fonz17

Ive bought a second hand alcatek unit but my mapper cant get hold of anyone at alcatek for the access codes to enable them to get into th ecu and map it. I would like to do some chasing my self even tho my mapper is quite a well known company (area52). Could anyone guide me on this please? 3 plug alcatek v4 sti.

Thanks
Mark

leeds_182

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Just sent mine back to them for a software upgrade so hope they do a bit better with that.

fonz17

Ive been reading some worrying threads and posts about alcatek. Starting to just wish i went down the esl route as im not even having antilag installed at the moment.

stonejedi

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Your not alone mate.SJ.

Jolly Green Monster

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Andy at Alcatek can get busy and difficult to get hold of but normally given a weeks notice I can get the software.

I suspect you might find there is something else going on.

Simon

fonz17

Simon i believe area52 contacted you regarding this ecu last week about the apparent anti lag which hadnt been enabled on it. Just hope they manage to get the codes they need off Andy.

Jolly Green Monster

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Thats correct. I supplied said ecu originally. I checked back through my laptop to find the map that I put on it for the als codes but it never had als enabled.

I don 't believe it was ever supplied with als therefore you will have to buy the unlock codes but thats a separate thing to the mapping software.

Simon

fonz17

Just goes to show there some miss leading people about but to be fair the person i bought it off said he never fitted it and im assuming he bought it off the guys car you mapped. Would you suggest me trying to contact anyone or just leave it to area52?

Jolly Green Monster

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not really anything you can do

fonz17

Had contact off Andy tonight (thanks to Andy for the quick response). minor problem sorted. Happy days

burt2000

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Does this apply to all 2nd hand alcatek ecu's? as ive bought one and its been updated with the new software apparantly, but does it have to be unlocked?

If so I Would like to get that sorted before JGM comes over to N.Ireland to map it

mickywrx

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Read the thread.

fonz17

As above there is a code inside your ecu your mapper will need to contact alcatek with prior to him mapping.
Mark

burt2000

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no probs once it arrives ill get onto JGM and take it from there

Jolly Green Monster

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drop me a message with the ecu number and I will order the software

Jolly Green Monster

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I may have sent him a link to this thread

Andy Stevens

You can have ALS on ESL. And LC, FlatShift and Traction Control.

fonz17

Lol ok thanks (Y)

burt2000

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Cheers Simon Just waiting on it arriving this week, bit of a delay with the postage but ill send you a message when it arrives

Jolly Green Monster

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No probs

maca1983

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JGM you have a PM