OTA update wiped tune

[HammaMan]

I'll wait until you guys report back on the new tune and how this update behaves. My EV has new PCM/motor control updates available for it too so not sure if this update will do much for the PBs.

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[MallCrawler]

I'm waiting to hear about this one.

Unfortunately so am I. However during today's daily futile update check I did get a brief "updating device files" screen. Usually it asks to confirm updates. Time to go see if it can properly read codes and if so I'll try flashing the ECU.

 

[22Platinum]

Unfortunately so am I. However during today's daily futile update check I did get a brief "updating device files" screen. Usually it asks to confirm updates. Time to go see if it can properly read codes and if so I'll try flashing the ECU.

I hadn't plugged in myCalibrator since I flashed probably 6 months ago now; this thread prompted me to plug it in and it did update some things (but it was my first time seeing it so I am not familiar with what happened.)

I am almost of the opinion that myCalibrator has the new strategy on it and I can go flash up to the latest but it would be nice for Livernois to put out some guidance.

 

[HammaMan]

I hadn't plugged in myCalibrator since I flashed probably 6 months ago now; this thread prompted me to plug it in and it did update some things (but it was my first time seeing it so I am not familiar with what happened.)

I am almost of the opinion that myCalibrator has the new strategy on it and I can go flash up to the latest but it would be nice for Livernois to put out some guidance.

You plug in, it should wipe it and then you have to go redownload your files off the PCM and resubmit like you did when you bought it. Did you call them to get the wipe?

 

[MallCrawler]

No dice.

My curiosity got the best of me and I went out to the truck with my obdlink and laptop. Forscan wanted to update obdlink firmware. Crashed during update and now adapter is unresponsive ? . Comedy of errors

 

[MallCrawler]

Shoutout to the makers of the OBDLink EX for having a well documented process for recovering from a firmware flash failure. Revived it and pulled my PCM info. 100% confirmation of tune overwrite.

Going to submit a device reset and tune request to Livernois.

 

[Eskram]

Shoutout to the makers of the OBDLink EX for having a well documented process for recovering from a firmware flash failure. Revived it and pulled my PCM info. 100% confirmation of tune overwrite.

Going to submit a device reset and tune request to Livernois.

I have not updated, but for the benefit of others - can you post more information here on the process?

 

[HammaMan]

I have not updated, but for the benefit of others - can you post more information here on the process?

When you run the latest forscan it will update the adapter. Only if it fails is recovery needed.

 

[MallCrawler]

I have not updated, but for the benefit of others - can you post more information here on the process?

https://support.obdlink.com/support/solutions/articles/43000705180-update-obdlink-adapter-firmware

That page exhaustively covers both normal scenarios and recovery procedures for all models of obdlink on all platforms.

 

[2022Bruce_L]

Whipple replied:

2021-2023 F150 5.0 trucks with Whipple Tomahawk tunes will not get any over the air pcm updates with our calibration loaded .

Thank you,
Whipple Support

That's great news. I was informed the other week about OTAs wiping tunes but fortunately my truck is more garage princess than anything so I've not even done the radio update

went ahead and disabled auto OTA in the meanwhile.

 

[aaexpert]

since the last 2 updates this month, I can tell my tune is no longer there just by the lack of the pedal response HOWEVER my shifts are smooth as can be for the first time in YEARS and i wont bother retuning it.

 

[sbacpo]

since the last 2 updates this month, I can tell my tune is no longer there just by the lack of the pedal response HOWEVER my shifts are smooth as can be for the first time in YEARS and i wont bother retuning it.

Same here.

 

[MJG44]

since the last 2 updates this month, I can tell my tune is no longer there just by the lack of the pedal response HOWEVER my shifts are smooth as can be for the first time in YEARS and i wont bother retuning it.

Get a pedal commander. One of my fav mods and changes the driving experience.

 

[aaexpert]

Get a pedal commander. One of my fav mods and changes the driving experience.

ya, but $300? wow

 

[PW2150]

Has anyone seen or heard of a hp tuners unlocked truck having problems with the OTA updates?

thanks
PW

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