welshstar

Hi

On a technical note, what exactly is the predator ?

Is it just a terminal emulator ? could the same function be performed using a laptop and DB9 serial cable downloading the tune via hyperterminal ? Im assuming the tune that you can download from the web is nothing more than a Hex file.

Does anyone know what the chip on the car that receives the tune, is it a EEPROM, PIC, Flash ROM ? anyone got any ideas

Thanks

Steve

Herknav

The Pred is a handheld computer that interfaces with your car's computer. It saves the factory tune, then uploads whatever custom tune you want to put on it.

welshstar

Hi

Thanks, but are there any tech guys out there who understand my question from a data comms point of view

Thanks

Steve

MikeHawke

I don't even know what you are saying LOL but it plugs into the ODBII port, reads the factory tune, down loads the factory tune to the predator then rewrites the new tune with the predator. It's the same as a flash, isn't it?

Herknav

He's looking to avoid buying ANYTHING, just wants to download the tune and plug his laptop directly up to the car and make the change himself. I say, go for it, let us know how it works out.

But I don't think your gonna get an answer to the question here... maybe you need to call Ford?

hawgman

I know what he is saying, I just don't know if it is possible on the 05s.

Professor Wizard

There are several options out there for us computer geeks that want to use our notebooks with out cars.

Check out these sites to read about some of them... Most of the ready available stuff only lets you read, log and clear codes.

http://www.obd-2.com/

http://www.autoenginuity.com/index.html

http://www.autotap.com/autotap_for_windows.html

http://www.obdscan.net/

http://www.auterraweb.com/index.html

And of course.. once you have the interface set up.. if your a real nerd.. you can write your own programs to access or change your cars systems.

There are packages out there that let you write to the EProm.. but your going to have to do some real searching to find them.

Herknav

dayum PW.. you ARE a nerd....

nickbrace

Am I the only idiot who doesnt have a clue what Welshstar is talking about, lol.............

DAVE05GT

Uhhh, first question: It was a movie that came out in the 80's.

Everything else.....you lost me at terminal emulator.