Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
04-11-2006, 05:35 PM
#21
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RE: Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
I have noticed that the tune fades. It is kinda weird but no big deal. I just take the 5 minutes to re-tune it and go on about my day.
I wonder why it does that though.
/scratch head
I wonder why it does that though.
/scratch head
04-11-2006, 06:30 PM
#22
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RE: Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
ORIGINAL: Professor Wizard
The tune does "fade".
The computer is designed to adjust itself over time to your driving habits. If you use your car for a daily driver, it will detune with time as you do your routine driving, readjusting itself for optimum performance WITH efficiency based on your driving habits. (Power Tunes disregard efficiency!)
if you get on it a LOT - the power tune will stick longer... if you simply drive it in "get where I am going" mode most of the time, it will detune.
Reflashing your tune will reset - -, also - disconnecting the battery for 10 seconds will also reset the "self adjusting" parameters the system use, forcing it to relearn or readjust those settings. (Drive it hard after power reset! to teach the car to use a power tune!)
Fading tune is a "gimmie" you just have to deal with for having a "Smart: car.
The tune does "fade".
The computer is designed to adjust itself over time to your driving habits. If you use your car for a daily driver, it will detune with time as you do your routine driving, readjusting itself for optimum performance WITH efficiency based on your driving habits. (Power Tunes disregard efficiency!)
if you get on it a LOT - the power tune will stick longer... if you simply drive it in "get where I am going" mode most of the time, it will detune.
Reflashing your tune will reset - -, also - disconnecting the battery for 10 seconds will also reset the "self adjusting" parameters the system use, forcing it to relearn or readjust those settings. (Drive it hard after power reset! to teach the car to use a power tune!)
Fading tune is a "gimmie" you just have to deal with for having a "Smart: car.
04-11-2006, 09:05 PM
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RE: Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
Man, thanks a lot guys.
I forgot that the car is uuhhh smart. Its a good thing, so I'm not going to complain, yeah Ford did it right.
Hey, PW,
I knew if you jumped in here we would get the straight scoop. Thanks man!
Okay, so the way I see it is, (1) disconnect the battery for a while (10sec.) and the computer will revert back to the flashed tune. Or, reflash the computer with your tune and your back in business. Way Cool!
On poster mentioned to reflash at every oil change. (or disconnect the battery).....works for me.
Greg and I missed you at D&B's for lunch. I wanted to see Red up close, looks cool in the pictures. Maybe some other time.
Thanks again guys
I forgot that the car is uuhhh smart. Its a good thing, so I'm not going to complain, yeah Ford did it right.
Hey, PW,
I knew if you jumped in here we would get the straight scoop. Thanks man!
Okay, so the way I see it is, (1) disconnect the battery for a while (10sec.) and the computer will revert back to the flashed tune. Or, reflash the computer with your tune and your back in business. Way Cool!
On poster mentioned to reflash at every oil change. (or disconnect the battery).....works for me.
Greg and I missed you at D&B's for lunch. I wanted to see Red up close, looks cool in the pictures. Maybe some other time.
Thanks again guys
04-12-2006, 12:29 AM
#26
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RE: Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
What about the whole trick 2 take care of throttle lag issues? doesnt that reset the chip as well? that seems 2 be the easiest way. Turn the car 2 the acc position, let all the warning lights turn off, steadily push down the gas all the way (should take about 2 secs) and ease back up at same pace, shut off for 5 sec and then turn it on fully. That seems 2 work 4 me, if u guys wanted 2 try it out. Easier then retuning ur car
04-12-2006, 01:50 AM
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RE: Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
ORIGINAL: Scaught
Wow, this sounds alot like Terminator 2, "I am a learning computer". Say it with a thick Austrian accent and you will sound just like the Govenor of California. That would be a bad *** mod...
Every time you drive you car it says to you(With Arnolds voice),
"My CPU is a neural-net processor... a learning computer. But Skynet presets the switch to "read-only" when we are sent out alone. Drive me like hell or Reflash for optimum preformance."
Wow, this sounds alot like Terminator 2, "I am a learning computer". Say it with a thick Austrian accent and you will sound just like the Govenor of California. That would be a bad *** mod...
Every time you drive you car it says to you(With Arnolds voice),
"My CPU is a neural-net processor... a learning computer. But Skynet presets the switch to "read-only" when we are sent out alone. Drive me like hell or Reflash for optimum preformance."
04-12-2006, 06:50 PM
#28
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RE: Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
Of course you all can feel free to re-flash your cars every so often if it makes you feel better, but you could accomplish the same thing just by doing the battery disconnect trick. Personally, I think you just need to get into the throttle a bit more often so the computer optimizes for a more aggressive driving style. I sure don't notice any "tune fade" on my 4-valve 4.6 and I romp on it everywhere I go.
04-12-2006, 07:41 PM
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RE: Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
ORIGINAL: Fourth Horseman
Of course you all can feel free to re-flash your cars every so often if it makes you feel better, but you could accomplish the same thing just by doing the battery disconnect trick. Personally, I think you just need to get into the throttle a bit more often so the computer optimizes for a more aggressive driving style. I sure don't notice any "tune fade" on my 4-valve 4.6 and I romp on it everywhere I go.
Of course you all can feel free to re-flash your cars every so often if it makes you feel better, but you could accomplish the same thing just by doing the battery disconnect trick. Personally, I think you just need to get into the throttle a bit more often so the computer optimizes for a more aggressive driving style. I sure don't notice any "tune fade" on my 4-valve 4.6 and I romp on it everywhere I go.
04-12-2006, 08:13 PM
#30
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RE: Tune fades after time, fact or fiction....
If my car talked... it would be saying... GO FASTER... FASTER... F A S T E R !!!!!!
I sort of accidently got a 3 gear scratch the other day.. playing on a side road... came as a surpise to me with an automatic.. god I love this car!
I carry my Preditor around with me always... now and then I load up the extream tune... play for a while and put it back to the "standard" Agressive tune! for my daily driving!... God I love this car!.. oh yea.. I already said that!... he he
I sort of accidently got a 3 gear scratch the other day.. playing on a side road... came as a surpise to me with an automatic.. god I love this car!
I carry my Preditor around with me always... now and then I load up the extream tune... play for a while and put it back to the "standard" Agressive tune! for my daily driving!... God I love this car!.. oh yea.. I already said that!... he he