Connecting to a New ECU
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It is recommended you have the following before you connect to a new ECU: |
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An HP Tuners CORE series ECU that has been installed in the desired vehicle. See the CORE Installation Guide: |
(https://files.hptuners.com/help/CoreInstallGuide.pdf)
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An account on hptuners.com. |
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A computer with VCM Live installed. The computer must have an Ethernet interface. |
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An Ethernet cable long enough to connect the computer to the ECU. |
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A connection to the Internet is required for product activation and registration. |
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Connect to the vehicle: |
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Using an Ethernet cable, connect your computer to the ECU. |
NOTE: For additional Ethernet connection details, see the CORE Installation Guide.
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Turn the vehicle ignition to a position that represents key ON, engine OFF. (The vehicle must supply power to the ECU. But, a new ECU will not have a tune, so it shouldn't actually run the vehicle.) |
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Click the  icon in the toolbar to open a data connection to the ECU. |
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The first time you connect to the ECU, you will be prompted to register it. |
The registration form must be completed and submitted in order to unlock the ECU for tuning:
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Check both of the boxes labeled I accept the agreement. |
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Fill out the fill out the fields in the Activation Info box. |
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Click Give Me the Unlock Code. |
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An email containing an activation key will be sent to the e-mail address you entered. Enter this code in the box at the bottom of the window. |
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When connecting to a new ECU, you will need to load an initial tune into the ECU. This is the base configuration from which you will work. To load a base configuration: |
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Click  . |
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Navigate to Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Live\Tunes. |
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Select a base configuration file that is appropriate to the engine and transmission that will be used with the ECU. |
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Cick Open. This will load the selected configuration into VCM Live. |
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Click  . The Vehicle Writing window appears. |
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In the Operations box, select Write Entire. |
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Click Write. A prompt will appear, asking you to confirm that you wish to perform a write entire operation. |
