msko

Hi to All!
New member here.
Bought the Bug eye USDM2002 WRX with 70000mi.
GEMS implant, Prodrive 3 port boost solenoid, 3" decat down pipe (divorced Westgate), Prodrive BackBox, sti8 top mount/spray
1Step cooled iridium plugs, fuel pump, oil catch tank and K&N panel filter.
The car running very strong, with 1.2 bar. I need to make some changes. But I curios about authenticity of original Gems program, or somebody already play with it.
GEMS itself very rear management in US. And I don’t know anybody who has this program, or help me with retune.
Overall I'm very happy with how the car feels
What I should do?? Who can help me with the whatever I need to retune my scooby???
Thanks

msko

Bump it up
Very strange....
Anybody can help me???
Thanks in advance

500

Hi Msko,

You will be better speaking to GEMS General Engine Management Systems Ltd

and asking if they can either tell you who is a mapper in the USA for their products or send you the software so you can take it to a good tuning company and get them to map if for you.

You shouldnt need it mapping if it ok and not detting, unless you plan to upgrade anything in which case, a map tweek will be needed

HTH

Adam

msko

Thanks for reply 500!
Did that (send 2 emails to GEMS-no answer)
Actually I can download latest software version from GEMS site, but I need something more like cable, what else?, program key or ?........
Confusing

500

Is it a full stand alone system, or a plug in board?

RB5_245

Read the number on the eprom inside the board, then phone GEMS and tell them what you have. They will be able to confirm it.

You need the correct software for your ecu, cable and dongle as well. that comes to £250 our money.

The maps can be password protected as intellectual property, so if it is; you'll need to either get the original mapper to tweak the map or get a new mapper to create one from scratch.

Dave

msko

Hi Dave!
Thanks to any help regarding my problem!!
So, number on the EPROM is << 1.47A/02 X 235 >>
2001-2002 UK WRX Version7 "bug eye"(my car)
I found the original cable with:
Small Round three pins female Plug from one side and serial nine pins female from another.
But what is a Dongle??, and it possible buy this alone?(Everything is to costly for me)
Talk to GEMS over the phone??... Hmm.... I believe, my English too pour
To explain, and even understand technical conversation (sorry to say so)
Thank you Dave for your HELP!!

msko

This is a small board w/ EPROM install inside OEM ECU
Have a Pic.
Thanks Mike

360ste

iTrader: (1)

If you post the picture it will help with working things out.

msko

Fanny, but I don't know how.
I can email the Pic to any1, who can posted in the tread
Thanks, Mike

360ste

iTrader: (1)

Do a search for "photobucket", that is what a lot of people use to post pictures on here. You do that by copying the URL to the page and then we can click on the link and look at the picture.

RB5_245

Yes you can buy the dongle alone, and I think you can download the software from the website.

The dongle is a thing you plug into the computer serial port, much like a usb stick. It's like a license, without it you cant access or write to the ecu. It's the expensive bit to buy out of the 3 though.

msko

Hi everybody!
Finally find the way to show all of you how the implant looks like:

mso9 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Thank you 360ste!

To RB5_245:
How much the DONGLE cost, can somebody find me one for decent price?
Thanks All of you to halp me.

360ste

iTrader: (1)

If I remeber right a while back TSL motorsport were selling a few of these on e-bay titled as being removed from a PP ECU prior to Ecutek re-map. The GEMS implant is a complete new ECU as I have on my bugeye.

msko

So, it means my GEMS its fake, or I don't understand something

Bob Rawle

Thats an early PPP upgrade, Prodrive used this before they started to remap the factory ecu properly, you can't get the software etc to play with it, only Pro-Drive/Gems have that and its won't be available.

So not the Gems replacement ECU as you thought.

best regards

bob