Yes, I know I should have known that there were probably performance mods, and I kinda figured but hoped there weren't. PS: Yes, I know I should have had a Subaru shop check the car out instead of my favorite auto mechanic. Still going to try of course.Īny suggestions? I know there's a lot I don't know about tuning so anyone with deep knowledge of the subject might have a better perspective and be able to provide better advice. I'm going to try to track the original owner down but I have a feeling that may end up being a dead end. Your changes are now permanent until the next flash even if power is removed from the ECU or the ECU is removed from the car. I tend to like to leave cars stock in general, especially at low mileage. Flash the new ROM file (or modified ROM file) to the cars ECU with EcuFlash to apply your changes. If I can't do that, I'll either have to live with the non-stock tune or get the ECU replaced, which is expensive. PS: Yes, I know I should have had a Subaru shop check the car out instead of my favorite. If Tactrix firmware is out of date (in the Tactrix dongle/adapter), it will be updated automatically. In ECUFlash, click Help select Licensing.
#Subaru ecu flash install#
They said I'd have to track down the original owner, find out exactly how it was flashed, flash it to stock, then bring it back. 2015 WRX ECU flash recall + unknown non-stock tune bad time. Connect Tactrix cable to your PC and follow the prompts to install its driver. They said they tried and it failed and that they're sure it's because of a non-stock tune.
#Subaru ecu flash mods#
I had a hunch that this was not true based on the external mods but it drove well and passed an instpection from a third party mechanic (not a Subaru shop).Īnyway, I took it in to get the ECU flash recall and they said they couldn't do it because it had a non-stock tune on it. The dealer said they believed it was stock other than visual mods (tint, debadge).
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