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v3firmwarehowto [2009/05/24 07:17]
twdorris
v3firmwarehowto [2009/05/24 07:19]
twdorris
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 Steps to performing an upgrade on your V3 flash device: Steps to performing an upgrade on your V3 flash device:
  
 +  - Make sure you have installed the latest ECMLink application
   - Check your current firmware version   - Check your current firmware version
   - Grab a firmware request file from your ECU   - Grab a firmware request file from your ECU
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   - Upgrade your firmware   - Upgrade your firmware
  
 +**NOTE:** You can not use a firmware upgrade file created for someone else on your own ECU.  It simply won't work.  The upgrade file is tied to the device from which the corresponding firmware request file was captured.
  
  
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 When your personalized firmware upgrade file is ready to download, you'll get a confirmation screen with a link to your file.  This link should remain valid for a very long time.  But to be sure you have a copy, you should download the file immediately and save it off on  your hard drive. ​ This file will end with .EFW to indicate that it's an ECMLink firmware upgrade file. When your personalized firmware upgrade file is ready to download, you'll get a confirmation screen with a link to your file.  This link should remain valid for a very long time.  But to be sure you have a copy, you should download the file immediately and save it off on  your hard drive. ​ This file will end with .EFW to indicate that it's an ECMLink firmware upgrade file.
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 ===== Upgrade your firmware ===== ===== Upgrade your firmware =====
-Use the "​Upgrade firmware..."​ menu item in the ECU menu to start the upgrade process. ​ You will need to select the firmware upgrade (.EFW) ​+Use the //"​Upgrade firmware..."​// menu item in the ECU menu to start the upgrade process. ​ You will need to select the firmware upgrade (.EFW) ​
 file that you downloaded in the previous step and hit "​Open"​. ​ The application will walk you through the rest of the process. file that you downloaded in the previous step and hit "​Open"​. ​ The application will walk you through the rest of the process.
  
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