XR6T Computer RE-FLASH

[Guest Maniac]

Hi all,

I've been leasing with a few friends of mine who work at Ford, Service Department and they have been telling me about the software updates (apparently every 2 weeks they are releasing new software updates for our T's).

I got mine flashed on my 5,000km Service and it caused headaches for me as petron consumption hit the roof, I was told around that time when I got my car serviced a buggy version of the software was out and the following week new software came out fixing this problem to cause massive consumptions with the T's.

Cutting a long story short, has any else gotten their software reflashed? IF so, what revision? Their's new software which came out not long ago and my car is going in sometime this week to get re-programmed again as I still have the buggy software installed.

I'll let you guys know how I go, including dyno results as I have access to a dyno anytime I like for free to do these tests.

Feedback on this would be appreciated.

Also, a little while back I had posted regarding M3's and Skylines and stuff beating me. We'll today I ran an R34 GTR and beat him by a bonnet length, I ran a Phoenix Yellow M3 off the lights around 10 minutes ago and pulled half a car length on him.

Modifications? None! besides a K&N.....and they say ford cant compete! pffttt....

Regards,

George

[Zeke]

Good topic, George.

My T is still running the software it was born with in July 2003. Goes like a cut snake, but uses lots of BP ultimate - 15.5 l/100k in spite of fairly conservative driving that doesn't involve a lot of traffic lights etc.

I wouldn't be game to OK any reflashes unless the new s/w has been thoroughly endorsed by lots of people on this forum.

[BA_Turbs]

  Maniac said:

I got mine flashed on my 5,000km Service and it caused headaches for me as petron consumption hit the roof, I was told around that time when I got my car serviced a buggy version of the software was out and the following week new software came out fixing this problem to cause massive consumptions with the T's.

Thank they think they've found a fix for it, 'cos I'm over the ridiculous fuel consumption (up to 24ltr/100kms recently if I do the whole tank "around town". ie short trips).

My servicing dealer tells me nothing about what they've done to the car, so very keen to hear the outcome of your enquiries!

[Kato]

I have always had what I considered excessive fuel consumption it's a continual struggle to get better than 400k's from a tank. After seeing other peoples figures I'm probably not so bad seem's like a few people a liitle worse off than me. The only software flashes made were to stop the stalling thankfully this did the trick and no stalling since, about 7000k's now BTW George a little off topic but I love the look of your wheels have you got any other pics??

[Guest Maniac]

Yeah, It is getting ridiculous.

I will let you guys know how I go.

Also, Yeah I got some full size close ups of the car and wheels.

I'll post them up shortly, Im at work on my laptop and I don't have access to the photos on my home PC.

When I get home I'll post some up for you.

They are HP RACING 19' inch wheels.

[NT TURBO]

Mate changing a computer setting, is a major operation for the monkeys up here, mines never been reflashed, I dont reckon they know how.

Mine is an Oct 2002 build BTW, oh and what is the latest calibration, they had letters or something didnt they??

Edited 26/07/04 08:55 AM by NT TURBO

[Guest Maniac]

Not sure of the settings.

Here is a picture of my car

[turb06]

  Kato said:

I have always had what I considered excessive fuel consumption it's a continual struggle to get better than 400k's from a tank. After seeing other peoples figures I'm probably not so bad seem's like a few people a liitle worse off than me. The only software flashes made were to stop the stalling thankfully this did the trick and no stalling since, about 7000k's now BTW George a little off topic but I love the look of your wheels have you got any other pics??

I am getting similar mileage to you, about 360 -380 a tank, way over 400 if I make a trip to brisbane, mine got reflashed at 30,000 something about improving cold start idleing.

[macka'sxr6t]

Hi all,

I had mine reflashed at 3000 km service to stop it from going into limp home mode after over rev when starting car. It then used fuel like a Mack BDouble, worse still, if I used BP Utlimax. Would be lucky to get 300 km to the tank. I didn't worry about getting another reflash, I had a Xede installed and now I'm getting close to 700 Km per tank and it seems to be improving every top up as the motor free's up. Fuel tank range on trip computer used to say 565 km it now says 675 km. So I reckon the Xede won't take long to pay for itself.

OH!! it also goes like stink as well.

Cheers

[turb06]

  macka said:

Hi all,

I had mine reflashed at 3000 km service to stop it from going into limp home mode after over rev when starting car. It then used fuel like a Mack BDouble, worse still, if I used BP Utlimax. Would be lucky to get 300 km to the tank. I didn't worry about getting another reflash, I had a Xede installed and now I'm getting close to 700 Km per tank and it seems to be improving every top up as the motor free's up. Fuel tank range on trip computer used to say 565 km it now says 675 km. So I reckon the Xede won't take long to pay for itself.

OH!! it also goes like stink as well.

Cheers

WOW , I'm gonna show my wife your post so she wont chuck such a stink over me spending the money on a xede. I'll say something like "Honey, but we are going to save money in fuel, so after the chip pays for itself, you will have more money to spend on all that useless crap women buy."