Focus ST 250 Reading and editing after COBB modification

[dawidszew]

Hi
I have a Ford Focus MK3.5 ST 250. There is already a modification done on the car by COBB, the previous owner did it.

I wanted to read the ECU via MPVI3 but I get a read error message and the OS has a CCF signature.
I read the ECU through Autotuner - I made a full Backup. Is there an option to import this file to VCM Editor and later be able to save it via MPVI3?

I know that you can upload the original soft to the ECU and then it will be easily read by MPVI3, but I would not like to lose this modification that is now in the controller and only change a few things there.

Regards

[CFGBR95]

The full read you did via Autotuner may be garbage as COBBs firmware is usually heavily encrypted. You'll never be able to get a read using your MPVI3 without flashing a full stock file. COBBs custom code contains custom tables and routine changes that VCM Editor may not be able to pick up on.

[Bill88stang]

correct it wont read a cobb tune out, stock file needs to be flashed and then read out and modified.

[dawidszew]

COBB software adds custom features like launch control, flat shift, multimap and so on. Is it possible to implement such additions in VCM editor?

[CFGBR95]

No it isn't.

[Coyote Chaser]

Cobb is a .ptm file isn't it? Is it possible to convert .ptm to binary, and then load it into the HPtuners' translatter?