Hello, Im Josh and have quite a bit of ecu flash tuning experience. (Mostly subaru and mitsubishi)

I have a 2001 Allroad that my wife drives. After a little better than a year with the TC lockup code the Tip trans finally died. We choose to keep the car and convert it to the 6 speed that we were looking for when we purchased it.

The mechanical portion of the swap is finished. I pulled the image from the car last night [see below]. I tried unsuccessfully to softcode this to a MT. However, this does not appear possible.

I suppose I would like to flash this to the 551 m software from an S4 with no immobilizer. I have been reading as much as I can, but my wife really wants her car back. Can anyone please take some time to walk me through this. I currently am not looking too tune this up as it is completely stock. Well maybe just look over the fueling....

I am currently concerned with picking the proper M box file and XDF to get this going with or without the immobilizer. I just do not want to accidentally flash the wrong image as it seems that these are more common to hang than what I normally tune.

I could also use help getting the cluster, and abs recoded. I tried to recode with a vag can cable (genuine) and was unsucessfull. I pulled this with my early tactrix 1.3 cable and have an ebay vag k+can cable en route. I also have a back up 2000 a6 mt box as well.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Josh

BTW anyone online or in the greater Seattle area that can help, I will gladly make it worth your while.

Awesome, thanks nyet for the quick reply!!

I will work on trying to get the spare flashed.

I do not have a bench flasher however I do have a spare engine harness I could get the connectors and make one. I will work on getting that going after work tonight.

Many thanks again for giving me some better direction.

Can you please point me in the direction of the correct m box file for mt? I am trying to gather the parts and assemble the bench flasher right now.

Thanks again!

Josh

You don't need a bench flasher. Since the ecu is still paired with the immobilizer, just flash it in car. Shouldn't be an issue. Just remember! If ANYTHING happens, DO NOT turn the key off. You can reconnect, try again, etc, but once you turn the key off she's done.

2000 ecu in a 2001 will require removing the guide pin from the large ecu connector. A lot of people are uncomfortable with that

I already removed the portion of the a6 connector. I save everything so I will definitely pull the image from the spare before flashing.

This whole thing has been really stressful for my family! Thankfully you guys are helping me out along the way through the part that I need the most assistance.

I just picked up a power supply and will hopefully be successful shortly.

No worries, it is reading on my new bench tester now.

You will not be able to bench flash that ecu w/o using boot mode. but now that you have a functioning backup, you can try flashing that one while it is in the car.

also, since you have a proven functioning bench flasher, you are home free. no matter what happens you will ALWAYS be able to use the bench flasher with an ECU in bootmode to flash it using galletto...

grats