Can You Read Milage on Ecm With Hp Tuner March 02, 2022 Post a Comment Many of you may already be aware of the original HPTuners thread here on TacomaWorld where the ECU reflash back up for the 2nd Gen Tacoma was brought to lite past @Hacktacular. My intent with this thread is to accept a mutual source location that I can maintain for all the technical and procedural info that is scattered about the original HPTuners thread and other locations. The goal of this thread is to educate those who are interested in the production and/or custom tuning as well as those who already accept HPTuners a source for a "1 stop shop" information location similar in manner to the world famous TRD-Magnusson Supercharger tips-tricks-and-mods thread. Please be patient while I compile and organize the information. MUCH, MUCH more to come. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is HPTuners? They're a company that specializes in providing tuning and diagnostic solutions for a broad range of mod OBD vehicles. Through the use of their MPVI2 and VCM Software Suite, you have an nigh countless array of digital adjustments(some applications more than than other), seamless live logging, diagnostics/analysis tools and tuning abilities with these powerful tools. I encourage you lot to bank check out their website (HPTuners) for the latest information regarding their production(due south). MPVI2, VCM Software Suite, Credits? HPTuners utilizes a software package called the VCM Suite. The VCM Suite (available hither: HPTuners Downloads) consists of 2 split up programs, the VCM Editor and the VCM Scanner. VCM Scanner - Is the software that gives yous a very powerful and comprehensive scan tool. View, chart, and log diagnostic data in real time via the vehicle's OBDII diagnostic information port. View and clear vehicle Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) forth with other vehicle module information. VCM Editor - Is the software that allows yous to read your truck's ECU wink memory and save the melody in our proprietary .HPT file structure. VCM Editor enables y'all to adjust a multitude of complex parameters such every bit torque tables, spark tables, fueling, RPM limits, ACIS, VVTi, transmission shift points and pressures, speed limiter settings and much more than. Finally, you can write these changes back to the ECU via the MPVI2. MPVI2 - This is the latest hardware module from HPTuners. This is the OBD2 dongle that physically interfaces with your truck and makes custom tuning these possible. Universal Credits - A credit a form of "digital currency" that is used to license MPVI2 devices to specific ECU configurations. Each license has an associated number of credits that are required to activate it. Every bit an example, the second Gen Toyota Tacoma application requires apply of iv credits to license. If you practise non have plenty credits to activate the desired license y'all must purchase and add more credits. Overall, the credit is the basic unit of currency used to license the MPVI2 to specific ECU(s). The to a higher place components, are the fundamental pieces of the HPTuners system. If your purchasing the MPVI2, your device will come up with a USB stick w/ the VCM Suite software and MPVI2 Drivers on information technology, however information technology may be necessary depending on the version of software supplied that yous take to visit the Downloads page to get the newest VCM Suite. While yous're there you'll notice there is a "Stable" and "Beta" version. At this time, both work, still it is my personal recommendation to utilize the Beta release (it's updated multiple times a day!) for the accented latest features/fixes/releases. Information technology is recommended to download/install the VCM suite and the MPVI2 drivers while yous expect for your MPVI2's arrival. This will allow you to just open up the box, plug the MPVI2 into the OBD2 port and kickoff the tuning process by reading your stock tune. The VCM Editor & The Tuning Process Reading the stock tune - Video walk through To read the stock melody, you're going to need the following: Laptop w/ VCM Suite and MPVI2 drivers installed. WiFi or Cellular Hotspot for internet connexion. MPVI2 connected to the vehicles OBD2 port & Laptop via USB Cable. Open the VCM Editor, connect the MPVI2 as outlined above. Turn the ignition primal to the "ON" position and click the "Read Vehicle" button shown below: Y'all will get a popular up like the one below. You'll want to click the "Read" push button, and allow the software to connect to the truck and the HPTuners servers. You lot will get the following popular up indicating the virtual read is consummate. Click "OK". This bulletin is 100% normal and is (IMHO) a disruptive style of telling the end user the virtual read has been performed successfully. *Virtual Read* Some ECU'southward cannot be directly read from the OBD2 port as the manufacturer because never intended to read the content of the ECU, only flash it for updates. So, the virtual read is the only way to read the ECU information. Our ECU happens to exist one of these. When you endeavour to read the stock tune file from the truck, The MPVI2 will read the stored VIN number and Calibration ID number and study these details to the HPTuners servers where a copy of the tune that was original to your ECU will be supplied and you'll encounter the pop up message indicating the virtual read was performed. With this virtual read, fifty-fifty if the auto is tuned, if you read the car, yous will always have an original file. Additionally, you may also come across another pop upwards bulletin nearly your ECU beingness outdated equally seen below. This bulletin is displayed when the Calibration ID of your ECU is "outdated" and in that location is a Toyota TSB updated calibration available. You will be supplied the latest variant of your Calibration ID at the fourth dimension of the virtual read. *This tin take implications if you are currently without a supercharger but plan to after fit the TRD/Magnusson Supercharger. More than on this to come* In one case the above letters are acknowledged, y'all'll exist prompted to salvage a file. This is the stock calibration (nearly read) and supplied to you in the previously mentioned .HPT format. Proper name this file as you delight and salve it to a location y'all tin can retrieve and/or easily navigate besides. The .HPT format is a proprietary format that contains all of the OE scale data but additional details specific to HPTuners. Editing the stock tune To edit and/or tune your truck, y'all'll use the VCM Editor to render the scale updates to your melody file. Just open up your stock or current working file and perform the required updates. Be sure to save whatsoever changes every bit a unique file to ensure you practice not lose whatsoever prior versions, should y'all need to refer back to them or reload them for testing purposes. Writing a tune - Video walk through Writing your newly modified melody back to the truck is fairly straight forward but you volition desire to take some steps to ensure you lot do not harm (Brick) your ECU. I'll outline a few of the key things you'll want to practice to ensure a successful reflash. This list is not necessarily all inclusive every bit there may exist specific modifications/alterations to your vehicle that I cannot account for. This list outlines the common areas that have raised issues with our specific application over the last few years. Ensure your laptop is up-to-engagement with all updates and has a skilful dependable battery. Ensure your vehicle's battery is in good status and is capable of maintaining at least 12.ii-12.iii volts at residual. *Using a battery charger during flashing is encouraged if/where possible* Have all sources of electrical current draw (Supercharger pump, dome light, radio, A/C, Fans, Etc) turned off prior to starting the flash. Ensure your MPVI2 USB cable is in serviceable condition. Kinking it and rough treatment tin can impairment them. Have a reliable internet connectedness or hotspot. With the above precautions taken (and any others) y'all'll desire to ensure yous have the file you wish to flash open up in the VCM Editor, an internet connection and the MPVI2 is connected to the OBD2 port and to the laptop. Click on the "Write Vehicle" icon shown beneath: You'll get a similar pop up to the one below. Click on the "Write" push button and depending on the licensing you'll either be prompted to license, or the flash will initiate. If this is your commencement fourth dimension reflashing the vehicle you'll need to license, which we'll cover in the next section. Write times vary depending on the ECU hardware. Flash times for the earlier ECU's take betwixt 3-4 Minutes where the newer ECU'south take one-two minutes. DO NOT INTERRUPT or Employ OTHER SOFTWARE DURING THE Wink Procedure! Licensing If this is your first time loading a tune file back to the ECU, y'all'll be prompted and informed y'all do not have a license for this file. The image beneath (outdated) is what you lot'll exist prompted with. Y'all'll want to select the option to "Show License Options" and on the following screen select the VIN Specific option. Continue to follow the prompts. Keep in heed that once you use your credits, they cannot be refunded. Upon licensing, you'll be prompted again with option to "Write" calibration. Follow the higher up instructions to flash the melody file. Purchasing Credits At that place are a few ways you tin can go about purchasing credits for your MPVI2. There are also a number of sources where you can get them as HPTuners does qualify independed dealers to resale credits (some at a slight discount). Nevertheless, all credits are issued by HPTuners and to eliminate problems/delays in getting my credits I become them straight from the source. This is the method I'll outline hither. one) Registering Your Device If you didn't purchase your MPVI2 with the credits pre-installed, or you're needing to add more credits to your device, you're going to need an account with HPTuners and annals your device with them. Y'all can practise that here: HPTuners My Account Once you've either logged in/created an business relationship, you lot should see this: Once here, click on the "My Devices" icon of the left. That'll bring you lot to a folio where you lot can enter the details of your device. Be certain to pay attention to the headings, equally in that location is a spot for the registration of an older MPVI device. And then ostend that y'all are inputting your information in the MPVI2 specific data entry fields. Information technology should be the form beneath. You lot can detect the serial number to your MPVI2 on the device. Input that data in the advisable field and for the "Verification ID", open up your VCM Editor (leaving the registration page open up the background). Navigate to the "Help" bill of fare and select "MPIV2 Verification Code". Salvage this code and back to the HPTuners device registration page and input your "MPVI2 Verification Code" in the appropriate field. Input any Notes y'all may want about this device. Once all fields are complete, click the blue "Import" button. This should save your device to your account and you should encounter information technology listed at the lesser of the "My Devices" page, similar to this: 2) Adding credits to your MPVI2 As previously mentioned, in that location's a number of ways you can become virtually getting credits for your MPVI2. I'1000 going to outline things going directly from the source, on HPTuners web page. You are welcome to utilise any of the other methods, only for the sake of this FAQ and brevity, I'm only going to focus on this basic method. Log into your business relationship and go to your device (as outlined above) and click on the "Add Credit" button. This will bring you to a page where you tin purchase credits. Ensure your serial number matches the number on the screen. Any mistake here volition hateful you purchase credits for someone else's device! Add together the number of credits you lot wish to add (recollect, nosotros need 4 for our applications) and "Add to Cart". Complete the checkout process. One time your purchase is consummate, the HPTuners servers will allocate the credits to your device. However, earlier you can utilise them, you need to sync your device with the HPTuners servers. Here'due south a brusque prune from HPTuners illustrating the process: Once yous've resync'd your device your credits take now been applied to your MPVI2 and yous tin can apply them at this betoken. Call back that y'all use your credits when you "Write" a melody dorsum to the ECU. See the "Writing a tune" department above. Additional Licensing Info: For our application, HPTuners Licensing has three components. They are: The MPVI2 Serial # The vehicle's VIN # Calibration ID of the ECU When y'all license to upload the tune file, you're essentially given unrestricted access to write and update tunes at whatever fourth dimension, for no additional price when these iii items are licensed. A lot of questions and confusion arise from the licensing portion of this system. Understanding exactly what comprises of the license can be helpful in agreement the limitations, loop-holes, and gotcha's. Calculation a TRD/Magnusson S/C and tune after tuning your truck in Natrually Aspirated form: The biggest "gotcha" that comes up fairly regularly is folks wanting to get tuned while their truck is nonetheless naturally aspirated, only have plans to add together the TRD/Magnusson supercharger at some bespeak in the futurity. This situation poses some unique drawbacks and hurdles that tin ultimately cease up costing the user more in the long run. While we'll cover a niggling more in another section regarding Scale ID's what'south important to note here is that the Factory TRD Southward/C tune (and some of the other aftermarket tunes such as Keen Dog) have a unique Scale ID that is different than the naturally aspirated melody your truck was originally programmed with. This poses a problem (and potentially two) for individuals wanting to melody their trucks earlier plumbing equipment the supercharger. Every bit mentioned the licensing is tied to the Calibration ID in improver to the ii other variables listed above, then if the Calibration ID changes, you must re-license the configuration by using an additional iv credits to license the Supercharger specific Calibration ID. Additional complications can ascend for some Calibration ID'southward in that the TSB update melody from Toyota (or as function of the HPTuners reflash) renders the ECU ineligible for conversion to the TRD Supercharger Tune. This is typical on 2012+ ECU's. The earlier 2005-2011 ECU'southward are able to receive the TRD Supercharger melody despite the TSB updates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The VCM Scanner & The Tuning Process The VCM Scanner is in arguably the well-nigh powerful component of the VCM Suite. It is a comprehensive Scan Tool & Datalogger with a bang-up deal of analytical power. If y'all're just getting started, the first step of your journeying might be to go familiar with the current condition and state of health your engine and transmission may be in before undergoing the tuning journey. One thing to keep in listen, the VCM Scanner comes pre-configured to record some very basic PID's that are part of the OBD2 protocol's universal SAE parameters. These are very basic scan-tool parameters that don't give much in the way of detailed info. All aspects of the VCM Scanner are finish user customizable. What you wish to log, the charge per unit that the PID's are polled, the units they're displayed in, how they are displayed, with what other data are they displayed against and more than all all configurable. You can view data in raw numbers via the Channels list, Gauges, Graphs or Charts. The possibilities are limited by your creative thinking and knowledge of how to read the data. This attribute of HPTuners is often the virtually daunting part of the tuning process and the scope here isn't to embrace every potential setting/tip/play tricks on how to principal the program, only provide a solid foundation to facilitate your learning. To aid users, I've compiled a list of pertinent parameters for the Tacoma/FJ Cruiser that tin can be loaded into the VCM Scanner and get yous out collecting data while you develop your VCM Scanner layout to suite your specific and individual needs. I'll outline how to load the channels configuration file attached below (Techumesh.channels *Annotation* The file is in .cipher format and must be extracted before information technology tin be used.) and perform some basic customization of the VCM Scanner. Thankfully, HPTuners has integrated Custom PID'due south to the Toyota platforms in improver to the Toyota Enhanced PID'southward which are constitute on Toyota's TechStream software which is used past service department technicians for diagnostics/repair. These enhanced PID's give an in-depth expect into how the ECU is processing the various inputs/outputs just also reports them at a much higher polling charge per unit than the SAE channels. The improved sampling rate goes a long manner in making sense of what'due south happening inside the engine and the non-SAE PIDs should be used/selected where and whenever possible. The channels file that I've attached below (Techumesh.channels) uses these enhanced PID'due south nigh exclusively. VCM Scanner Files When configuring the VCM Scanner or doing any datalogging, it's important to know where the diverse files you're modifying and/or saving are going. The main location that you demand to be familiar with is: /Documents/HP Tuners/VCM Scanner/ Within this directory, you'll see a number of various folders. The ones you immediately demand to be concerned with are the "Channel Config", "Layouts" and "Logs". The others are of import too, just these are the staff of life and butter and managing/using the contents within these folders will enable to tuning procedure to happen. Channels Configuration We've already touched on the Channels Configuration file. This is the critical piece, every bit it is what the tells the scanner what PID'south to poll from the ECU. Without properly loading the proper channels file, the datalog session will likely be an attempt in wasting time as the data generated often times isn't useful to making informed decisions on the tuning process. To go the configuration file loaded you'll desire to perform the post-obit: Extract the Techumesh.channels file to (/Documents/HP Tuners/VCM Scanner/Channels) Once the file is saved to that directory, yous'll open up the VCM Scanner, and then click on the channels tab on the upper left. That'll open up and you'll see a list of PID's that the Scanner will endeavor to poll. If you already see that list, y'all tin click on the little folder at the top of the channels list to open up the Techumesh.channels file. Once yous select and open up the Techumesh.channels file, you should see the list of PID's repopulate with new parameters. These are the Toyota Enhanced PID'south I mentioned in a higher place. Datalogging With the the channels configuration file setup properly, you're ready to start datalogging. To start logging, you'll need: the MPVI2 plugged into the OBD2 port. USB cablevision connected to the laptop*. VCM Scanner open up*. * Pro Characteristic's allows Stand-lonely datalogging, no USB/Laptop required To start the logging, merely depress the 'infinite bar' to initiate the log. You'll see the VCM Scanner connect to the vehicle and offset polling and recording information. To finish the log, depress the 'space bar' again. Yous'll see the entire log session remain displayed on your screen. You can review the data or simply press the spacebar again to initiate a 2nd session. You exercise not need to physically save each individual log (though you tin can!) as datalog sessions are automatically saved and all log files are stored hither: \Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Logs You may notice that many of the gauges and graphs on the right half of the screen will non report information immediately later on irresolute the channels configuration. This is because the graphs/gauges are all linked to the default channels. Some fourth dimension will demand to be taken at some indicate to reconfigure those to apply the new channels we've chosen. (More on that later..) Datalog Files Log files, or .hpl files, are files that have saved frame data. You can save your log files for future reference, or to share with others. You can too consign an existing .hpl VCM Scanner log files for external assay as a comma delimited .csv file. Exporting to a .csv file is convenient if you wish to share your log file with those that do not have HP Tuners. To share your log file with those that do have HP Tuners, all you lot need to send them is the .hpl file and they will be able to open up up the log file in their ain version of HP Tuners VCM Scanner. - Layout Configurations --Graphs --Charts --Gauges ---Tips & Tricks - Pro Features --External sensors ---External sensor setup Fastened Files: The above should get y'all squared away with reading/writing tune files. The data below will be tailored to specific topics not necessarily related to the reading/writing melody files just important info relevant to this word. What can be adjusted? HPTuners Tacoma Engine Parameters & Engine DTC HPTuners Tacoma Transmission Parameters VCM Editor Tips & Tricks -Calibration Info -Compare tunes -Edit Axis VCM Scanner Tips & Tricks -Channels -Gauges -Graphs -Charts -Maths -Filters Scale ID's - TRD Calibrations - VIN Programming E85 Usage Reserved for hereafter employ #2. Toyota Patents Attached Files: djtacoma Active Member Joined: Mar 27, 2016 Member: #182561 Messages: 29 Gender: Male person Vehicle: 2014 Tacoma TRD Off Road DCSB Magnuson Supercharger, Cam gears, King ii.5 Coilovers and shocks, SPC UCAs, Icon progressive add-a-leaf, Wheelers u-bolt flip with Superbumps, Tom Woods one-piece driveshaft, TRD Pro wheels, 265/70/17 KO2s, air freshener Bang-up info here! Give thanks you @JustDSM! RAGS2WRENCHES Member Joined: Nov 15, 2017 Member: #236049 Messages: v Gender: Male person First Name: JON Vehicle: 2007 SS MICA AC 2007 Ac West/2012 1GR-FE 2ND AIR INJECT DELETE. URD HEADS. VOLANT CAI. CUSTOM WINCH MOUNT W/WARN 9.5TI. LED UPGRADES IN/OUT. TPMS DELETE. PIONEER AVIC Westward/KICKER HIDEAWAY. JUNKYARD SURVIVOR. Ok, here is i for you. I accept an 07 with a 2012 engine. And then far it runs good. I blocked off the SAI ports on the manifold and installed URD long tubes, a volant (yep I know) CAI and take the rest of the exhaust gear up to install. Should I get a 2012 ECU before tuning this with HPT? I would not use the 2012 ECU in your situation. Bang-up question all the same! RAGS2WRENCHES Member Joined: Nov xv, 2017 Fellow member: #236049 Messages: 5 Gender: Male Offset Proper noun: JON Vehicle: 2007 SS MICA Air-conditioning 2007 AC W/2012 1GR-Iron 2ND AIR INJECT DELETE. URD HEADS. VOLANT CAI. CUSTOM WINCH Mountain W/WARN 9.5TI. LED UPGRADES IN/OUT. TPMS DELETE. PIONEER AVIC W/KICKER HIDEAWAY. JUNKYARD SURVIVOR. Ok, perfect! Once i find someone to weld this exhaust upwardly I will definitely be ordering one. I have really read near of this entire thread! Seems like the missing piece of the puzzle Mista_G Well-Known Member Joined: Jan 20, 2015 Fellow member: #146796 Letters: 979 Gender: Male person First Name: Matt Costa Mesa, CA Vehicle: '13 DCLB 4x4 Kings F/R 2.v" EXT w/700lb springs, JD Fab UCA'southward w/ Lower Pivot Kit, Icon Progressive AAL (with TSB and overload in), CB drop, 285/75-17 nitto ridge grapplers, SCS Deep Dish Ray Dimes, Snugtop Rebel Trounce, Prinsu Toprac, Gibson SS Catback Exhaust, ATH front /rear steel bumpers, CVT awning, Airflow snorkel, @ Shmellmopwho sliders, SC w/ @justdsm HPtune, 3° Cam Gears @mightytacoman, 2.8 smooth menstruation caster, StopTech BBK For people in Orangish County, CA I have an MPVI2 cable that I'grand willing to help people go their reads and flashes, my internet reaches my driveway thank goodness. Justin eventually it may exist a good idea to include how all the prices breakdown in this thread to avoid all the letters like i sent y'all. Also experience free to tell me to delete this if you lot think it's lame I remember it would be a great resource to accept a list of folks who own MPVI2'south and are willing to permit others use of their device or are willing to flash files/datalog for folks. That's something I'll integrate into this thread. I will ask folks to PM me if they'd like to exist included on that list to go along the ataxia downward in this thread. But great thought! Regarding the pricing and break down. I take decided to keep this thread "Tech" oriented and non then much of a sales post. I'd like to use this post more as a resource to assistance everyone with using/learning about their software/hardware. I'll make a separate thread in the classified department that outlines the "sales" bit of things to amend marshal myself with the rules of the forum. The Mods/Admins have been kind to me by assuasive me to help folks thus far and I don't want to stretch my welcome as well much more. But also a great idea and a much needed i, as A LOT of my PM's are related to this. Hacktacular Well-Known Member Joined: Mar 13, 2016 Fellow member: #181157 Messages: 271 Gender: Male First Name: Robert Vehicle: 2010 Tacoma Ten-Runner Turbo 800cc Siemens/Deka Injectors URD Fuel Pump Upgrade Haltech Aristocracy 2500 Custom Power Fab Precision Turbo 6676 @eight PSI 3" Custom Exhaust from turbo out @JustDSM, peachy thread. Feel costless to add me if I can help. I am no longer in a Tacoma merely do take an MPVI2 and can assist if needed. I'm in S Florida Broward County. I don't know much virtually the wizardry that accompanies the tuning process, but I can flash/log with no issues lol jkauf Well-Known Member Joined: Jul 12, 2020 Member: #334271 Messages: 230 Gender: Male Vehicle: 2013 Tacoma Supercharged - Stock I hope this is a question for this thread, if non I repent I desire to know what the difference is between a HPTune and a OVTune? I have a 2nd gen west/ an HPTune. My pops just got a 3rd gen 2021 and can't stand the transmission shifting. I told him he should become a tune. Looking into it all I can find is OVTuning for third gens. Why is this? Does HPTune support 3rd gen? Is HPtuning just additional engines? If in that location is a thread or something I haven't read yet please direct me. Thank you in accelerate. Also great info!, sub'd blackenblue Fellow member Joined: May sixteen, 2021 Fellow member: #365908 Messages: 6 Gender: Male Outset Name: Daryn Vehicle: 2015 DCLB stock HPTuners is a big, big company where OVTune is a 1 human being show. For your pops tertiary gen, search for KDMAXX or vF Tuner. CrackerJackMack First class crawly Joined: Nov 16, 2011 Member: #67132 Messages: 529 Gender: Male person First Name: Kevin Dallas, TX Vehicle: x 4x4 SR5 TRDoff I think I've finally read enough and failed plenty to exist able to ask a question. One of the biggest underlying themes when information technology comes to tuning I've constitute is that "get your injectors configured right or everything else will be off" or something forth those lines. I've got fuel injector clinic injectors, the data sheet, MVP2+ pro, AEM 30-4110 on bank2 + pro-link (not wired in yet), and a listing of mods that make this whole thing overwhelming. This video was ane of the most useful ones but we don't accept any of those knobs due to the way we control the ECU. How do I translate/input an injector datasheet into HPTuners and what channels should I look at to verify I prepare these correctly? Almost all of my logging shows STFT considering I'1000 running <10.0:ane rich in 40% throttle. I've read on the forums here that it is probably better to employ the power enrichment table directly and thus set the PE thresholds to ten/five % enable/disable. I have the URD TCAI so I accept MAF calibration (maybe?) I demand to practice besides. CrackerJackMack First grade awesome Joined: Nov 16, 2011 Member: #67132 Messages: 529 Gender: Male First Proper noun: Kevin Dallas, TX Vehicle: x 4x4 SR5 TRDoff prise AZ's Toaster Strudel Joined: Dec 14, 2020 Member: #349592 Messages: 502 Gender: Male Offset Proper name: Prise Vehicle: Rally Runner No Mas Camper shell gpdx Well-Known Member Joined: Aug 17, 2018 Fellow member: #263168 Messages: 284 Portland Vehicle: 13 DCSB TRD Offroad 5100/887, topper, rack, 265/75/16 Hoping you all can aid answer an MPVI2 question for me. I borrowed an MPVI2 from another member then I can do a tune soon. Simply when I made my account on HPTuners, they tell me that another user owns the interface. I had no luck finding an answer on their forums. Wondering if you all know how to work around this? Practise I demand his account login to use his MPVI2? Or hit up support at HPTuners? Thanks! If the ownership of the MPVI2 been transferred, you'll need to contact HPTuners Support (https://back up.hptuners.com/hc/en-us). Ultimately, the original owner of the MPVI2 volition have to delete that device from their business relationship so it can then exist registered nether your account. All of the existing licensing will transfer, as that licensing information is stored on the MPVI2. If this is but a "infringe" to do the tune, you'll accept to work out arrangements with your friend to get the necessary credits added to the device. Does that make sense? gpdx Well-Known Fellow member Joined: Aug 17, 2018 Member: #263168 Messages: 284 Portland Vehicle: 13 DCSB TRD Offroad 5100/887, topper, rack, 265/75/16 I appreciate your aid! That makes sense and is kind of what I suspected. I'll talk with the MPVI2 possessor most the best way to use information technology. Follow up question- will my ability to change the tune be tied only to this device? Not that I foresee making changes, but would like to know for the future. Thank you! Products Discussed in vickersherief95.blogspot.com Source: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hptuners-the-tacoma-faq.705981/ Share Post a Comment for "Can You Read Milage on Ecm With Hp Tuner"
Many of you may already be aware of the original HPTuners thread here on TacomaWorld where the ECU reflash back up for the 2nd Gen Tacoma was brought to lite past @Hacktacular. My intent with this thread is to accept a mutual source location that I can maintain for all the technical and procedural info that is scattered about the original HPTuners thread and other locations. The goal of this thread is to educate those who are interested in the production and/or custom tuning as well as those who already accept HPTuners a source for a "1 stop shop" information location similar in manner to the world famous TRD-Magnusson Supercharger tips-tricks-and-mods thread. Please be patient while I compile and organize the information. MUCH, MUCH more to come. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is HPTuners? They're a company that specializes in providing tuning and diagnostic solutions for a broad range of mod OBD vehicles. Through the use of their MPVI2 and VCM Software Suite, you have an nigh countless array of digital adjustments(some applications more than than other), seamless live logging, diagnostics/analysis tools and tuning abilities with these powerful tools. I encourage you lot to bank check out their website (HPTuners) for the latest information regarding their production(due south). MPVI2, VCM Software Suite, Credits? HPTuners utilizes a software package called the VCM Suite. The VCM Suite (available hither: HPTuners Downloads) consists of 2 split up programs, the VCM Editor and the VCM Scanner. VCM Scanner - Is the software that gives yous a very powerful and comprehensive scan tool. View, chart, and log diagnostic data in real time via the vehicle's OBDII diagnostic information port. View and clear vehicle Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) forth with other vehicle module information. VCM Editor - Is the software that allows yous to read your truck's ECU wink memory and save the melody in our proprietary .HPT file structure. VCM Editor enables y'all to adjust a multitude of complex parameters such every bit torque tables, spark tables, fueling, RPM limits, ACIS, VVTi, transmission shift points and pressures, speed limiter settings and much more than. Finally, you can write these changes back to the ECU via the MPVI2. MPVI2 - This is the latest hardware module from HPTuners. This is the OBD2 dongle that physically interfaces with your truck and makes custom tuning these possible. Universal Credits - A credit a form of "digital currency" that is used to license MPVI2 devices to specific ECU configurations. Each license has an associated number of credits that are required to activate it. Every bit an example, the second Gen Toyota Tacoma application requires apply of iv credits to license. If you practise non have plenty credits to activate the desired license y'all must purchase and add more credits. Overall, the credit is the basic unit of currency used to license the MPVI2 to specific ECU(s). The to a higher place components, are the fundamental pieces of the HPTuners system. If your purchasing the MPVI2, your device will come up with a USB stick w/ the VCM Suite software and MPVI2 Drivers on information technology, however information technology may be necessary depending on the version of software supplied that yous take to visit the Downloads page to get the newest VCM Suite. While yous're there you'll notice there is a "Stable" and "Beta" version. At this time, both work, still it is my personal recommendation to utilize the Beta release (it's updated multiple times a day!) for the accented latest features/fixes/releases. Information technology is recommended to download/install the VCM suite and the MPVI2 drivers while yous expect for your MPVI2's arrival. This will allow you to just open up the box, plug the MPVI2 into the OBD2 port and kickoff the tuning process by reading your stock tune. The VCM Editor & The Tuning Process Reading the stock tune - Video walk through To read the stock melody, you're going to need the following: Laptop w/ VCM Suite and MPVI2 drivers installed. WiFi or Cellular Hotspot for internet connexion. MPVI2 connected to the vehicles OBD2 port & Laptop via USB Cable. Open the VCM Editor, connect the MPVI2 as outlined above. Turn the ignition primal to the "ON" position and click the "Read Vehicle" button shown below: Y'all will get a popular up like the one below. You'll want to click the "Read" push button, and allow the software to connect to the truck and the HPTuners servers. You lot will get the following popular up indicating the virtual read is consummate. Click "OK". This bulletin is 100% normal and is (IMHO) a disruptive style of telling the end user the virtual read has been performed successfully. *Virtual Read* Some ECU'southward cannot be directly read from the OBD2 port as the manufacturer because never intended to read the content of the ECU, only flash it for updates. So, the virtual read is the only way to read the ECU information. Our ECU happens to exist one of these. When you endeavour to read the stock tune file from the truck, The MPVI2 will read the stored VIN number and Calibration ID number and study these details to the HPTuners servers where a copy of the tune that was original to your ECU will be supplied and you'll encounter the pop up message indicating the virtual read was performed. With this virtual read, fifty-fifty if the auto is tuned, if you read the car, yous will always have an original file. Additionally, you may also come across another pop upwards bulletin nearly your ECU beingness outdated equally seen below. This bulletin is displayed when the Calibration ID of your ECU is "outdated" and in that location is a Toyota TSB updated calibration available. You will be supplied the latest variant of your Calibration ID at the fourth dimension of the virtual read. *This tin take implications if you are currently without a supercharger but plan to after fit the TRD/Magnusson Supercharger. More than on this to come* In one case the above letters are acknowledged, y'all'll exist prompted to salvage a file. This is the stock calibration (nearly read) and supplied to you in the previously mentioned .HPT format. Proper name this file as you delight and salve it to a location y'all tin can retrieve and/or easily navigate besides. The .HPT format is a proprietary format that contains all of the OE scale data but additional details specific to HPTuners. Editing the stock tune To edit and/or tune your truck, y'all'll use the VCM Editor to render the scale updates to your melody file. Just open up your stock or current working file and perform the required updates. Be sure to save whatsoever changes every bit a unique file to ensure you practice not lose whatsoever prior versions, should y'all need to refer back to them or reload them for testing purposes. Writing a tune - Video walk through Writing your newly modified melody back to the truck is fairly straight forward but you volition desire to take some steps to ensure you lot do not harm (Brick) your ECU. I'll outline a few of the key things you'll want to practice to ensure a successful reflash. This list is not necessarily all inclusive every bit there may exist specific modifications/alterations to your vehicle that I cannot account for. This list outlines the common areas that have raised issues with our specific application over the last few years. Ensure your laptop is up-to-engagement with all updates and has a skilful dependable battery. Ensure your vehicle's battery is in good status and is capable of maintaining at least 12.ii-12.iii volts at residual. *Using a battery charger during flashing is encouraged if/where possible* Have all sources of electrical current draw (Supercharger pump, dome light, radio, A/C, Fans, Etc) turned off prior to starting the flash. Ensure your MPVI2 USB cable is in serviceable condition. Kinking it and rough treatment tin can impairment them. Have a reliable internet connectedness or hotspot. With the above precautions taken (and any others) y'all'll desire to ensure yous have the file you wish to flash open up in the VCM Editor, an internet connection and the MPVI2 is connected to the OBD2 port and to the laptop. Click on the "Write Vehicle" icon shown beneath: You'll get a similar pop up to the one below. Click on the "Write" push button and depending on the licensing you'll either be prompted to license, or the flash will initiate. If this is your commencement fourth dimension reflashing the vehicle you'll need to license, which we'll cover in the next section. Write times vary depending on the ECU hardware. Flash times for the earlier ECU's take betwixt 3-4 Minutes where the newer ECU'south take one-two minutes. DO NOT INTERRUPT or Employ OTHER SOFTWARE DURING THE Wink Procedure! Licensing If this is your first time loading a tune file back to the ECU, y'all'll be prompted and informed y'all do not have a license for this file. The image beneath (outdated) is what you lot'll exist prompted with. Y'all'll want to select the option to "Show License Options" and on the following screen select the VIN Specific option. Continue to follow the prompts. Keep in heed that once you use your credits, they cannot be refunded. Upon licensing, you'll be prompted again with option to "Write" calibration. Follow the higher up instructions to flash the melody file. Purchasing Credits At that place are a few ways you tin can go about purchasing credits for your MPVI2. There are also a number of sources where you can get them as HPTuners does qualify independed dealers to resale credits (some at a slight discount). Nevertheless, all credits are issued by HPTuners and to eliminate problems/delays in getting my credits I become them straight from the source. This is the method I'll outline hither. one) Registering Your Device If you didn't purchase your MPVI2 with the credits pre-installed, or you're needing to add more credits to your device, you're going to need an account with HPTuners and annals your device with them. Y'all can practise that here: HPTuners My Account Once you've either logged in/created an business relationship, you lot should see this: Once here, click on the "My Devices" icon of the left. That'll bring you lot to a folio where you lot can enter the details of your device. Be certain to pay attention to the headings, equally in that location is a spot for the registration of an older MPVI device. And then ostend that y'all are inputting your information in the MPVI2 specific data entry fields. Information technology should be the form beneath. You lot can detect the serial number to your MPVI2 on the device. Input that data in the advisable field and for the "Verification ID", open up your VCM Editor (leaving the registration page open up the background). Navigate to the "Help" bill of fare and select "MPIV2 Verification Code". Salvage this code and back to the HPTuners device registration page and input your "MPVI2 Verification Code" in the appropriate field. Input any Notes y'all may want about this device. Once all fields are complete, click the blue "Import" button. This should save your device to your account and you should encounter information technology listed at the lesser of the "My Devices" page, similar to this: 2) Adding credits to your MPVI2 As previously mentioned, in that location's a number of ways you can become virtually getting credits for your MPVI2. I'1000 going to outline things going directly from the source, on HPTuners web page. You are welcome to utilise any of the other methods, only for the sake of this FAQ and brevity, I'm only going to focus on this basic method. Log into your business relationship and go to your device (as outlined above) and click on the "Add Credit" button. This will bring you to a page where you tin purchase credits. Ensure your serial number matches the number on the screen. Any mistake here volition hateful you purchase credits for someone else's device! Add together the number of credits you lot wish to add (recollect, nosotros need 4 for our applications) and "Add to Cart". Complete the checkout process. One time your purchase is consummate, the HPTuners servers will allocate the credits to your device. However, earlier you can utilise them, you need to sync your device with the HPTuners servers. Here'due south a brusque prune from HPTuners illustrating the process: Once yous've resync'd your device your credits take now been applied to your MPVI2 and yous tin can apply them at this betoken. Call back that y'all use your credits when you "Write" a melody dorsum to the ECU. See the "Writing a tune" department above. Additional Licensing Info: For our application, HPTuners Licensing has three components. They are: The MPVI2 Serial # The vehicle's VIN # Calibration ID of the ECU When y'all license to upload the tune file, you're essentially given unrestricted access to write and update tunes at whatever fourth dimension, for no additional price when these iii items are licensed. A lot of questions and confusion arise from the licensing portion of this system. Understanding exactly what comprises of the license can be helpful in agreement the limitations, loop-holes, and gotcha's. Calculation a TRD/Magnusson S/C and tune after tuning your truck in Natrually Aspirated form: The biggest "gotcha" that comes up fairly regularly is folks wanting to get tuned while their truck is nonetheless naturally aspirated, only have plans to add together the TRD/Magnusson supercharger at some bespeak in the futurity. This situation poses some unique drawbacks and hurdles that tin ultimately cease up costing the user more in the long run. While we'll cover a niggling more in another section regarding Scale ID's what'south important to note here is that the Factory TRD Southward/C tune (and some of the other aftermarket tunes such as Keen Dog) have a unique Scale ID that is different than the naturally aspirated melody your truck was originally programmed with. This poses a problem (and potentially two) for individuals wanting to melody their trucks earlier plumbing equipment the supercharger. Every bit mentioned the licensing is tied to the Calibration ID in improver to the ii other variables listed above, then if the Calibration ID changes, you must re-license the configuration by using an additional iv credits to license the Supercharger specific Calibration ID. Additional complications can ascend for some Calibration ID'southward in that the TSB update melody from Toyota (or as function of the HPTuners reflash) renders the ECU ineligible for conversion to the TRD Supercharger Tune. This is typical on 2012+ ECU's. The earlier 2005-2011 ECU'southward are able to receive the TRD Supercharger melody despite the TSB updates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The VCM Scanner & The Tuning Process The VCM Scanner is in arguably the well-nigh powerful component of the VCM Suite. It is a comprehensive Scan Tool & Datalogger with a bang-up deal of analytical power. If y'all're just getting started, the first step of your journeying might be to go familiar with the current condition and state of health your engine and transmission may be in before undergoing the tuning journey. One thing to keep in listen, the VCM Scanner comes pre-configured to record some very basic PID's that are part of the OBD2 protocol's universal SAE parameters. These are very basic scan-tool parameters that don't give much in the way of detailed info. All aspects of the VCM Scanner are finish user customizable. What you wish to log, the charge per unit that the PID's are polled, the units they're displayed in, how they are displayed, with what other data are they displayed against and more than all all configurable. You can view data in raw numbers via the Channels list, Gauges, Graphs or Charts. The possibilities are limited by your creative thinking and knowledge of how to read the data. This attribute of HPTuners is often the virtually daunting part of the tuning process and the scope here isn't to embrace every potential setting/tip/play tricks on how to principal the program, only provide a solid foundation to facilitate your learning. To aid users, I've compiled a list of pertinent parameters for the Tacoma/FJ Cruiser that tin can be loaded into the VCM Scanner and get yous out collecting data while you develop your VCM Scanner layout to suite your specific and individual needs. I'll outline how to load the channels configuration file attached below (Techumesh.channels *Annotation* The file is in .cipher format and must be extracted before information technology tin be used.) and perform some basic customization of the VCM Scanner. Thankfully, HPTuners has integrated Custom PID'due south to the Toyota platforms in improver to the Toyota Enhanced PID'southward which are constitute on Toyota's TechStream software which is used past service department technicians for diagnostics/repair. These enhanced PID's give an in-depth expect into how the ECU is processing the various inputs/outputs just also reports them at a much higher polling charge per unit than the SAE channels. The improved sampling rate goes a long manner in making sense of what'due south happening inside the engine and the non-SAE PIDs should be used/selected where and whenever possible. The channels file that I've attached below (Techumesh.channels) uses these enhanced PID'due south nigh exclusively. VCM Scanner Files When configuring the VCM Scanner or doing any datalogging, it's important to know where the diverse files you're modifying and/or saving are going. The main location that you demand to be familiar with is: /Documents/HP Tuners/VCM Scanner/ Within this directory, you'll see a number of various folders. The ones you immediately demand to be concerned with are the "Channel Config", "Layouts" and "Logs". The others are of import too, just these are the staff of life and butter and managing/using the contents within these folders will enable to tuning procedure to happen. Channels Configuration We've already touched on the Channels Configuration file. This is the critical piece, every bit it is what the tells the scanner what PID'south to poll from the ECU. Without properly loading the proper channels file, the datalog session will likely be an attempt in wasting time as the data generated often times isn't useful to making informed decisions on the tuning process. To go the configuration file loaded you'll desire to perform the post-obit: Extract the Techumesh.channels file to (/Documents/HP Tuners/VCM Scanner/Channels) Once the file is saved to that directory, yous'll open up the VCM Scanner, and then click on the channels tab on the upper left. That'll open up and you'll see a list of PID's that the Scanner will endeavor to poll. If you already see that list, y'all tin click on the little folder at the top of the channels list to open up the Techumesh.channels file. Once yous select and open up the Techumesh.channels file, you should see the list of PID's repopulate with new parameters. These are the Toyota Enhanced PID'south I mentioned in a higher place. Datalogging With the the channels configuration file setup properly, you're ready to start datalogging. To start logging, you'll need: the MPVI2 plugged into the OBD2 port. USB cablevision connected to the laptop*. VCM Scanner open up*. * Pro Characteristic's allows Stand-lonely datalogging, no USB/Laptop required To start the logging, merely depress the 'infinite bar' to initiate the log. You'll see the VCM Scanner connect to the vehicle and offset polling and recording information. To finish the log, depress the 'space bar' again. Yous'll see the entire log session remain displayed on your screen. You can review the data or simply press the spacebar again to initiate a 2nd session. You exercise not need to physically save each individual log (though you tin can!) as datalog sessions are automatically saved and all log files are stored hither: \Documents\HP Tuners\VCM Scanner\Logs You may notice that many of the gauges and graphs on the right half of the screen will non report information immediately later on irresolute the channels configuration. This is because the graphs/gauges are all linked to the default channels. Some fourth dimension will demand to be taken at some indicate to reconfigure those to apply the new channels we've chosen. (More on that later..) Datalog Files Log files, or .hpl files, are files that have saved frame data. You can save your log files for future reference, or to share with others. You can too consign an existing .hpl VCM Scanner log files for external assay as a comma delimited .csv file. Exporting to a .csv file is convenient if you wish to share your log file with those that do not have HP Tuners. To share your log file with those that do have HP Tuners, all you lot need to send them is the .hpl file and they will be able to open up up the log file in their ain version of HP Tuners VCM Scanner. - Layout Configurations --Graphs --Charts --Gauges ---Tips & Tricks - Pro Features --External sensors ---External sensor setup
The above should get y'all squared away with reading/writing tune files. The data below will be tailored to specific topics not necessarily related to the reading/writing melody files just important info relevant to this word. What can be adjusted? HPTuners Tacoma Engine Parameters & Engine DTC HPTuners Tacoma Transmission Parameters VCM Editor Tips & Tricks -Calibration Info -Compare tunes -Edit Axis VCM Scanner Tips & Tricks -Channels -Gauges -Graphs -Charts -Maths -Filters Scale ID's - TRD Calibrations - VIN Programming E85 Usage
Ok, here is i for you. I accept an 07 with a 2012 engine. And then far it runs good. I blocked off the SAI ports on the manifold and installed URD long tubes, a volant (yep I know) CAI and take the rest of the exhaust gear up to install. Should I get a 2012 ECU before tuning this with HPT?
Ok, perfect! Once i find someone to weld this exhaust upwardly I will definitely be ordering one. I have really read near of this entire thread! Seems like the missing piece of the puzzle
For people in Orangish County, CA I have an MPVI2 cable that I'grand willing to help people go their reads and flashes, my internet reaches my driveway thank goodness. Justin eventually it may exist a good idea to include how all the prices breakdown in this thread to avoid all the letters like i sent y'all. Also experience free to tell me to delete this if you lot think it's lame
I remember it would be a great resource to accept a list of folks who own MPVI2'south and are willing to permit others use of their device or are willing to flash files/datalog for folks. That's something I'll integrate into this thread. I will ask folks to PM me if they'd like to exist included on that list to go along the ataxia downward in this thread. But great thought! Regarding the pricing and break down. I take decided to keep this thread "Tech" oriented and non then much of a sales post. I'd like to use this post more as a resource to assistance everyone with using/learning about their software/hardware. I'll make a separate thread in the classified department that outlines the "sales" bit of things to amend marshal myself with the rules of the forum. The Mods/Admins have been kind to me by assuasive me to help folks thus far and I don't want to stretch my welcome as well much more. But also a great idea and a much needed i, as A LOT of my PM's are related to this.
@JustDSM, peachy thread. Feel costless to add me if I can help. I am no longer in a Tacoma merely do take an MPVI2 and can assist if needed. I'm in S Florida Broward County.
I don't know much virtually the wizardry that accompanies the tuning process, but I can flash/log with no issues lol
I hope this is a question for this thread, if non I repent I desire to know what the difference is between a HPTune and a OVTune? I have a 2nd gen west/ an HPTune. My pops just got a 3rd gen 2021 and can't stand the transmission shifting. I told him he should become a tune. Looking into it all I can find is OVTuning for third gens. Why is this? Does HPTune support 3rd gen? Is HPtuning just additional engines? If in that location is a thread or something I haven't read yet please direct me. Thank you in accelerate. Also great info!, sub'd
HPTuners is a big, big company where OVTune is a 1 human being show. For your pops tertiary gen, search for KDMAXX or vF Tuner.
I think I've finally read enough and failed plenty to exist able to ask a question. One of the biggest underlying themes when information technology comes to tuning I've constitute is that "get your injectors configured right or everything else will be off" or something forth those lines. I've got fuel injector clinic injectors, the data sheet, MVP2+ pro, AEM 30-4110 on bank2 + pro-link (not wired in yet), and a listing of mods that make this whole thing overwhelming. This video was ane of the most useful ones but we don't accept any of those knobs due to the way we control the ECU. How do I translate/input an injector datasheet into HPTuners and what channels should I look at to verify I prepare these correctly? Almost all of my logging shows STFT considering I'1000 running <10.0:ane rich in 40% throttle. I've read on the forums here that it is probably better to employ the power enrichment table directly and thus set the PE thresholds to ten/five % enable/disable. I have the URD TCAI so I accept MAF calibration (maybe?) I demand to practice besides.
Hoping you all can aid answer an MPVI2 question for me. I borrowed an MPVI2 from another member then I can do a tune soon. Simply when I made my account on HPTuners, they tell me that another user owns the interface. I had no luck finding an answer on their forums. Wondering if you all know how to work around this? Practise I demand his account login to use his MPVI2? Or hit up support at HPTuners? Thanks!
If the ownership of the MPVI2 been transferred, you'll need to contact HPTuners Support (https://back up.hptuners.com/hc/en-us). Ultimately, the original owner of the MPVI2 volition have to delete that device from their business relationship so it can then exist registered nether your account. All of the existing licensing will transfer, as that licensing information is stored on the MPVI2. If this is but a "infringe" to do the tune, you'll accept to work out arrangements with your friend to get the necessary credits added to the device. Does that make sense?
I appreciate your aid! That makes sense and is kind of what I suspected. I'll talk with the MPVI2 possessor most the best way to use information technology. Follow up question- will my ability to change the tune be tied only to this device? Not that I foresee making changes, but would like to know for the future. Thank you!
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