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Offline rich83

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Re: Missing Revo
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2016, 09:24:01 pm »
It doesnt sound to me like revo to me.... The "5 map" thing its not something that Ive ever heard of with revo.

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Re: Missing Revo
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2016, 09:25:48 pm »
You've got me wondering now Rich as to whether its some kind of tuning box type setup
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Re: Missing Revo
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2016, 09:39:19 pm »
Who knows.... im 99.9% sure it aint REVO though

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Re: Missing Revo
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2016, 09:52:28 pm »
Def was Revo'd guys back in 2009 as I'm chatting to the guy who owned it from new and had it done. He had a S3 done at the same time.
Not to say it one... hasn't been flashed or two...overwritten with another  company's map. Guess it will have to go on thr Dyno to see if it's running higher bhp/torque than stock
« Last Edit: December 21, 2016, 09:58:28 pm by Tuffy »

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Re: Missing Revo
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2016, 09:59:28 pm »
Cloned map/ecu..?

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Re: Missing Revo
« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2016, 11:29:46 am »
What's the flash count in VCDS?  It should be at 1 if it's just been Revoed.  If it's greater than 1, it's been overwritten elsewhere.  The Flash count is basically a counter for EPROM overwrites and was an easy way for dealers to check if the ECU was factory or not, before the days of the more sophisticated 'TD1' warranty void flag.  Factory flash count being 0 obviously  :smiley:

Anyway, if the flash count is 1, then it's likely still Revoed, but an easy way to confirm is to pull the battery.  If the car is slow afterwards, it's definitely Revo software.....but you'll need an SPS switch to get your performance back.

I went through this with mine as well.  No history from the previous owner, but flash count was 1.  Took it up to my tuner (who is/was also a Revo dealer) and he couldn't tell what the software was either!  In the end we managed to over write it with his own tune as he has the necessary Revo hardware to facilitate it.  Without it, you can never change from Revo, short of buying a new ECU, or maybe visiting Revo HQ and have them take a look at it.

« Last Edit: December 22, 2016, 11:32:35 am by Pudding »


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Re: Missing Revo
« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2016, 02:27:31 pm »
PM me the reg and I can check the chassis number with Revo.  They will tell me if it had been mapped and where.
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