Overview of the tool and installation guide
The all-new TCU Tool is a fully reworked and reprogrammed new plug n play OBD tool that not only unlocks manufacturer’s transmission settings within the vehicles control modules to give better gear shifts, increased performance and release torque. It now also provides adaptation reset as standard helping you get the most from your vehicle, which provides an essential component in your vehicles modifications and upgrade path.
The new updated TCU Tool was developed with three advanced functional requirements.
- The need to improve and optimize the gear shift speeds and modify torque settings in the modern automatic gearing systems to improve the overall driving experience
- The need to create a simple to use Plug n Play OBD solution which is easy to install and at an affordable price
- Provide the end user with a tool that allows the vehicles adaptation settings to be reset to factory, simply and efficiently
How does it work?
The all-new TCU Flash Tool integrates with the vehicles onboard communications network via OBD to access the ECU, TCU and Convenience modules to adjust/reset the shift strategies within the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) control components to "point" or “re address” these strategies to the best and most optimal settings.
This includes changing the transmission shift speed pointer to a faster/different setting. The internal components that make up the mechanics of the transmission have a wide range of tolerance and multiple settings allowing manufacturers in most cases to use single components across a whole range of vehicles, from a VW golf to a Lamborghini Aventador. They all contain similar if not the same generation components, usually built in the same factory, but have model specific programs that are used for their specific application.
The New TCU provides a Clean Start Point
Over time your vehicle may of adapted to a slower shift due to a previous owner or the way the vehicle has been driven over time. Unique to the new 2016 TCU Tool we have now added the extra function of resetting this to provide a Clean slate install. This is an essential step when modifying or tuning as it gives the user a factory clean reference point and base line. This is the first time we have added this feature to our new line of TCU products!
What's all the Torque About?
Torque Limits are also set in various systems and control modules within the vehicle; this is set by the manufacturer and is one of the easy ways to electronically limit power in certain models of vehicles. This allows the manufacturer to release many different power variants with different driving characteristics with only a single engine. This is a much more cost effective way of creating a vehicle range without the need to manufacture multiple engines at different power levels. We all know how many power variants are available for the VW Golf 2.0TDi. Same engine different software settings.
Overview of the tool and installation guide
The all-new TCU Tool is a fully reworked and reprogrammed new plug n play OBD tool that not only unlocks manufacturer’s transmission settings within the vehicles control modules to give better gear shifts, increased performance and release torque. It now also provides adaptation reset as standard helping you get the most from your vehicle, which provides an essential component in your vehicles modifications and upgrade path.
The new updated TCU Tool was developed with three advanced functional requirements.
- The need to improve and optimize the gear shift speeds and modify torque settings in the modern automatic gearing systems to improve the overall driving experience
- The need to create a simple to use Plug n Play OBD solution which is easy to install and at an affordable price
- Provide the end user with a tool that allows the vehicles adaptation settings to be reset to factory, simply and efficiently
How does it work?
The all-new TCU Flash Tool integrates with the vehicles onboard communications network via OBD to access the ECU, TCU and Convenience modules to adjust/reset the shift strategies within the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) control components to "point" or “re address” these strategies to the best and most optimal settings.
This includes changing the transmission shift speed pointer to a faster/different setting. The internal components that make up the mechanics of the transmission have a wide range of tolerance and multiple settings allowing manufacturers in most cases to use single components across a whole range of vehicles, from a VW golf to a Lamborghini Aventador. They all contain similar if not the same generation components, usually built in the same factory, but have model specific programs that are used for their specific application.
The New TCU provides a Clean Start Point
Over time your vehicle may of adapted to a slower shift due to a previous owner or the way the vehicle has been driven over time. Unique to the new 2016 TCU Tool we have now added the extra function of resetting this to provide a Clean slate install. This is an essential step when modifying or tuning as it gives the user a factory clean reference point and base line. This is the first time we have added this feature to our new line of TCU products!
What's all the Torque About?
Torque Limits are also set in various systems and control modules within the vehicle; this is set by the manufacturer and is one of the easy ways to electronically limit power in certain models of vehicles. This allows the manufacturer to release many different power variants with different driving characteristics with only a single engine. This is a much more cost effective way of creating a vehicle range without the need to manufacture multiple engines at different power levels. We all know how many power variants are available for the VW Golf 2.0TDi. Same engine different software settings.