All about independent firmware and flashing of VAZ ECU


Firmware for the VAZ 2110 is simply a necessary procedure for those car enthusiasts who value fast and dynamic vehicle control.
However, the question arises: should you entrust such a task to specialists or do all the work yourself? There is no definite answer, since specialists provide some guarantees for their services, although a good specialist has yet to be found. At the same time, everything will cost the vehicle owner relatively expensive. But changing the “brains” of the car yourself allows you to save a lot and not worry about the fact that your favorite “iron friend” will fall into unreliable hands.

But it is recommended that those car enthusiasts who have at least a little idea of ​​the complexity and importance of the upcoming procedure take on such a task. And here it will help you, if you have decided to do everything yourself and gain new experience, detailed instructions and useful tips on how to properly flash a VAZ 2110 with your own hands.

Do-it-yourself firmware for VAZ 2110 8 valves

Firmware for the VAZ 2110 is simply a necessary procedure for those car enthusiasts who value fast and dynamic vehicle control.
However, the question arises: should you entrust such a task to specialists or do all the work yourself? There is no definite answer, since specialists provide some guarantees for their services, although a good specialist has yet to be found. At the same time, everything will cost the vehicle owner relatively expensive. But changing the “brains” of the car yourself allows you to save a lot and not worry about the fact that your favorite “iron friend” will fall into unreliable hands. But it is recommended that those car enthusiasts who have at least a little idea of ​​the complexity and importance of the upcoming procedure take on such a task. And here it will help you, if you have decided to do everything yourself and gain new experience, detailed instructions and useful tips on how to properly flash a VAZ 2110 with your own hands.

Common VAZ 2110 ECU errors

Decoding the error code of the ECU on the VAZ 2110: 0102 - Low signal level of the mass air flow sensor 0103 - High signal level of the mass air flow sensor 0112 - Low level of the intake air temperature sensor 0113 - High level of the intake air temperature sensor 0115 - Incorrect signal of the coolant temperature sensor 0116 - Invalid coolant temperature sensor signal 0117 - Low coolant temperature sensor signal 0118 - High coolant temperature sensor signal 0122 - Low throttle position sensor signal 0123 - High throttle position 0130 - Invalid sensor signal oxygen sensor 1 0131 - Oxygen sensor signal low 1 0132 - Crankshaft sensor signal high 1 0133 - Oxygen sensor slow response 1 0134 - No oxygen sensor signal 1 0135 - Oxygen sensor heater fault 1 0136 - Oxygen sensor 2 short to ground 0137 - Low Oxygen sensor 2 signal level 0138 - Oxygen sensor 2 signal high 0140 - Oxygen sensor 2 open 0141 - Oxygen sensor 2 heater malfunction 0171 - Mixture too lean 0172 - Mixture too rich 0201 - Injector 1 control circuit open 0202 - Injector 2 control circuit open 0203 - Open injector control circuit 3 0204 - Open injector 4 control circuit 0261 - Short to ground in the injector 1 circuit 0264 - Short to ground in the injector 2 circuit 0267 - Short to ground in the injector 3 circuit 0270 - Short to ground in the injector 4 circuit 0262 - Short to ground +12V injector 1 circuit 0265 — Short to +12V injector 2 circuit 0268 — Short to +12V injector 3 circuit 0271 — Short to +12V injector 4 circuit 0300 — Many misfires 0301 — Misfires in cylinder 1 0302 — Misfires in 2 cylinder 0303 - Misfire in cylinder 3 0304 - Misfire in cylinder 4 0325 - Open circuit of knock sensor 0327 - Low signal level of knock sensor 0328 - High level of knock sensor signal 0335 - Incorrect signal from crankshaft position sensor 0336 - Error in signal from crankshaft position sensor 0340 — Phase sensor error 0342 — Low phase sensor signal 0343 — High phase sensor signal 0422 — Low converter efficiency 0443 — Malfunction of the canister purge valve circuit 0444 — Short or open canister purge valve 0445 — Short to ground canister purge valve 0480 — Malfunction chain strength cooling fan 1 0500 - Incorrect speed sensor signal 0501 - Incorrect speed sensor signal 0503 - Interruption of the speed sensor signal 0505 - Idle speed controller error 0506 - Low idle speed 0507 - High idle speed 0560 - Incorrect on-board voltage 0562 - Low on-board voltage network 0563 - High voltage on-board network 0601 - ROM error 0603 - External RAM error 0604 - Internal RAM error 0607 - Malfunction of the detonation channel 1102 - Low resistance of the oxygen sensor heater 1115 - Faulty oxygen sensor heating circuit 1123 - Rich mixture in idle mode 1124 - Lean at idle 1127 - Rich at Partial Load 1128 - Lean at Partial Load 1135 - Oxygen sensor heater circuit 1 open, short 1136 - Rich at Light Load 1137 - Lean at Light 1140 - the measured load differs from the calculation of 1171 - the low level from the potentiometer 1172 - the high level from the potentiometer 1386 - the error of the detonation channel test 1410 - the adsorber purge control circuit short circuit for +12V 1425 - the adsorber blowing valve short -shorting for Earth 1426 - circuit - circuit - circuit control circuit of the canister purge valve open 1500 - Open circuit of the control circuit of the fuel pump relay 1501 - Short to ground of the control circuit of the fuel pump relay 1502 - Short circuit to +12V of the control circuit of the fuel pump relay 1509 - Overload of the control circuit of the idle speed regulator 1513 - Circuit of the idle speed regulator short circuit to ground 1514 - Idle speed control circuit short circuit to +12V, open 1541 - Fuel pump relay control circuit open 1570 - Incorrect APS signal 1600 - No communication with APS 1602 - Loss of on-board power supply voltage to the ECU 1603 - EEPROM error 1606 - Rough road sensor incorrect signal 1616 - Rough road sensor low signal 1612 - ECU reset error 1617 - Rough road sensor high signal 1620 - PROM error 1621 - RAM error 1622 - EPROM error 1640 - EEPROM Test error 1689 - Invalid error codes 0337 - Crankshaft position sensor, for mooing to ground 0338 - Crankshaft position sensor, open circuit 0441 - Air flow through the valve is incorrect 0481 - Cooling fan 2 circuit malfunction 0615 - Starter relay circuit open 0616 - Starter relay circuit short circuit to ground 0617 - Starter relay circuit short circuit to +12V 1141 - Malfunction oxygen sensor heater 1 after the converter 230 — Fuel pump relay circuit malfunction 263 — Injector driver 1 malfunction 266 driver 2 malfunction 269 — Injector driver 3 malfunction 272 — Injector driver 4 malfunction 650 — CheckEngine lamp circuit malfunction

Instructions for flashing and flashing your own firmware

If you decide to repair the control unit, then you need to take into account such a parameter as the interchangeability of the VAZ ECU. If flashing does not work, most likely you will need to change the control unit. Recommendations regarding interchangeability are given in more detail in the service manual.


Adapter for connecting and flashing the device

In what cases does the unit need firmware/reflashing?

The need to carry out this procedure may arise if problems are detected in the operation of the control unit. Since firmware is software, there is a high chance of getting rid of system problems after reinstalling it.

So, what are the signs of ECU failure in domestically produced VAZ cars:

  1. There are no control pulses from various motor components or systems. In particular, we are talking about injectors, fuel pump, ignition system, idle air control. In general, there are many actuators, and at least one of them may have no signal.
  2. No response to Lambda - regulation, coolant temperature controller, throttle position sensor or other controllers are not working.
  3. When connecting a diagnostic tool, there will be no communication with it.
  4. Another type of malfunction that will require flashing the device is physical damage to the control unit. There are actually many reasons why damage could occur on it, ranging from mechanical impact from the motorist to vibrations while driving (the author of the video about self-flashing the device is the KV Avtoservis channel).

Necessary equipment

Reflashing the ECU must be done after preparing all the necessary devices.

To do this you will need:

  1. Special K-Line adapter for flashing. You can purchase such a device in a store or try to assemble it yourself. The purchased device must come with a cable for firmware.
  2. VAZ ECU firmware. There are many software versions. In any case, you need to either purchase the program or download hacked pirated software from the Internet. But before downloading it, we recommend that you read the reviews of those who have already tried to work with it. It often happens that pirated software does not work correctly.
  3. A utility for loading firmware into the unit's memory.

Stages

  1. First of all, you need to install the software. It should come with instructions, so there should be no problems with installation. To view the instructions, go to the Help - Help section. In order for you to correctly reconfigure the control unit, the device must be modified in hardware in accordance with the service instructions. Detailed information should be described in the user manual.
  2. Next, the control unit is removed from the machine - you need to read its label and determine the type of device. When the device is finalized, you can move on to the most important part.
  3. The most important thing is the correct connection of the wires to the control unit. To do this, you can use a special scheme. Pin 51.53 of the control unit is ground, pin 71 is the K-Line adapter, pins 13 and 12 are the ignition switch and the power supply that cannot be switched off, respectively. Another one, pin 43, is connected to ground, and pin 44.63 is the 12-volt power supply to the main relay. For power, you can use, for example, a stabilized power supply, but if you work near your vehicle, you can also connect it to a battery for this purpose. The direct connection to the ECU itself should not cause difficulties, since all outputs of the device must be numbered. And those that are not marked or numbered can be counted if necessary.
  4. Next, when the entire circuit is connected, the unit is connected with a cord and everything is ready, you can start programming. To reprogram the unit, you need to run the utility, in this case we use ChipLoader, in the virtual configuration you should select the COM connector, then click on the connection button. When the connection is established, you need to select the type of firmware; for example, you can use the tuning option. Click on the “Load” button, if nothing happens, then you need to turn off the power, wait about 10 seconds, then repeat all the steps. As a rule, the connection is not established at first; this can be done after a reboot. When the firmware is completed, the ECU should be installed at the installation site, after which the device is connected to the diagnostic block. Once done, you will need to reset self-learning, which may require additional software.


1. Run the firmware program and perform hardware modifications to the ECU.


2. Connect all wires to the device in accordance with the diagram.

What do you need for DIY chip tuning?

Let's list what you need to prepare for flashing your car yourself. On new cars (older than 2012), chip tuning is performed electronically, without mechanical intervention in the internal world of the ECU. Older cars require removing the unit, unsoldering it and replacing the main chip.

Of course, contactless chip tuning via the OBD 2 diagnostic connector is easier to do yourself.

The whole essence of the procedure in this case comes down to connecting the laptop with the program to the ECU and making the necessary changes using the programmer.

  1. Chip tuning program (can be downloaded on the Internet);
  2. A good laptop with a full charge level, the selected software is installed on it;
  3. ECU programmer (not a cheap device, for one-time chipping with your own hands it is more economical to rent it);
  4. OBD 2 adapter, for connecting to the diagnostic connector of the car programmer;
  5. A cord for connecting the latter to a laptop.

If you need to replace the chip (on older cars), you also need to purchase a microchip. Typically, ROM 27S256 or ROM 27S512 are suitable (sold on the Internet or in tuning shops). You also need to buy a protective panel for the microcircuit and prepare working tools (keys, soldering iron, etc.).

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Factory firmware was created by the manufacturer with the condition of incomplete optimization, i.e. The engine must be powerful just enough to be a little more reliable than necessary. The engine should last a long time even when using low-quality fuel and low-quality lubricants. On the one hand, this saves a car that is not properly cared for from breakdown, and on the other hand, it increases fuel consumption and reduces power.

But if you care about your car, then the horses lost at the factory can actually be returned!

After using the appropriate powerchip, power will increase by about 8-10%, and on turbocharged engines even by 25-35%.

The chip tuning procedure is essentially replacing the factory chip with a tuning one or flashing the factory chip with a new program (firmware) to obtain higher efficiency, power and torque.

Let's clarify one more important detail: Maximum power - affects the maximum speed of the car, and to achieve better acceleration of the car , it is necessary to increase not the maximum power, but the power in all speed ranges.

How to flash a VAZ 2110

Many car enthusiasts are interested in how to flash a VAZ 2110, change the “brains” of the car, make it more sporty, dynamic and attractive. In addition to contacting specialists from domestic service centers, you can also perform firmware update for domestic cars yourself.

When deciding how to flash a VAZ 2110, you can look for a specialist who will solve such issues for you, or do the firmware for the car yourself. If you decide to save money and at the same time gain a new experience by giving your car a more modern look, follow these steps. Firstly, you first need to decide on the type of firmware itself, and then find the necessary program and quickly download it from the Internet. At the same time, when deciding to flash a VAZ injector, understand whether there really is any point in installing it. Remember that if the factory options malfunction, in any case you will see an error in the data output. Secondly, in order to flash a VAZ 2110, before installing a new program, be sure to check whether your car has factory firmware installed, which provides for disabling misfire detection. If your car has exactly this option, no further flashing will be required. In this case, determine the type of factory firmware as follows: carry out diagnostics using a scanmatic, which will programmatically show the configuration of your car’s system. If you still need firmware for the VAZ 2110, go to specialized stores and purchase the necessary cover and DF there, and then all that remains is to correctly insert a small pin onto the camshaft. After this, connect the adapter and carefully look at its parameters, since this device must work in real time. In this case, the communication operation with the ECU should go fine; if connecting to the port gives an error, you are unlikely to be able to perform the firmware yourself. Next, load into the ECU the program you have chosen and downloaded in advance for dual-mode firmware, for example, providing for the use of gas and gasoline, or designed to allow the use of two modes - sports and economical. After this, proceed to directly modify the ECU, carefully add a wire to its connector, providing for its subsequent grounding to ground each time the mode is switched. In order for the firmware process to proceed without incident, it is much more convenient to first remove the controller and then perform its firmware at home, correctly connecting all contacts, setting the ignition on mode, emergency power supply, programming permission and power supply to the main relay.

Description of firmware methods


You can, of course, take your car to a service center where professionals will do everything for a fee. But if you have little experience working with electronics, you can flash the VAZ 2110 yourself in 2 different ways. Let's take a closer look at each.

  1. To install the firmware, you need to purchase a special cable from a car store, then download the required type of firmware and the ChipLoader program. Then, in the passenger compartment of the car, where there is a passenger seat, you should put your hands under the dashboard and loosen the ECU mounting bolts, and on the other side, the driver’s side, remove the electrical control unit connector. It is recommended to rewrite the name of the firmware version; it is often indicated directly on the ECU. You should connect the purchased cable to the electrical unit and carefully connect the “K” line to pin 55, ground to pin 19, and on the “=” designation you should attach contacts numbered 18, 27, 37 and 47. The cable must also be connected to the COM port PC and, turning it on, configure the previously installed ChipLoader program so that it can connect to this port. In the program that opens, go to the menu in the field with the type of firmware that was installed, and to establish communication with the electrical unit, you must disable and re-enable pin 27. Select the firmware and load it into the ECU.
  2. The second method also involves choosing the optimal type of firmware for the VAZ 2110 car. You can find out which one is suitable only by error and trial. You can install the required ECU firmware without removing the chip from the car, using a computer and a program (ChipLoader or AutoProg). The main thing is to correctly connect all cable contacts to the electrical control unit.

In comparison with the first method, the second procedure discussed will be mastered only by those who have the skills to operate a soldering iron and microcircuits, since they have to disassemble the ECU and solder some of the wires to the contacts of the microcircuit. Only after this, the firmware, as in the first method, is uploaded into the memory of the electrical unit.

Hello everyone, lovers of VAZ chip tuning!

FIRMWARE WITH YOUR HANDS

Do-it-yourself chip tuning can be done if you are versed in electronics. To do this you will need

  • laptop;
  • licensed firmware recorded on disk;
  • programmer, that is, a device that will rewrite the ECU chip.

Automotive control units operate according to various programs. The most famous of them are Delphi, Bosch and Valeo. It is important to know which program is in your ECU. A professional programmer can independently change the settings in the car brain. All you need is the ChipTuningPRO software, with the help of which changes will be made to the car electronics settings. Less advanced drivers can use a ready-made program to flash the brains of a VAZ 2114 with their own hands. For this you will need a programmer. This is a device into which the control unit microcircuit is inserted. Expensive programmer models sometimes have up to a dozen different microcircuits. Using this device, you can enter the parameters of existing firmware, and even, if you have the appropriate knowledge, interfere with closed processes.


ChipTuningPRO at work

Important. If you do not have basic programming skills, you should not attempt chip tuning yourself. If a person has never held a hammer in his hands, then he will not be able to hammer a nail into a pine board. Electronic equipment is not a hammer, and requires much more knowledge and skills.

Why you don’t need to reflash the ECU yourself

To flash the engine ECU, the chip tuner must have knowledge, qualifications and experience. Special equipment and fresh firmware from trusted calibrators are required.

Most car owners try to do it themselves in order to spend less. But even with the equipment, the savings are minimal. If you do not plan to professionally engage in chip tuning, it is better to trust a professional. He will conduct diagnostics, select the latest firmware version and install it with a guarantee.

How to flash a VAZ 2110

How to flash a VAZ 2110

Many car enthusiasts are interested in how to flash a VAZ 2110, change the “brains” of the car, make it more sporty, dynamic and attractive. In addition to contacting specialists from domestic service centers, you can also perform firmware update for domestic cars yourself.

Flashing VAZ 2110

When deciding how to flash a VAZ 2110, you can look for a specialist who will solve such issues for you, or do the firmware for the car yourself. If you decide to save money and at the same time gain a new experience by giving your car a more modern look, follow these steps. Firstly, you first need to decide on the type of firmware itself, and then find the necessary program and quickly download it from the Internet. At the same time, when deciding to flash a VAZ injector, understand whether there really is any point in installing it. Remember that if the factory options malfunction, in any case you will see an error in the data output.

Secondly, in order to flash a VAZ 2110, before installing a new program, be sure to check whether your car has factory firmware installed, which provides for disabling misfire detection. If your car has exactly this option, no further flashing will be required. In this case, determine the type of factory firmware as follows: carry out diagnostics using a scanmatic, which will programmatically show the configuration of your car’s system.

If you still need firmware for the VAZ 2110, go to specialized stores and purchase the necessary cover and DF there, and then all that remains is to correctly insert a small pin onto the camshaft. After this, connect the adapter and carefully look at its parameters, since this device must work in real time. In this case, the communication operation with the ECU should go fine; if connecting to the port gives an error, you are unlikely to be able to perform the firmware yourself.

Next, load into the ECU the program you have chosen and downloaded in advance for dual-mode firmware, for example, providing for the use of gas and gasoline, or designed to allow the use of two modes - sports and economical. After this, proceed to directly modify the ECU, carefully add a wire to its connector, providing for its subsequent grounding to ground each time the mode is switched. In order for the firmware process to proceed without incident, it is much more convenient to first remove the controller and then perform its firmware at home, correctly connecting all contacts, setting the ignition on mode, emergency power supply, programming permission and power supply to the main relay.

How I flashed the Bosch ECU (brains) on my VAZ 2110 for pennies

Hello everybody!
Probably many have encountered the need to update the firmware on the controller in their car. And for this procedure they asked you for more than one thousand. It cost me only 500 rubles. I'll start from the very beginning. It's been 2 years since I bought 21102. By the way, the engine costs 2111

, and the ECU is Bosch 1.5.4. The car drives excellent, normal dynamics, consumption within normal limits. There was only one constant irritating factor - extremely unstable heating at air temperatures below +5 degrees. It felt like it was running on 3 or 2 cylinders. And the instantaneous consumption according to the on-board computer showed more than five liters. And all this continued until the system heated up to 20 degrees - then engine operation was ideal.

Well, to begin with, I decided to look for the problem myself. After digging around on the forums, I started checking all the systems of the car. The coolant sensor was normal. There was no suction either. The throttle valve was washed, the injectors were washed, and even the mass air flow sensor (which really almost died) and something else was changed. But nothing helped - as there was tripping in the cold, it remained so.

Then I went to the diagnostician. He walked around the car with a smart look, measured the data from the sensors, tweaked the CO CH ratio a little, and charged me 700 rubles. and said that everything was fine with the car.

Well, I decided to resort to an extreme method - upload the corrected firmware.

I myself am not a supporter of changing firmware just like that, because the people at the factory are not fools and they will not program anything (however, I later became convinced of the opposite). But a problem arose - my ECU is Bosch 1.5.4 with number 2111-1411020. And its peculiarity is that programming is carried out not simply by connecting to a computer, as in January 5.1, but you need to unsolder the board and program it on a special programmer.

After I turned to chip tuning specialists, the first office refused me, saying that they don’t deal with blocks like mine, and the second charged me 5000, which is a little expensive. I could program it myself, but I don’t have a programmer for microcircuits, which costs about 3000. By the way, if anyone is interested, the required microcircuit is called Winbond w27c512 and costs about 100 rubles.

But in the end a solution was found. I found a master on Avito with a programmer. I took the block to him. For 500 rub. He unsoldered the old microcircuit for me, soldered a bed in its place for quick removal of microcircuits, and programmed a new microcircuit. As a result, I got a unit in which you can change the firmware in a few minutes, simply by pulling out and inserting a new one. So you can program different firmware - sports, economical and change them when necessary (the price for programming one chip was only 200 rubles). If anyone needs contacts of this master, I will be happy to provide them, just write to me at the email address that is written in the channel description.

As a result, the warm-up became ideal in any frost and the idle speed was completely stabilized. And the buggy factory firmware M1V13R59 was to blame for everything.

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What does chip tuning give?

Chip tuning is a change in the basic settings of the electronic control unit to more modern (and therefore more advanced) ones. A similar firmware of a VAZ 2114 is performed without any physical intervention in the ECU, only by programming methods.

Thanks to its implementation, you can get:

  • increase in engine power up to 25%;
  • increase in torque up to 15%;
  • reduction in fuel consumption up to 12%;
  • reduction of exhaust toxicity;
  • facilitating cold engine starting.

As you can see from this, flashing the brains of a VAZ 2114 is an extremely desirable and even economically beneficial procedure for the car owner.

Control unit diagnostics


Firmware of an ECU connected to a laptop
In what cases is ECU diagnostics necessary:

  1. If the Check indicator is always on, in particular after starting the engine. In general, there are many reasons why a light bulb may be on, but everyone knows that electronic devices used in domestic cars are not reliable. Therefore, if the light blinks regularly, it is quite possible that the problem lies precisely in the electronic control unit for engine systems.
  2. The car will not start, and there is no apparent reason for this. If, after diagnosing the battery, starter and other electrical elements, no damage was found, then it is quite possible that the VAZ ECU needs to be checked and repaired. The best option would be to entrust the diagnosis to specialists, since it is impossible to perform it correctly without the available equipment.
  3. Also, symptoms of device malfunction may manifest themselves in the form of low performance of the power unit and increased gasoline consumption. If the control unit does not work correctly, this can lead to difficulties when changing gears, especially if we are talking about an automatic transmission. If the oil level in the gearbox is normal, and when driving you experience jerking from time to time, and you are confident in the operation of the transmission, you should start checking with the ECU.

Computer diagnostics must be carried out using special equipment. Equipment for flashing the VAZ ECU and diagnosing it is available at any specialized service station.

Do-it-yourself car firmware

Some car owners decide to make changes to the ECU themselves. This is a rather complicated and very risky procedure. But if you are well versed in cars and at the same time familiar with a computer, then you can try it.

Chip boxing

This method is considered the simplest and is quite suitable for beginners. The most important thing is that you need to clearly know the parameters of your engine and, based on this data, select the right chip box correctly. This device is then connected to the vehicle using a standard ECU diagnostic connector. After this, all other adjustments will be made by the installed module. If there is a need to return to stationary engine operating parameters, the chip box will simply be disconnected from the connector.


Chip box module

There are somewhat conflicting reviews about this method. Many note that, despite the improvement in engine performance parameters, the life of the engine and other important systems is significantly reduced.

Self-reflashing the chip

When working with the chip itself, we do not substitute signals, but adjust the operation of all electronics to new signals. This work is very complex and requires certain skills and knowledge. In addition, you will also need to prepare a number of “tools”. The success of the work will largely depend on their quality.

What you need to prepare

  • Laptop. You will need to install suitable software on it, preferably licensed versions.
  • Firmware. It is best to take the official one or one already verified by someone you know. Unfortunately, versions from the Internet may not work.
  • Programmer. This device will directly carry out the firmware. Unfortunately, purchasing it will require a fairly large amount of money, but it is possible to rent it.
  • Adapters. They will definitely be needed to connect to the car port.

The process of preparing for work

  1. We check the operation of the car engine - everything should be in perfect working order.
  2. We prepare the workplace. Here you need to have constant access to the network to avoid the laptop draining at the most inopportune moment.
  • We turn on the laptop with the necessary drivers and connect the programmer to it.


Self-reflashing the ECU

Firmware process

  1. Turn off the car's ignition.
  2. We connect the adapter block to the diagnostic port.
  • Turn on the computer and turn on the ignition.
  1. Launch Flasher, select errors to fix. We are waiting for the work to be completed.
  2. We launch the file with the new firmware and wait for the process to complete.
  3. Turn off the ignition for about 5 minutes.
  • Turn on the ignition again and check what result Flasher shows. If there are errors, all the work will have to be done again.
  • If everything is fine, then we start the car and check that it is working correctly.

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