Roland@pcmtec

Got a photo of the dyno plot with boost and afr?

It is not the parameters it is because you have more than 15 items selected. Set your list to less than 15 items. Update is due out shortly.

0 = Not fitted 1 = Fitted

There is no IMRC installed on the turbo models as it restricts airflow. It's only useful in an NA engine to increase air velocity.

We will have a new update out soon that improves the usability of these items greatly. This will include configurable units and many other improvements. Thanks for your patience. In the mean time deleting PCMTec.Editor.Settings.dat clears your saved information and restores the default logging parameters. This also removes decimal places, units and login information as well. You can also simply highlight all the scalars and press delete (in 1.22) then add them back. There is a bug where having more than 15 parameters logging at once can cause items to freeze. In the mean time we recommend 15 or less until the next update is out.

The extended license is free for a certain period if you apply for their beta program. Either way if you do this for a living it is a great product and I highly recommend purchasing it. They effectively implement all of the useful features that come with Ford IDS/FDRS https://forscan.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=836

This guide explains the steps to follow when replacing a failed PCM. The only PCMs we have seen fail to date are very early BA's which appear to start resetting when very hot or cold which we believe is due to cracks appearing in the PCB. We have also rarely seen injector drivers fail, usually this is due to a failed injector shorting out. Before assuming a failed PCM do a KAM reset (performed automatically when writing a file to the PCM via PCMTEC) and check your power/ground sources. If the vehicle has had an engine swap please ensure that you have continuity in your CAN Bus and all grounds are clean. If you have diagnosed a PCM failure you must replace the PCM with the same part number such as ASU-234 etc. Some part numbers are compatible with others however they will be missing IO. Eg an NA 6 cylinder PCM will work in a turbo vehicle, however the wastegate output will not function. Same goes for an 8 cylinder PCM will sometimes work in a 6 cyl vehicle, but the reverse is not true. To ensure the PCM is compatible with your vehicle we recommend purchasing an identical hardware model. If your PCM has a Custom OS Installed there are extra steps required. Please see the specific Custom OS replacement PCM guide here: Step 1: Read the existing old PCM and save it to disk. Ensure you have ticked "PCM" and within the flash read page. If the PCMwas erased at any stage you can still do this step, but you will need to use recovery mode and manually select the PCM type from the corrosponding dropdowns. Eg for BA select Black Oak, for BF/FG select Spanish Oak. This file does not need to be licensed. Save this read as "Old PCM.tec" Step 2: Install the new PCM Read the new PCM only by ensuring PCM is ticked within the flash read page. Save this as "new PCM.tec" and do not license the file. Step 3: Open the merge wizard via "Create Stock File/Calibration Merge" Select "Manually Merge VID/Serial" Step 4 Press "Load File 1" and select "Old PCM.tec" Press "Load File 2" and select "new PCM.tec" Step 5: Next press "Import PCM Serial from File 2" Press "Save File 1" and save as "Old PCM with new PCM serial.tec" Step 6: Now license the file again (will cost 3 credits to license the new file) and write the file to the vehicle. Please contact support via https://www.pcmtec.com/contactus and we will manually refund the credits required to relicense the replacement PCM, please include the VIN, vehicle type and what failed on the PCM. Please note that for new customers we may ask for proof of the PCM replacement as this process could be abused. Step 7: Once you have written the previous calibration to the vehicle the vehicle will be immobilised and will not start. To reset the security system a procedure called a "Parameter Reset" is required. This last step we cannot warranty and is out of the scope of our support however there are several packages that can do this for you. FORScan ( www.forscan.org ) is free and can do this for most but NOT ALL Fords. The procedure is located under "service procedures". If your vehicle is not supported by Forscan you can also use some high end scan tools or Ford IDS/FDRS to perform this step. If you do not have access to either of these you will require a Ford service centre to do it for you. Depending on which state you are in there are several people who can come to you to do this for a fee. It is not necessary to erase or reprogram keys as part of this process. Note you can disable PATS to allow the car to be started and drive it to a workshop. This is a temporary measure as by disabling PATS your radio and instrumentation will stop working. In some BAs the radio will continue to work with PATS disabled however it is best to assume that there will be side effects. A guide to replace the ZF Transmission (or just the TCM) can be found here:

If you have the workshop edition you can compare the injector scalings for every Ford from 2002-2016 via the calibration list. If you have professional only you can compare the injector scaling via entering the catch code of various vehicles into the return to stock wizard and comparing the data this way. Regarding the AFR fluctuations, assuming the injector scaling is correct for your motor you could visit the speed density section at low loads (map offset) and scale here however at idle if your AFR is still swinging this suggests a problem with your O2 sensor. If you have changed everything from an F6 then you might be better off comparing against the F6 calibration the parts came from and see what differences Ford made. Beware that unless everything is identical (eg same pistons and valve train) you cannot simply copy the speed density over, you will need to recalculate it manually by logging each point and generating histograms in something like megalog viewer. If you haven't already read this thread here. https://forum.pcmtec.com/topic/218-speed-density-tuning/

That is great news @Romulus Would you be willing to share your file? Or even just share the compare history showing which parameters you had to copy over to make it work? The gearshift burble a lot of people I'm sure would be interested in.

The drivers are the main reason we wouldn't, also 99% of automotive engineering software is also Windows based, so we find almost all of our customers have to use Windows anyway. We actually did look into porting the openport driver to linux so that we could develop an android app, however flex fuel and the multi tune removed the need for linux support. As we use C#/WPF for the GUI it would mean even with a linux driver the UI would never work. Cross platform software is difficult to do properly without compromises unfortunately. One idea that I have entertained is a web version of the software, that would definitely work on linux or even your phone! There is not really a business case to do it though.

This guide explains the steps to replace a ZF transmission and upload you existing calibration to it. This guide requires that the replacement transmission is from the same vehicle. Eg if you have a BF you must source a ZF from another BF. If you have an FG you must source a ZF from another FG. UPDATE: BF TCMs can be converted to FG and vice versa by sending your TCM to either Brett at Custom Machine Works or Matt at BPR who both operate a mail order service for reprogramming the base operating system. This cannot be done with PCMTEC as it requires a special cable and software package. https://www.facebook.com/Custom-Machine-Works-856789001022313/ https://www.bulletperformanceracing.com.au/ If you attempt to put a BF ZF in an FG or vice versa you will have to replace the TCM/mechatronics in the box. Although the boxes are identical the real time operating system is not. The real time operating system is not written when you write the TCM hence you will end up with a TCM that is in limp mode if you do not swap it over. If you do not follow this guide and attempt to write your existing calibration to the vehicle will get a "Vehicle serial does not match" error when attempting to write the old TCM file. Step 1: Read the existing old TCM and save it to disk. Ensure you have ticked "TCM" only within the flash read page. If the TCM was erased at any stage you can still do this step, but you will need to use recovery mode and manually select the TCM type from their corresponding dropdowns. For ZF there is only one option, Ford ZF. Save this read as "Old TCM.tec" If you no longer have the old TCM you will need to press Calibration Tools -> Create stock file", then press "Create stock file from strategy or catchcode" then enter in the strategy from the old TCM eg 8R29-7J105-PE (this is NOT the hardware number which looks similar) and save this tile as "Old TCM.tec" Step 2: Install the new box ensuring the TCM plug is intact with no pins backing out (this is a common fault). Read the new TCM only by ensuring only TCM is ticked within the flash read page. Save this as "new TCM.tec" Step 3: Open the merge wizard via "Create Stock File/Calibration Merge" Select "Manually Merge VID/Serial" Press "Load File 1" and select "Old TCM.tec" Press "Load File 2" and select "new TCM.tec" Next press "Import TCM Serial from File 2" Press "Save File 1" and save as "New merged TCM.tec" Now license the file again (will cost 0 credits to license the new TCM file) and write the file to the vehicle. A guide to replace the PCM can be found here:

This question got missed. Better late than never! Partial Write Partial write does nothing when reading a vehicle. When writing if the software can determine that nothing else has written to the vehicle since the last time you read/wrote the car, it will do a differential compare and only write the modified sections. This means a much faster (6-12 second) write than the standard 1 minute 40. If someone else has modified the vehicle or you have a different file open, the partial write feature will automatically disable itself. Partial write is available for the Black/Spanish Oak Falcon and TC1791 Mustang PCMs. Calibration Only This currently is not enabled for the majority of calibrations. In the newer Mustangs it will allow you to only read the minimum amount of ROM, this results in a reduced read time. Recovery Mode: This feature ignores all errors and disables the automatic detection of the PCM type (determined via VIN). When using recovery mode it will attempt to write the vehicle using the PCM type selected from the dropdown menu. Care should be used as this will allow writing the wrong file type to many vehicles, worst case the PCMs are only soft bricked and can be written to again. Recovery mode also uses some special undocumented functionality to force Mustang PCMs into bootloader mode. This is useful when an invalid strategy has been flashed into a vehicle. Recovery mode should only be used when a previous flash write has failed and the PCM is in an erased state to ensure errors are correctly handled and the correct PCM type is automatically determined.

Have a read of the boost control thread and follow all the steps there. If you still get stuck log everything and get back to us.

We don't support VMs as we have had a few instances of people using bootcamp etc and soft bricking their PCM due to driver issues. Eg it would erase the PCM then time out on the flash write, then they had to source another computer to recover the PCM which left the customer in a bad position. There have also been instances of people attempting to pirate the software using VMs. For this reason we have VM support disabled.

This guide is designed for Mk1 FG 4L I6 vehicles (V8 OS doesn't need changing) that are using an operating system other than HAEE3/HAEE4 and want to upgrade to a Custom Operating System with extra tables such as the MFT (Multi Flash Tune) or Flex Fuel system. The reason the Mk1 FG's must be upgraded to this operating system is due to the fact that the early Mk1 FGs came with a 5 speed automatic transmission (5R55) which was controlled by the PCM and not via a separate TCM like the 6 speed ZF, this code is present regardless of if the vehicle is a Manual or 6 Speed ZF. As the 5R55 assembly code is very large and leaves almost no spare ROM within the PCM we have to upgrade the OS to one that does not contain the 5R55 code. This also means that only manual and ZF 6 speed Mk1 FGs can have the Custom Operating System enabled. Cost: Normally changing operating system would cost an additional 2 credits, in the case of upgrading to HAEE3/HAEE4 and then enabling the Custom Operating System an automatic discount will be calculated which will subtract 2 credits from the total fee to make up for the upgrade. Step 1. Open the custom operating system wizard: Press Next You will now see a HAEE Conversion wizard button if you have a HAED* operating system. Press "HAEE Conversion Wizard" The wizard will then automatically find a matching operating system. Press Next The wizard will then ask you to review all the changes you made to the previous file and copy them across for you. This is a good opportunity to review the tune and unselect any changes you do not want to remain in the new file. Press "Apply Changes and Close" You will then be prompted to save the new file. Next license the file (these credits will be deducted from the total when finally setting up a multi tune). Now before creating a custom operating system you must flash this file into the vehicle and verify that the vehicle operates as it did before the upgrade. This means checking for any DTC codes such as ABS/DSC faults, ensuring the TCM is not in limp mode (stuck in 3rd gear) and that the cruise control operates. If any of these do not operate you will need to re-do this process using the manual conversion process and select a different base operating system strategy as found here:

Update! There is now a built in wizard to do all of this automatically for you. Please see the guide below for more details

Just FYI the Workshop manuals are fingerprinted by Ford. So if anyone does publish them, Ford will know who's copy it is and can sue them for copy right infringement. I'm not sure if they actively pursue people who do this, but I do know that they have gone to the trouble of fingerprinting them.

If anyone is looking for a cheap laptop to leave in the car permamently for datalogging check these factory refurbished dells out. https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet This one is only $379 https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/ProductDescription?cfID=FB3FB87CAF84C894D80FD4D6A83B48A5&invID=113588&cyid=1&pid=3&c=au&l=en&rid=APAC&prdid=&seg=DFH$ Cheap enough you can just leave it in the car with a 12v charger.

That feature is almost complete and will be available in the next beta. There are also a large number of other datalogging fixes that will be included including an auto connect function.

Highly likely.

Looks like torque source and etc torque source are both missing from those logs. If you can make some more with those values logged it should hopefully tell you what needs fixing. edit: That 4mb log is 39 hours long, any ideas how you managed to save that? Must be a bug somewhere.

Can you datalog when the issues occur and check what the etc torque source says. Also log spark source and fuel source. This should tell you which source is giving you grief. If it is a limp mode we should be able to remove everything for that torque requester to make it work. edit: I just saw your logs above. I'll see what it says for ETC source.

Did you end up doing a bulk buy in the end?

There is a known bug where loading a teclog will replace the current layout, so you need to reload the layout file you saved in the mean time.

Thanks, we will look into it on Monday. Can you try setting up the layout and re-saving in the mean time.