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Bricked ECU

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Muscle22, Apr 17, 2023.

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  1. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:18 PM
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    They said that the reply to the force flash shouldn't take long, hopefully not. We'll keep following to see if we can help any further. Keep us updated brother!
     
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  2. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:33 PM
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    Will definitely keep everybody updated.
    Been a doozy week for the truck. Sway bar was messed up and in trying to diagnose that noise, found my rear main seal leaking. Now the ECU gets bricked lol.

    I’m praying to god the recovery works.
     
    Technique, Nov 28, 2023
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  3. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:37 PM
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    Tech,

    Make sure you send in your VIN and the Seed information.

    The “Seed” can be found here…

    Click on diagnostics, Then click on "ECU Recovery tool" and you will see the seed information

    The quicker they get this the quicker the recovery.
     
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  4. Nov 28, 2023 at 1:08 PM
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    I did send the seed info, but I’ll have to grab the VIN when I get back from work. The ecu recovery page didn’t mention needing to send the vin, unless I missed it!
     
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  5. Nov 28, 2023 at 1:10 PM
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    Mat mentioned it in the Pro Tuner forum.
     
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  6. Nov 28, 2023 at 1:10 PM
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    You should be able to get that from toyota.com / owners for your Taco.
     
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  7. Nov 28, 2023 at 1:16 PM
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    Or off the truck itself door frame/windshield drivers corner.
     
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  8. Nov 28, 2023 at 1:25 PM
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    Pulled the Vin from my Toyota account and added that to the email.
     
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  9. Nov 28, 2023 at 1:40 PM
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    Copy, now we wait…
     
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  10. Nov 28, 2023 at 2:12 PM
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    Got the key to unlock the recovery part of the software. Now my question, is there an updated guide. It looks slighty different from the post on page 1.

    ECU Recovery > Then I imagine I’ll see the gen2 force flash button. Click that and it’ll prompt me to select my tune file?

    Heading home in roughly an hour and I can try it…fingers cross.
     
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  11. Nov 28, 2023 at 2:17 PM
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    I would ask Zendesk to provide detailed steps to recover. Just me though.
     
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  12. Nov 28, 2023 at 2:19 PM
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    You are "patient zero"
    We have no instructions yet.
     
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  13. Nov 28, 2023 at 2:58 PM
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    I've asked for instructions. I'll post them here when I get a reply back.

    Home now and ready to recover once I know how to exactly.
     
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  14. Nov 28, 2023 at 2:59 PM
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    Praying for a safe and successful recovery!
     
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  15. Nov 28, 2023 at 3:05 PM
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    Did he have any idea why a successful/complete flash would brick an ECU?
     
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  16. Nov 28, 2023 at 3:10 PM
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    Didn’t say anything. Also, no luck :/. My battery voltage is getting low now. Just above 12v.
     
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  17. Nov 28, 2023 at 3:11 PM
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    New version of stock file?
     
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  18. Nov 28, 2023 at 3:15 PM
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    That’s what I flashed yes.

    I’m gonna have to figure out how to get my battery charging. It’s showing 12.03v now.
     
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  19. Nov 28, 2023 at 3:16 PM
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    Try putting a charger on it and make sure your using current and correct Stock file. I think it should not state stock in it anymore.
     
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  20. Nov 28, 2023 at 3:27 PM
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    I have a charger on it now. Matt said to pull the battery for like ten minutes. So I have the battery disconnected and it charging.
    Does anybody have the stock 04B04 (new one with correct identifier) that they can send me. I’m prettty positive the file I have is fine, but to be safe..
     
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