(<-- your EIM mates)

 

 

Glad Leo is back on his feet!! Hope to see him soon.
Gary wher'd you get thos smileez? I like them all especially the 'Rocker' and 'Beer Klinkers'.

(to the tune of London Bridge is falling down)
I know something I won't tell, I won't tell, I won't tell
I know something I won't tell, N'ya, N'ya, N'ya!
and No, It's not that Injun Joe is ticklish.
TBA

 

YOU are a tease!!!!!

 

That's what she said! Literally.

Ok, to spill the beans. I have found someone in the QC area to work on my MINI.

 

I am branching out into new areas....I feel like a tree.

Try this and see if it works...
http://flic.kr/p/8q2GJ3

 

Hey, hey -- now a video maven too. Pandora's Box has been opened.

Love the exhaust sound. Colors are a little funky, but I guess you were going with the artistic approach.

Thanks!

 

Nice video, shot in the middle of the sun going super nova. Nice sound & you can even see the torque steer.

 

thanks. colors are funky because i was hoping to blur the license plate a little. my next step is to try to shorten up the R4TO video into 90 sec.

 

I enjoyed it. The colors were neat!

 

I'm too lazy to research this on my own, so can someone tell me in easy-to-understand terms what "resetting the ECU" is all about? There's a lot of chat about how it does some amazing things, but I don't understand it.

Thanks!

 

I guess it just remaps a few things and is supposed to improve throttle response and reduce "bog" in the lower rpms. Once the Wife gets home, I will be doing this to ours.

 

I reset mine, but I believe it is mostly a placebo effect. After doing it I swore it made the car just run better. After driving for a week or so I could not tell there was a difference. That being said I do not feel it will harm a thing so, have at it. I may do mine again just for giggles.

 

Thank you Viper and Crash. So, this isn't for those who have tinkered with things under the bonnet? I haven't done any mods and it is not an S. Thanks, again!

 

I've edited my previous post to say I'm not sure it actually helps. Leave one word out & the whole meaning changes. DOH!

 

I think the ECU will gradually adapt to your driving, fuel quality, etc. after a reset so you're just "scratching a temporary itch," so to speak.

Somewhere in the bowels of NAM there is a voluminous thread on this subject, but I can't off-hand seem to locate it.

 

I was struggling with that voluminous thread (hundreds of posts) and thought I would cut to the chase and just ask, here. It worked! Thanks.

 

The crazy thing is that right before you asked the question, I read EVERYTHING on the subject. We don't have any major mods right now, but the 15% pulley is sitting there waiting and the CAI will be just a week (or less) away.

Yeah, Baby!

From what I read, it works after each mod or for someone that hasn't done it in a while, it works without a mod.

Of course, your mileage may vary.

Nothing to lose, everything to gain. I say go for it!

 

I believe the thread was called something like Viagra for your MINI.

Once you put that 15% pulley on you will wonder why you waited so long. Best bang for the buck mod period! All MINI's should have come this way.

 

Oh no....We just got the car July 27, 3 weeks ago.

We have added everything below in 3 weeks, well besides the pulley.....Don't have that on yet.

 

OK guess I have to let you slide a little.

Now I'll reccommend a 19mm rear bar & a set of IE fixed camber plates. Better start saving $.

 

So how do we reset the 'ECU' ?

 

No idea how it is done on an R56. In fact I don't remember how to on a R53. It is in the give your MINI Viagra thread.

 

How to Reset the ECU:

1. With the key in the ignition, but in the off position, press and hold down the odometer reset button with one hand, while holding the button down, switch the key in the ignition to position 1 (first click) with the other hand. The screen will have a number and the word “tESt”. Scroll through the numbers by pressing the odometer rest button, through to 19 and wait a moment. (Note: the number order is: 1,2,10,19) The message will say 19 "L i-off", flash to "L i-on", and back to "L i-off" again. When "log i-off" appears, press the odometer rest button again. You are now in the system. Scroll through to 21. tESt and wait a moment. 21.0 rESEt will come up. Press the button once.
2. Your gauges will now make some sounds and movements.
3. Once the lights come back on start your car. You have now reset your ECU and your MINI is now ready to relearn the new mods and your driving style.

Here is a list of all the tests on your MINI:
1.0 Chassis number
1.1 Kilometer count
1.2 Parts number
1.3 Coding-, Diagnostic- and Bus-index
1.4 Production Date (Calendar week/year)
1.5 Hard- and Software status
1.6 Injector status, Cylinder count, Engine factor.
2.0 Comb system Test
3.0 Service interval counter
4.0 Actual fuel consumption in l/100km. eg.0154 = 15,4 liters/100kms.
4.1 Consumption in liters/100kms.
5.0 Distance consumption in l/100kms.
5.1 Actual rest distance with available fuel in Kms.
6.0 Actual amount of fuel in tank. eg. 123321 =12,3liters left 32,1 liters right
6.1 Total amount of fuel in tank.
6.2 Show value of Fuel gauge.
1= both senders OK, 2= sender failure, 3=ti signal implausible (no reading)
7.0 Actual coolant temp.
7.1 Actual outside temp.
7.2 Actual engine revs.
7.3 Actual speed
8.0 Hexadecimal readings of menu 7.0 to 7.3
9.0 Actual on board voltage (Battery)
10.0 Land codes
11.0 Unit codes
12.0 No function
13.0 Gong test
14.0 - 14.4 On board diagnostic codes. eg 000000 = no failures
15.0 - 18.0 No function
19.0 On/Off for Test menu.
20.0 Correction factor for Fuel consumption Formula for correction:
Shown consumption x 1000 / user defined consumption
Push the trip reset button to begin the correction. Numbers count up from 0-9, when correct number shows push trip reset button.
20.1 Sets 10ths. for consumption factor
20.2 Sets 100ths. and 1000ths. For consumption factor
20.3 saves the new consumption factor and shows new value
21.0 Software reset. (Same as disconnecting battery)

 

Has anyone tried this product http://drcolorchip.com/