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    Newbie questeion..

    have the mpvi 2, and have used it a bit, saved some tunes, did some changes and saved them, haven t used it for quite sometime, wanted to change fan temps on my C5, I did a read and saved it, closed everything, then opened up and found the one i just did, opened it up and made the temp changes and turned key on, plugged in the tuner to laptop. waited for a bit, hit write and waited until was complete, closed it, waited another 15 seconds, unplugged, key off, then opened the file to be sure it was good, nothing changed, it didn t save my changes. My question is did i miss something, do something wrong ?
    any advice would be appreciated
    thanks Al

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    If the write completed whatever file you wrote to the ecm is what is in the ecm.
    It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to be done in two weeks...

    A wise man once said "google it"

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    "opened the file" or read the file again?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill@HPTuners View Post
    If the write completed whatever file you wrote to the ecm is what is in the ecm.
    I need to read the file again ?
    I opened it after writing, but didn t read it again after writing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtstorey View Post
    "opened the file" or read the file again?
    didn t read after writing.. maybe i need to do it again then..

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    why would you need to read after writing?
    It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to be done in two weeks...

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    It will write whatever changes you have made in the open file that you are writing from (I think, I always save the file before writing). But you have to save the file before closing it. So, the file you opened isn't necessarily the file that is in the ECM. You shouldn't have to reread it, but that is the only way to 100% know that the file change "took".

    Edit: Not directed at Bill of course.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill@HPTuners View Post
    why would you need to read after writing?
    because I would like to see that the changes where applied and saved.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtstorey View Post
    It will write whatever changes you have made in the open file that you are writing from (I think, I always save the file before writing). But you have to save the file before closing it. So, the file you opened isn't necessarily the file that is in the ECM. You shouldn't have to reread it, but that is the only way to 100% know that the file change "took".

    Edit: Not directed at Bill of course.
    that is exactly why i would like to.
    thank you

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtstorey View Post
    the only way to 100% know that the file change "took".
    If it says completed, it took.

    With that said, not all applications allow reading of the file that is currently in the ecm. More and more newer vehicles, in particular, cannot be read natively and we provide a stock file. With that said the C5 corvette whatever you read is what was in the ecm.

    Having to reread the ecm is rarely suggest as anything more than a proof of concept tbh.
    It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to be done in two weeks...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill@HPTuners View Post
    If it says completed, it took.

    With that said, not all applications allow reading of the file that is currently in the ecm. More and more newer vehicles, in particular, cannot be read natively and we provide a stock file. With that said the C5 corvette whatever you read is what was in the ecm.

    Having to reread the ecm is rarely suggest as anything more than a proof of concept tbh.
    ok thanks Mr Bill.. appreciate your time on this trivial matter.. have a good day sir

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    As confused as some newbies are, I'm not sure that I would trust that they are writing the edited file they think they are writing. And even I get confused when I go back to my tune after being away from it for an extended period of time. Of course, I don't plan on tuning anything new enough to not be able to read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtstorey View Post
    As confused as some newbies are, I'm not sure that I would trust that they are writing the edited file they think they are writing. And even I get confused when I go back to my tune after being away from it for an extended period of time. Of course, I don't plan on tuning anything new enough to not be able to read.
    lol thanks.. i have changed the tune in it before, and worked ok, but not using it for 2yrs, i forget.. don t get old mon ami'

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    well i read it again. and the changes were applied and saved, just as mr Bill and gtstorey had stated. There was no way i was doubting you gents,
    was doubting myself. my confidence has been restored.. lol

    thanks very much gents.