vF Tuner for the 3.5L Tacoma

How do we flash files now no cog wheel?

 

@OVTune @Rafael@OVTune - I downloaded 1.2.6.0 and it opens very quickly now, but it looks like the flash button is gone. Is this a bug or is there another way to flash now?

 

Go to C:\Program Files x86\vF tuner and you'll see the vF Flash Tool.exe Create a short cut for that until OV sends out an update.

 

Dam it! Cant flash before i drive into work tonight!

 

C:\program files 86\vf tuner
Vf flash tool

 

My phase duty 2 is at 65.804 still and I haven't changed it yet. Other phase duties were renamed. I need more info on what that actually does. The phase duty 2 base voltage is related to the voltage being applied to charging the battery, but I am still trying to figure out the details of that. For some reason the phase duty 2 got erased out of my last image, see below.

 

That worked, thanks!

 

Follow @BortisYeltzen instructions from post#6410. That will allow you to lauch the flash tool until VFTuner is fixed.

 

Which map is this in red?

 

That chart deals with voltage output vs engine temp. It seems to be the most important one so far until I figure out the charging voltage vs float charging and how the phase duties relate to that. As the temps in the engine bay increase the ability for the battery to receive charge goes down. This is why high-end electronics have massive cooling capabilities as colder temps increase the efficiency of voltage transfer. The percentages in red deal with maximum voltage output when the engine is cold, i.e the voltage maximums applied when first starting the engine in the morning or after sitting for hours in cold weather. These values will give a maximum output of just under 14.7v at the battery terminal at around 57-65 degrees outside ambient temp on a cold start. Our alternators pump up the voltage to quickly replace the charge used to start the vehicle and then drop down to a lower voltage within about 3-5 minutes as the engine temp rises as not to damage the battery. I have been tuning to try and stay within acceptable values of AGM batteries at any given temp.

 

Too many cooks in the kitchen. Another version update to come.

Edited as I did not intend to insult Mat or his ethic. My apology if I did.

 

I don’t think it was a cog, I think it was a virus. I thought that was a nice touch.

Go into the vF tuner folder you can launch flash manager from there. Don’t need to even open vF

 

Thanks Everyone i got it figured out now!

 

the Cog was a nice way to flash / launch your tune from the main program interface after making and saving changes. I vote for it to return, please.

 

For adding gear lock, is it just the ECT downshift tables that need to be set to the same value, or also the upshift?

 

Yes i had gotten very comfortable with the COG!

 

Set all shift values to lowest value for each map.

 

Can you elaborate on this please?

Or @Mooseditty17 since he's now AT tuning wizard, after Mat's job lmao

 

Open up one of the ETC power shift maps. Pick lowest number provided on said map. Copy that value to all cells in that map. Save. Repeat for all up and downshifts. It's really that easy.

 

Do both. Only downshift is required. But it seems to shift smoother when all maps are set to lowest value.