Nanocom 1 and installing a tune

[Reddirt204]

Ok, another for the brains collective...

I picked up an older Nano 1 (grey box, 4 push buttons) from here a few years ago very cheap, it's been a life saver many times as we all know.

As I am now progressing down the path of D2 ownership and am looking at getting an ECU tune in the new year, all going well, this will be along with a V8 torque converter (or at least a low stall stock from Discorevy with a recon auto) and hopefully an updated turbo

I've done a bit of reading about installing tunes and have come across everything from plug and play to bricked ecu.

Most of them talk about using the Evo Nano. I plan on using an older laptop with the tune file plugged into my Nano and going from there.

So my long winded question, what things do I need to be aware of, what can I mess up if I'm not careful? I really don't want to brick an ECU.

cheers

Redd

[shack]

Ok, another for the brains collective...

I picked up an older Nano 1 (grey box, 4 push buttons) from here a few years ago very cheap, it's been a life saver many times as we all know.

As I am now progressing down the path of D2 ownership and am looking at getting an ECU tune in the new year, all going well, this will be along with a V8 torque converter (or at least a low stall stock from Discorevy with a recon auto) and hopefully an updated turbo

I've done a bit of reading about installing tunes and have come across everything from plug and play to bricked ecu.

Most of them talk about using the Evo Nano. I plan on using an older laptop with the tune file plugged into my Nano and going from there.

So my long winded question, what things do I need to be aware of, what can I mess up if I'm not careful? I really don't want to brick an ECU.

cheers

ReddSo will the original nano actually upload a new tune?

I haven't gone looking for the answer, but have always wondered and have asked on here but with no result.

As regards a bricked ECU, if your tuner knows what to do, it should be very unlikely, there is always danger with loading new firmware of course.

[Reddirt204]

Thanks Shack

I'll go over to blackbox and have a bit more of a dig around, worst case I'll just find someone with a new nano and pay them to upload the tune when I get to it

cheers

Redd

[Tins]

Couldn't discrevy or Darren ( dazzaTD5 ) load a tune for you if the old Nano can't? I don't know, just know they're on here and over there.

[V8Ian]

Can't Discorevy do the tune?

[Reddirt204]

Can't Discorevy do the tune?

I'm very sure he can, I'm about 3 hours drive away, just seeing if its possible with my nano. As I said, worsted case I'll get someone to do it for me, I just like to do things myself (and quite often to my own detriment...)

cheers

Redd

[Tins]

I just like to do things myself (and quite often to my own detriment...)

cheers

Redd

Oh, I hear you....

[Tins]

Ok, another for the brains collective...

I picked up an older Nano 1 (grey box, 4 push buttons) from here a few years ago very cheap, it's been a life saver many times as we all know.

As I am now progressing down the path of D2 ownership and am looking at getting an ECU tune in the new year, all going well, this will be along with a V8 torque converter (or at least a low stall stock from Discorevy with a recon auto) and hopefully an updated turbo

I've done a bit of reading about installing tunes and have come across everything from plug and play to bricked ecu.

Most of them talk about using the Evo Nano. I plan on using an older laptop with the tune file plugged into my Nano and going from there.

So my long winded question, what things do I need to be aware of, what can I mess up if I'm not careful? I really don't want to brick an ECU.

cheers

Redd

From what I read on the Nano website the early nanos can read and write tunes. This may help, maybe...

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