastermarine subaru wrx 2011 openport 2.0
This could work for my 08 NA forester. I have an wrx UEL headers and need to clear the CEL for not having any cats.
I wanna make sure this method could get rid of the CEL code
Yes, it will work for your forester. Please check out our website and submit a tune request form at www.oppenheimengineering.com and we can get you sorted out
Here after the green speed update
I just ordered tactrix, I will try to add pops and bangs , I hope my legacy will survive it :D
just make sure its atleast catless lol
Can I flash a tuned file to two identical vehicles? Will automatic checksum solve the issues or there are some blocks or maps that needs to be adjusted?
Yes, there is no issue with flashing the same file to two different vehicles pending that they had the same ROM ID to begin with (I.e. they are the same identical car that you mentioned), if the tuned file was built from ther same base ROM ID, that isn't an issue.
@@speedmastermarine Thanks brother for the clear answer. I'm a beginner tuner tbh and right now plan to have uncoded tuned file from an expert then flash it into multiple vehicles with the same specs. I think ECU ID ajustments can be done via Winols software. I don't know if it's complicated or not but this will be my bext stage. Much love ❤️
Here from project greenspeed. don’t lose hope fellow Subie owners, People were too many Subarus long before cobb was a thing.
Absolutely! We agree! We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
This was very helpful. Thanks for putting it together!
No problem, if you need help with remote tuning, feel feee to reach out at www.oppenheimengineering.com
you need to do this again but move that webcam to the lower bottom right...
Excellent video ! I've been doing some research but it doesn't seem to work on WRX 2023. Anybody has some experience with this car ? I don't want to go the Accessport way yet . I'd like to just monitor live data without flashing the ECU like the accessport does (to keep my warranty in case a problem occurs) Thank you !
great video, will this work on a MY2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i non turbo with 4eat gearbox? JDM version.
You can see a list of supported ECU's on our website at www.oppenheimengineering.com
Why is it when you read/write the rom you have to simultaneously turn on key and click ok? When I read mine I didn't do it the way you did but still worked.
The 16-bit WRX ecus were very sensitive to the timing for turning the key and clicking "ok", especially the bugeyes, so you had to do it almost simultaneously or it wouldn't flash. 32-bit ECUs were much more lenient.
2007 FXT Automatic; Can "Flex Fuel" sensor be added and tuned with Tactrix Openport?
what’s the risks of this me doing this if i just wanted to go on it to see how my car was running and not mess with anything some lemme know pls lol🙏🏼
i got a 2005 impreza wrx if that info is needed
Hi this is a great question, if you just want to datalog the vehicle's ecu paramaters while running the vehicle there really is no risk, it is a good way to understand how all the vehicle systems are performing. Obviously flashing the ecu carries a risk associatied with it.
Hello, thank you for this tutorial. I can prepare an original file from you
Hi, I'm new to tactrix and all this stuff. I have a an engine check light on in my '07 WRX and I'd like to start with just knowing how to run a diagnostic on my car. Can Ecuflash do this?
Yes, romraider logger can see alot of the extended CEL parameters as well as the learned knock correction, the long term fuel trims, as well as the ignition advance multiplier.
Do we get a certificate for graduating this tuning course haha , also what if you have a push start car it'll go to light first push then acc 2nd push then engine start 3rd push with applied braking , and completely off everything on the the 4th push ?
Not quite, but let us know if you havr any questions. Push start vehicles have a different reflaahing procedure unfortunatley
If i open sourced tuned my car would i still be able to use my cobb accessport to monitor stuff?
No unfortunately not, but romraider logger or an android app btssm works much better.
So you do custom tunes if we send our logs etc ? Would love to know more as all the dyno tuners around here are BS and struggling to find a road tuner.
Yes, that is correct, the process is very systematic, with good quality datalogs often you can get a better optimized tune on the street with datalogs and reflashing. Feel free to send us a message on our website at www.oppenheimengineering.com for more information
@@speedmastermarine Thank you, i will be in touch. Car is just built with only 200klms on it, still running in. ill get some logging soon =)
@@speedmastermarine do you do e tuning?
I'm in the same situation
@@justinmielsch5924 - yes we do! Feel free to send us a message at our website www.oppenheimengineering.com
Hey I have a 2012-2013 Subaru STI GR europe version. Will Romraider work with my car?
Do you have a fkn windows 95 Beach theme on your computer. Man I thought sea birds were attacking me
Sorry about the theme sound effects, old habbits die hard
What about a Subaru Impreza G4 2014 ?
Unfortunately the naturally aspirated impreza platform is not supproted.
Anyone know a forum or site that tells you specific numbers for specific tables that you don't want to go over or under for tuning? like how they say injector duty cycle shouldn't go over 80 percent and air/fuel ratio should be near 14.7? Might be a confusing question but im just learning how to tune
Great question, but there is no general answer unfortunately, it really depends on the type of engine and the application. The @Highperformanceacademy series of courses are a great resource for people starting out.
@@speedmastermarine Thank you! I have a WRX im learning on and the hardest part so far is finding out the numbers and where they should be around
Here bc of Cobb
same here man....
We are happy to help.... to get started go to our website and chat with us about the etuning process and how we can be of help. Link is below
www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
i have a 2014 wrx that already had an opensource tune on it from a prior owner. the car is catless and no cel so i atleast expect its been tuned. i recently deleted the secondary air injection system. would me downloading the current rom and disabling the cel from the air pumps being deleted be a bad idea or effect anything in a bad way? still have the baro sensor. just have a cel now for secondary air pumps
Hi Zach, we can definitely help you out and advise a good opensource tuning calibration for your setup, send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com
Does it work on toyotas too?
No, unfortunately not, we do have standalone ecu as well as plug and play ecu options as well, please check out www.oppenheimengineering.com for more information
@@speedmastermarine thanks for the answer but I am not rich
Ihave a 2006 outback with a P0605 code, will this ecuflash procedure fix it? I had the dealership flash the latest wvu31 update and have had the code since. I can’t drive the car currently since the code won’t clear now. I thought I would try this myself
Yes, we can fix that reflash error for you. Not a problem. Are there any hardware mods done to the car? Send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com
Which definitions would a saab 92x use?
Linear or aero? 2005 linear is like a 2005 impreza 2.5i, 2005 aero is like a 2005 ej205 usdm wrx, and 2006 aero is like a 2006 ej255 usdm wrx
will be work this on my c32 amg?
No, unfortunately not
In my subaru liberty 2007. Using tactrix cable openport 2.0. I never pass through the first part. It tells me
sending key..
Interface close
Interface close
I did it 193839 times already
After it the car entry on the test mode, fans turning on and off. In the RR it never connect as well
If your tactrix cable is bad, or your OBD2 port is bad, or you Computers COM port isnt properly getting selected/recognized or you have the incorrect communication protocol selected then it will give you that "unable to connect to vehicle interface". Try and test each of those individually and systematically to pinpoint what is causing the issue and then we can provde more detailed feedback.
I’m having this same problem how did you fix it?
Same exact problem
I just recently did a long block swap on my 06 wrx. I went from a ej25 to a JDM ej20. I have swapped over all the necessary components from my USDM ej25. Car runs. I need to know if this romraider application would work. If I understand correctly, the software setting has to match the cars ecu but wouldn't necessarily match the ej20.
Hi Jeffrey, yes we can tune hybrid setups like that, you can run the EJ20 jdm engines no problem using the EJ25 usd. Ecus. Checkout the link below on our website for more information about the process. Send us an email if you have any more questions
www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Hey I jus swapped a Jdm ej20x into my 06 wrx, did u end up tuning it??
Will this method work to unbrick my 08 sti hatch ecu or how can I unbrick plz help 🙏 hate AP
if i have a cobb map right now do i change the map to stock or leave it and run this like if that makes any sense
Flash the stock map back to the car using the accessport, then "unmarry" the accessport from the car, then get in contact with us on our website at www.oppenheimengineering.com, we would be happy to assist you with a custom opensource calibration
Do you have definitions for Forester SG5 manual 2006?
Hi Victor, yes that vehicle is supported. Please get in touch with us at www.oppenheimengineering.com and we can get you sorted.
Can use for lyxus es300
No, that is a totally different engine and a front wheel drive platform more similar to a Toyota Camry
@@speedmastermarine ok wich free to paid tuner can use for es300
I have a 04’ Legacy 2.5i, I’m assuming the Tactrix cable will work and I can re-map my fuel trims? Would a FTDI vagcom cable work? What does it communicate on, KKL? Sorry I’m new to this stuff.
Hello, unfortunately the drive by wire 2005-2009 legacy/forerester/impreza 2.5i/RS are the only ones that are open source tunable. The 2004 is not, it is cable throttle and a totally different architecture.
@@speedmastermarine so I wouldn’t be able to mess with fuel maps and stuff, but could I clear DTC’s and force readiness monitors? I could still interact with the ecu via KKL protocol cable correct?
@@LemonsCraftMC_GAMING your vagcom cable is just a diagnostic cable, you cant change the rom data just tweak some of the learned parameters like idle speed and ignition offset, and clear DTC's
@@speedmastermarine okay that makes sense. Thanks a bunch for the help!
Whats the best way to get ahold of you got a 04 wrx with jdm ej205 with jdm ecu it was open sorce tuned but its way to rich and would like to talk to you about getting it cleaned up
Send us a message on our website www.oppenheimengineering.com we will get you sorted out.
Nice man, thanks
Please reach out via our website at www.oppenheimengineering.com if you have any questions
What to do if you have a windows 11 machine?
Downgrade to windows 10, unfortunately ECU tuning software prioritizes stability and consistency more than new features, so they often lag behind many years from the operating system releases to suppot them.
Are the 2005 EZ30 Subaru Liberty's tuneable using this method?
Hello, yes that platform is supported, please get in contact with us on our website for support on tuning the EZ30 platform www.oppenheimengineering.com
Hi there, I just swapped a jdm ej20x into my 06 wrx, swapped intake manifold and everything else from the ej255 except I used the jdm fuel rail, injectors and deleted tgvs. I was wondering about the e tuning service you provide, how does it work?? I was wondering if you guys would be able to tune the ecu for the engine and delete the codes for the tgv and air pump.
Absolutley, you can submit a tune request form through our website www.oppenheimengineering.com to get the process started and ask questions.
Did you get this done? I'm in the process of doing the same thing.
@@Einspector1did you get tuned by them
I need the definitions for a 2020 STI
Hi, unfortunately the 2020 STI is not supported on the opensource platform yet
I've always had issues with mine saying something about ECU definiton files not found even after i download them... ever run into that?
Yes, that is very common, send us a message on our website www.oppenheimengineering.com with some details on the year make and model and USDM/JDM/EDM/AUDM etc.
Is there anyway to run romraider on a tablet that I could use as additional gauges?
No, not unless the tablet is running windows. But there is an excellent android app called "BtSsm" that will allow you to capture datalogs and display data on a tablet.
Would this work on non-turbo Subaru legacy 2006
Yes the 2006 USDM Legacy 2.5i is supported. Please go to our website in the links in the description for more info.
Hey do you know if this program works for a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer (4B11 motor NA)
No, sorry nothing for the naturally aspirated Mitsubishis
did you use romrider on windows 11 ?
This is windows 10, but it also works on windows 11. Feel free to send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com if you have any more questions.
Hey I swapped a Non ACVS JDM 206 (was the twin turbo setup) into my 2002 Subaru WRX. Im using my stock manifold, turbo, plugged the ports on the driver side. That being said, I’m getting signal from my cam and crank but no spark, I think it’s because the cam/crank gears have different notches. I don’t really want to mess with the timing and I’m told that this is something that can be tuned and adjusted. Is that possible with this?
Bro you put you old heads on the 206 block.. then good to go.. the crank sproket and cam gears on the right side are different.. you would need a revd twin turbo engine as they come with the compatable pullys and gears.. i take it your wrx is a version 7+
So i have a stock legacy gt ecu with the 05 wrx ej20 from japan in the car what do i do?
Hi, please see the link below for our e-tuning services. We can tune your JDM EJ20 in your WRX, feel free to reach out if you have any more questions.
www.oppenheimengineering.com/
Hi! Stupid question, but alls i got is a computer and an OBDII to USB no fancy tactrix n all, im assuming im just gonna need to buy a tactrix cable? Or would flashing with just a usb direct to OBDII work??? Cheers if yall can help
You are correct, a tactrix is required to flash the ecu. Your obdII to USB would only work for reading basic diagnostic data, not flashing the ecu
@@speedmastermarine Awesome! Thanks so much ill look into buying one!
@@riskybicky8335 www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/tactrix-openport-2-0
@@speedmastermarine haha awesome! I just bought one lol, happy tuning for me i guess haha.
would you have any base line recommendations? Im putting a Td05 in there with 700cc injectors and high pressure fuel pump, would maf scaling be all i need? And would the ecu figure out the rest?
Cheers!
@@riskybicky8335 you can submit a tune form request via the link below and we can provide you with support on a basemap.
www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
What about 1997 forester?
Unfortunately not, only 1999 and above Foresters are supported.
www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-custom-etunes-1996-2002
I just bought a ej205 and need help tunning it. Thank you
Hi Ray, we offer e-tuning services on our website. To help you get started please feel free to go to the link below and you can chat about your mod list etc.
www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
speedmastermarine thank you! Could I discuss with you?
@@rayespinoza1846 - sure not a problem! I will answer your messages on the website
sledfreak17 thank you how do I contact you through the site
@@rayespinoza1846 Hi Ray, there is a chat window you can reach us through on the website. Via the link below it will allow you to enter in all your vehicle details upon checkout.
www.oppenheimengineering.com/
I have a 11 sti and I just want to delete my air pump code. How would I do that
Check out our website at www.oppenheimengineering.com and fill out the contact form with the details of your car and we can get you sorted.
Don't pay someone to delete/disable codes for you, that is the easiest thing to do yourself.
Go to romraider download page, get their latest ecu definition. V 0.8.3.1B.
Record your vehicles ecu into a BIN file.
Open that with romraider.
Go to the bottom: "diagnostic trouble codes" and look through all of them for anything called "secondary air pump..." click on all of those, and select "off" for all. Save that BIN as CodeDelete.bin for example (it must have the .bin at the end) and flash your ecu with the new bin within ecuflash.
cannot working for read file ecu its lock,...can you help me detail
Send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com with more details!
I just need the knock sensors on my forester xt turned down. Is that easy enough to do?
We offer an e-tuning service via our website that can do that exactly for you if you wish.
www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
do I able to use the software program for tuning the Subaru 2011 Sti ?
Yes, we can do that for a 2011 STI, not a problem!
is there anyway to tune a Subaru using a MacBook Pro because everytime I try and download ecuflash tractrix or romraider they all don't work/download
Sorry virtually no ecu tuning software works on a Mac, notoriously they are not computers for this type of work unfortunately
@@speedmastermarine dang/: well thx for the quick response guess ill have to borrow a computer
Use parallel or boot camp to download windows on you mac.
I’ve emailed your business page please have look regarding the definition file
would this work on a 2015 wrx sti??
Thanks so much for the video. Unfortunately, I keep getting the error at 6.10min of your video when trying to connect by Tactrix to the vehicle ECU. Is there any reason why? My vehicle is a MY 2018 Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S NA CVT.
Hi, that particular car/ecu is not supported by tactrix
Possible to use a 2007 ECU to run an older engine and then use tactrix cable to tune it?
For sure, which type and year of engine do you plan to use? Which ecu do you plan to tune?
I have a ej251 out of a 2004 Forester rebuilt with low compression pistons and a supercharger waiting to go on it. From what I understand, 2004 Forester does not have tuneable ECU so I went to local junkyard to source a newer one. It is out of a 2007 Subaru Impreza, and I'm hoping to wire it in to tune it according to my build. Thanks in advance 👍🏻
@@SV867 - does that ecu from the junkyard plug in to your harness and start the engine? Or have you not tried it yet?
@@speedmastermarine Ecu plugs are different, but I figured I would try and match the pin-outs on the ecu, would that work?
@@SV867 - Yes technically it would work, but it is not at all worth the effort unfortunately. If you plan to do a wiring merge such as that it makes sense to start with a engine that is more power from factory with good tuning solutions. We can custom tune the 2005 ecu for you if you were able to find one of those.
What about a 2020 wrx rs?
Unfortunately not, Ecutek is the best tuning platform for the 2015+ wrx's
Need definitions for 2015 levorg
Sorry, that vehicle is not supported.
@@speedmastermarine ita so bad no one can tune my car :(
Won’t let me set launch control ?
Hi Andre, that is not a feature the stock rom supports, if you wish to have us setup a custom calibration for you, get in touch below:
www.oppenheimengineering.com
Could you provide a link for the cable?
You can purchase through our website below:
www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/tactrix-openport-2-0
You dont know how long I have spent looking for a program that does all this stuff, finally I can turn down the boost on the upgraded turbo and stop blowing headgaskets lol
@@coopersander7261 That's great news! Absolutely a custom tune will stop you blowing headgaskets, we offer a e-tuning service and can easily custom tailor a tune to suit your exact needs. Please check out the link below to purchase an e-tuning credit.
www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
Anyone know if Tactrix and ECUFlash is compatible with a ‘17 WRX?
No, unfortunately not
Ugh… Thx
Does ECUFlash support 2017 WRX FA20DIT? If not is SubaruEdit a good alternative?
Sorry the FA20 DIT is not supported via opensource
@@speedmastermarine what non opensource options are there for a 2015 model? i like to tune my own car and dont want to pay someone to tune it for me. i want full control of the ecu not the limited acess cobb now provides since their update.
Not working on my 19 impreza 😞
Apologies, very few of the naturally aspirated models are supported, and unfortunately the 2019 Impreza isnt one of them.
are these online places where tuners shares their tune?
I’m getting voltage out of range. 4.2
hey so you're going to think this is funny, but I added TGV deletes and my check engine light is on so I bought a 2.0 OP cable. is this going to work to get the ECU to disregard or forget that code? it's ok you can laugh
05 saab 92x aero
Hi, not a funny question at all, yes you can do that on the EJ205 powered Saabaru! Contact us on our website if you need any help.
@@speedmastermarine will do thanks
I have a couple questions for you regarding ecu flashing… any chance we could exchange emails?? Be happy to pay for some info!!
Send us a message on our website at www.oppenheimengineering.com, we would be happy to help
Hi how can I find a definition file pls
Please send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com and we can send you the definition file.
Would this work for a 2020 WRX?
Unfortunately that model is not supported currently.
Is this compatible with Cobb AP?
No, fuck Cobb and their greedy asses. All you need is a Tactrix and the OBDII cable, and the software listed which is much cheaper than Cobb, and it does all the same shit.
I would like to use your etuning services can i have your contacts please
Hi @keletso - you can go to our website.
For 1996-2002 Cars: www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-custom-etunes-1996-2002
For 2002-Present Cars: www.oppenheimengineering.com/product-page/subaru-wrx-sti-etunes-obdii-gen
I hear animal sounds in the back ground.. was that on purpose or is that youtube?
That is one of the "themes" you can set windows to unfortunately, it is quite annoying actually.
Too bad we can't see a lot of what you are doing because of the overlay. Helped a little, but ,,,,,,
Yeah, it is always a compromise unfortunately. We agree though. The timing of the ignition on sequence is very important so the overlay of the dash cluster is crucial for that.
@@speedmastermarine Thanks for your reply. With your help, I just reflashed my 04 Baja turbo; my first time. It had a spurious O2 heater circuit low code that came up at all the wrong times. Everything checks out so I think there may be an ECU ground issue. I direct-grounded the heater ground wire, got clean voltage from the sensor, car's running much better, but the 0037 code pops up. I just turned that code off for now. I'm gonna pull the engine soon, do the seals, clutch, timing, all that and will take another look at this.
Thanks!
@@TheGhungFu thats great to hear, keep us updated on how it goes!
2009
Model sti hatch definition file
send us a message at www.oppenheimengineering.com and we can send you the definition file!
@@speedmastermarine emailed you 😃
@@speedmastermarine I’ve downloaded all defs from romraider however I none match to my vehicle or am I doing something wrong? Upload the defs to ecu flash?
Here in 2024 cuz cobb & Greenspeed sucks.
My green connectors stop working all of a sudden. Can't go into test mode. Tried different ecu with same results. Can my green connectors be bad? It was fine before until I went to smog my car and the technician smog plug wasn't working. After that green connector stopped working. Car still starts and is still able to go on romraider for logging and go to ecuflash and still able to click on the write/read icon but can't go into test mode so can't do either one.
This is very rare, but yes if there is a wire which has poor connectivity it will not go into test mode, you can manually try making the necessary connections by jumping the correct wires to see if it fixes your problem.
@@speedmastermarine ok thanks I'll give it a try
@@tomvang18able not a problem, let us know how it works for you.
It's been awhile since I replied but I got it fixed like a month after I first comment here. The wire to one of the green test connector was bad and broke off. Made a switch to my car so now no more fondling around messing up the test connector wires.
This video is unwatchable to the end because of the guage cluster on the screen the whole time.
Has anyone tried it on the Rev A-C Legacy BE5/BH5? EJ208tt
ello I wanted your help please
I have STI 2009
Today I tried to start the car
The straight hour clock rises to the end and everything flashes and the vehicle cannot be started
If you have an explanation on how to fix such a thing please help me ?
Holy fuck the seagulls and cruise ship horn need to go it’s almost unbearable combined with the gauge cluster over half of the useful visual information. Otherwise good video
Thanks, agreed regarding the windows nautical theme sounds. Somehow a software update caused that, it has been changed to the standard sounds since
The man’s pc making animal noise is pain in the bum, what’s worse is the video overlay is block the info
These sound effects are unbearable