saving eprom with turbolink?

[EyeTalk2Trees]

I have turbo-link 3.0 and I was trying to figure out how to read or download the EPROM Bin file. I'd like to see about dialing in my chip.

 

[TurboDave]

Turbolink is a scan tool. You can't do what you want with it.

What you'll need is some type binary file hex editing software, to read/modify the file contnents. And of course some type of chip burning hardware to mount the chip into, in order to get the file info out of the chip.

By the time you invest in the hardware alone, it could be coslier than you like. Then there's the time to invest in learning what you're looking at and more importantly, what's going to happen when you make a change.

 

[bruce]

Originally posted by TurboDave


By the time you invest in the hardware alone, it could be coslier than you like. Then there's the time to invest in learning what you're looking at and more importantly, what's going to happen when you make a change.

The Pocket Programmer is like $150, and there is a free editor floating around, hex workshop if you want to get nuts, and a few proms. Ya 8 tanks of gas vs buying chips forever.
While not for everyone, I sure wouldn't discourage someone from trying.

 

[TurboDave]

Nor would I want to discourage anyone. I do like to make sure they understand what they're getting into up front though.
You've got to know a good little bit about tuning principles first off. A hefty deep knowledge of computers helps (after all, how many folks are versed in making changes to binary files, and hex numbering).
Sure, to you and I it may very well be a no brainer, but for the average "joe hotrodder" it may require a lot more study than what's practical.
After all, it took me over a year to gather the info and develope those excel spreadsheets that are floating around out there (and being shamelessly plagiarized I might add )

 

[kenmosher]

Dave has graciously shared his findings by making his spreadsheets available at:

http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/ecmsensors/ecmpage.html

A great way to see what some of the bits and bytes mean ... and to show you the complexity of all the "innards" of the EPROM. As Dave says, it's not as simple as point and click ... but fortunately, if you are persistent, you can "stand on the shoulders of giants" with some of the info that has been shared as a head start.

Then you use the scan tool to monitor your changes and record results ...

 

[John Larkin]

Wouldn't it just be easier to get a MaxEffort? 8 tanks of gas = $200, pocket programmer = $150, there's $350 of $450 needed. Hmmmm, starting to sound inexpensive by comparison now.

 

[Razor]

Pocket programmer and turbo six package package 300.00

Making your own chip and satisfaction it brings..priceless

Or get a 16 position switch with 16 wrong images ..well close too images

I would recommend a direct scan for a scan tool ..but you can get away with turbo link.