How to find out if your car is tuned?

firulice

So I've been meaning to check this on my car for awhile and finally did today when I got home, in neutral in the garage. Bought the car last december. I tried the ecuteck instructions first, nothing. Then the uprev instructions and it blinks back. Cruise control blinks back how many times I clicked cancel so I'm assuming I'm tuned with uprev. Cruise control has worked fine. Now I'm worried because I don't know what map I was in and don't want to put it into a map that might hurt something. Do I have anything to worry about? From researching it looks like the most common maping is:

1: Tuned Map for 91 Octane
2: Tuned Map for Higher Octane
3: Valet
4: Anti-Theft
5: Factory Maps

Is there a way to verify if this is my setup? What else should I know? Also I bought the car in Florida and brought it to utah, would the tune not be as good now? I've been very happy with the power and performance of the car, hope I don't f that up now lol. Thoughts?

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Awgd8

Did you try every Maps? Did one of the 5Maps bounces back and forth at 3K rpm? Try reving the RPM past 3K on every Map and see if at least one will do it.(Valet)
Then as you test each Map, see if you"ll come across with no start(Anti-theft)

If still not convinced, meet one of our members (there is got to be at least one)
that is closer to you with Uprev cable. Hooked it up to your PC and OBD2 and see!

firulice

Thank you... I tried 1,2,3 and visually verified that it blinked back. Then I got nervous and turned it off. I can go out and check through all 5. Can I hurt anything by being in a race map without higher than 91 octane? I'm excited it's tuned but would love to know which maps are what. If I called uprev with my Vin could they tell me?

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StanceZ37

Im in the same situation you are in.

firulice

Funny cause we have the same car. Talked to uprev today and they said either buy a cable from them with a map or go to a pro tuner...license is there so only dyno time/tune would be an expense. pretty cool. I haven't driven again yet as the weather is bad today and tomorrow. I think I'll try the 3 Maps and see if I can tell any diference. What are you going to do?

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StanceZ37

I was thinking of calling a local uprev pro tuner and see what he suggested. I was thinking of getting the cable and just have them dyno/re tune. i live in Massachusetts and i bought the car from an auction in Dallas Texas. Your lucky you could figure out what 2 of your maps were, i don't have a valet or an anti theft map... so im kinda screwed.

firulice

So you have 5 maps but no valet or ani-theft? That sucks. Did you just guess and keep driving? Notice any difference? I haven't driven mine yet. If you are going to a tuner you won't need the cable. Save the money. Guy at uprev said put it in map 1 if you dont know cause thats usually the tuned map and its better than guessing and getting an aggresive map instead. It will be two weeks before I can get to a tuner here as its 3 hours north but I'll let you know what I find out and if I re-tune or not.

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StanceZ37

it does, i have been driving on map 1 and the car runs fine, like normal i guess. i have yet to call a local tuner.. and the closest one to me is an hour an half away.

Awgd8

it is always a good idea to have a Uprev cable in the future specially if you still have a car warranty. If something mechanical or sensor related issue that comes up and Nissan need to hook up their Consult reader to your OBd2 you are screwed! They will see your Tune and deny your warranty claim if it is engine, tranny related issue. Having the cable with you, you can flash the car back to stock as if nothing was Tuned.

Knock on wood, if you have issue with your car how will you going to drive to your tuner? you said it is 3 hours drive? Having a cable with you, you can just flash it in your garage anytime. :

If you no longer have a warranty! i guess it is Ok, but the convinience of flashing your car on your own or when you decided to sell the Uprev, you can pair that license in the cable and sell it.

firulice

Good thinking. I'm new to this for sure. think I'll look for a good deal on a used cable. is the oem flash just something you keep in a file in your computer? Does a program upload it or are you copying and pasting files?

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Chuck33079

I would be very concerned. Florida has 93 octane and it's at sea level. You're at altitude on 91. You've got to be running lean. Go make a pull on a dyno and see what the sniffer says your AFR is.

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firulice

The higher the altitude the lower octane required. I'm at over 5300ft and 91 should be fine here. I will get it to a dyno soon though and see what each Map looks like a determine if I need a re-tune

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TopgunZ

Altitude has less air. Cars pop rich up here.

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firulice

Yup we're about the same altitude... it was 75 degrees today and now it's snowing outside right now ha ha. Good times

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