Is there an idiots guide to nefmoto?

[canadianA4B7]

Im looking for the idiots guide to tuning w nefmoto. I dont want to be hand holded just an easy understanding of how to get through the tuning or re flashing of my allroad ecu. If ive missed something this simple from the site please just send me a link. Ive spent lots of hours reading but i am no pro when it comes to this software. Sorry im just not as computer tuning capable as some of you. Please lend a hand. And if required can i pick up the unit needed to tune the ecu out of the car? If so do i make my own or ask another member if i can borrow theres?

[LINDW4LL]

http://www.nefariousmotorsports.com/...shing_Software

Download the flashing software. Make sure VAG-Com cable is in dumb mode (un-check "Intelligent Mode" In Rosstech application).

Connect car battery to charger.

Turn on ignition.

Your ECU will show up in Nefmoto Flashing application. Then you select your tune, and your Memory MAP. I don't recall which is correct but all 2.7s use the same one, they are saved in the Nefmoto program files.

[ENDEE666]

There is tons of how to's on NefMoto itself...

[canadianA4B7]

OK so I'm reading mostly stuff where I need to do the flash w the ecu out of the car, on the site perhaps I'm not looking in the correct section. Thanx I'll continue reading nefmoto site.

[ratherb1]

you can boot mode your ecu in car...read this thread
http://nefariousmotorsports.com/foru...c=1369.0title=

... read your immo using arg dubs tool first (if you ever want it back you have it ) , write immo off, (immo will give you problems trying to flash) .....you need boot mode to immo off....after immo off you should be able to flash ecu much easier in car without boot mode......

my first time i found it easier with ecu on the bench using galletto

if you get stuck just ask ill do my best to answer

[ENDEE666]

I have flashed my ecu's in the A6 and the Allroad through the OBD cable countless times...

[LINDW4LL]

Yeah you can flash via OBD2. Shouldn't have to mess with the IMMO as I've flashed allroads like this with no issues.

[ratherb1]

Yeah you can flash via OBD2. Shouldn't have to mess with the IMMO as I've flashed allroads like this with no issues.

what do you mean? ......if hes tuning his own tune on his ecu then yes he'll be fine .....do the allroads you flash still have their immo? what happens to it when YOU flash it? the only thing i can think of is your using an l box or m box and flashing over the immo ..........in which case now every allroad you ve flashed is now being parted out in little compton cause their stolen..........

just thought id give the op the option to keep his immo if he wanted it

[rollerton]

I don't get the Immo issue. If you have the ability to Flash the ECU over OBD then I assume you have the ability to read the SKC and simply adapt the Immo (ECU) to the car if you're replacing it. I probably wouldn't mess with tuning if you don't have the ability to fix an Immo issue (by ability I don't mean "skill" I mean, interface etc..) if it came up.

But FWIW, I just did the ECU re-write using Nefmoto: Euro Manual S6 file to my U.S. Auto S6 ECU, and the Immo stayed adapted, didn't have to touch it. Took 3 minutes.

[canadianA4B7]

cool i appreciate all the info. the car is going to be cleaned up, tuned to pass emissions and sold. i cannot handle the shit ive gone through this year any longer with 2 momney pit cars. its just become too too much. ill hopefully get some tuning done this week but ive got one arm right now so doing everything is a huge pain in the ass. im sure i can plug in the obd2 though and click around on the laptop.

[ratherb1]

I don't get the Immo issue. If you have the ability to Flash the ECU over OBD then I assume you have the ability to read the SKC and simply adapt the Immo (ECU) to the car if you're replacing it. I probably wouldn't mess with tuning if you don't have the ability to fix an Immo issue (by ability I don't mean "skill" I mean, interface etc..) if it came up.

But FWIW, I just did the ECU re-write using Nefmoto: Euro Manual S6 file to my U.S. Auto S6 ECU, and the Immo stayed adapted, didn't have to touch it. Took 3 minutes.

there isnt an immo issue .....if the op wants immo then he has to learn vcds keys or use arg dubs tool and save his .......

are you sure you still have immo? a good way to check is to take the chip out of your key and leave it way inside and try to start the car ......im pretty positive that all 98 and up euro cars got immo

[canadianA4B7]

you mean like take the key apart and try to start car with out the battery portion near the car? i dunno what this car has i have not done much with it. the plan was to mess w it later on but its gotta pass emissions in may so i must tune and make sure no codes for the test.

[ratherb1]

you mean like take the key apart and try to start car with out the battery portion near the car? i dunno what this car has i have not done much with it. the plan was to mess w it later on but its gotta pass emissions in may so i must tune and make sure no codes for the test.

i was referring to rollerton ......

[rollerton]

^^^^

are you sure you still have immo? a good way to check is to take the chip out of your key and leave it way inside and try to start the car ......im pretty positive that all 98 and up euro cars got immo

^^^
Yep. I still have Immo. All I did was flash the 559E file to my S6 ECU and do the soft coding and it fired right up. I mean...I Haven't tested it without the RFID, so..theoretically I suppose the cluster could still be giving an "ok" to the key and the ECU is ignoring all of it?
Meh, I don't really care but now you got me thinking!

[canadianA4B7]

i was referring to rollerton ......

Lol oh i understand now! I will likely get out into the car today to read ecu. Ill need to sort through the files on nefmoto and find something that i can use to flash with. Theres a ton of files on there!

[canadianA4B7]

ok plug into car battery all hooked up vcds cable in intelligence is off. nefmoto will not connect to the ecu?

i get this "Failed to read test echo from FTDI device."

that means wrong driver in my eyes or that it is not changing into dumb mod? i unchecked the intelligent mode in vcds. then opened nefmoto and attempted again. no luck but nefmoto is reading the ross tech cable it is in the device line in the software but does not seem to be communicating. ill try a few more things im reading from nefmoto site. check uncheck, try again plug unplug attempt again.

[rollerton]

Which Ross Tech cable are you using? Fairly sure it won't work with the KII-Usb cable, but should typically work with Hex Can in dumb-mode.
I used my cheap $12, blue Ebay "vag com KKL" cable and it works great.
Another bonus is Vag Commander works great through the blue cable, for reading SKC's from the cluster.

[02 A6 2.7T]

^^ X2
The blue cable works like a charm ...

[canadianA4B7]

OK I got it to finally link to the laptop. I'm slowly making progress. Slightly frustrating. I just like things to go fairly easy! Lol so after 20 min or so of nothing working I gotta take a step back and rethink what im doing read a bit more then attempt again.

[canadianA4B7]

Anyone have a stage one file that successfully works on a 2.7t allroad? If anyone does please help. Ive bought a new cable and am prepared to tube but not sure which file to use from the nefmoto site.

[killerpitou]

tones of different files depending on your engine APB or BEL for instance. Every tune is specific for a car and its added upgraded parts and so on... putting a random file in your car is mostly hazardous.

[canadianA4B7]

OK I know what yer getting at. I see there's files on maestros site, but I'm not quite seeing or understanding what file is specific to what car. Really all I need is a base tune for an apb motor with new turbos on it. No other upgrades. I need rear O2 code out, and practically that's all I need.

[mat68046]

Similar boat here. I've heard about cat-delete and SAI delete and euro tunes. I have a C5 AR 6MT (APB), want to do piggies and the deletes and "up" the tune a bit. Maybe call it Stage 1+1 tune?? At some point want to do K04 or FT so another tune needed there....
Last I knew the SKC couldn't be pulled via OBD...has that changed?? I had Ian pull mine when he redid the cluster display (Thanks, Ian). Since I have it need to learn how to "preserve" current program and then how to import new tunes....