Ba To Be Bf'ed

[F6 UTE]

That's odd, why would the tornado software be different to the typhoon software? Something to do with no TC on the ute?

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Utes now have TC..

Good work Al, iron out the bugs.. Considering " It couldn't be done " a few bugs is stuff all!!.

Well done.

[Ninka]

So the car is home again

BUT I had to limp it home in 3rd all the way, as we have some software incompatibility between my BF F6 PCM software, and the BF Tornado TCM (transmission) software.

I will have to wait until we can get our hands on a 6 speed BF XR6T, so we can 'suck' the program out of the PCM on that car, and feed it to mine.

Other than that I have a brake issue, where the new BF master cylinder does not release pressure to the front wheels properly, so the brakes are dragging, unless I manually relieve the pressure by unscrewing the brake pipe.

So I'm 95% there, but just have to sort out these last issues.

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Whats causing the brake drag issue Al..? Do the ba and bf's have the same booster push rod length?

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Ought to give you a medal

Turns out that that was exactly what the problem was, identical cylinders, EXCEPT the push rod is shorter on a BF, and thus the hole in the base of the Master Cylinder piston is deeper on BA, so that was an easy fix

Edited 17/01/07 09:47 AM by Ninka

[Ninka]

That's odd, why would the tornado software be different to the typhoon software? Something to do with no TC on the ute?

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Utes now have TC..

Good work Al, iron out the bugs.. Considering " It couldn't be done " a few bugs is stuff all!!.

Well done.

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Confirmed, as I have the ABS modulator from the Tornado, and it is TC enabled.

[Buf-Phoon]

Your nearly there Whiskas, keep the faith Your ongoing project is one of the most inspirational I have seen on these forums Given what you have been doing yourself ...... truly outstanding. I tips me hat to you

[Ralph Wiggum]

So the car is home again

BUT I had to limp it home in 3rd all the way, as we have some software incompatibility between my BF F6 PCM software, and the BF Tornado TCM (transmission) software.

I will have to wait until we can get our hands on a 6 speed BF XR6T, so we can 'suck' the program out of the PCM on that car, and feed it to mine.

Other than that I have a brake issue, where the new BF master cylinder does not release pressure to the front wheels properly, so the brakes are dragging, unless I manually relieve the pressure by unscrewing the brake pipe.

So I'm 95% there, but just have to sort out these last issues.

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Whats causing the brake drag issue Al..? Do the ba and bf's have the same booster push rod length?

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Ought to give you a medal

Turns out that that was exactly what the problem was, identical cylinders, EXCEPT the push rod is shorter on a BF, and thus the hole in the base of the Master Cylinder piston is deeper on BA, so that was an easy fix

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Hey i try.....

[SCRIBR]

That's odd, why would the tornado software be different to the typhoon software? Something to do with no TC on the ute?

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Utes now have TC..

Good work Al, iron out the bugs.. Considering " It couldn't be done " a few bugs is stuff all!!.

Well done.

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They have different software as utes & sedans have different weight distributions / wheel base lengths

[Ninka]

Thanks for all the encouraging feedback, it is really appreciated, and helps me to push on when new obstacles are placed in front of me

I WANT THIS TO BE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY and soon as well

[XR06T]

congratulations on the progress to this point!

glad the brake issue wasn't a big problem

not too much longer now..

keep us posted!

Your nearly there Whiskas, keep the faith Your ongoing project is one of the most inspirational I have seen on these forums Given what you have been doing yourself ...... truly outstanding. I tips me hat to you

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amen to that!

[Guest]

So the car is home again

BUT I had to limp it home in 3rd all the way, as we have some software incompatibility between my BF F6 PCM software, and the BF Tornado TCM (transmission) software.

I will have to wait until we can get our hands on a 6 speed BF XR6T, so we can 'suck' the program out of the PCM on that car, and feed it to mine.

Other than that I have a brake issue, where the new BF master cylinder does not release pressure to the front wheels properly, so the brakes are dragging, unless I manually relieve the pressure by unscrewing the brake pipe.

So I'm 95% there, but just have to sort out these last issues.

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How do you go about sucking the software out and installing it back into your box, will that leave the other ZF programless.

[Ninka]

As I understand it, you can't such the programme from the TCM, but only from the PCM, so the trans stays as it came out of the factory.