Esprit V8 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hello,can anyone help?Who in UK or Europe can make a reprogramming of a standard V8 GT ECU?I have got the information from a german main dealer that Lotus Cars could not do this job.Thanks for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redshift Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 What do you want to change? It can be reprogrammed but it is a hardware job with EEPROMs to be desoldered and new ones soldered on the PCB. It is best to fit sockets for the chips rather than resolder the new ones direct to the PCB. PUK have some versions available: http://freudhoefer.de/lotus/esprit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit V8 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Hi, thanks for the reply. I bought a spare ECU from an Exige S1, which should be the same ECU, like in the V8 Esprit. Because I had some trouble and no Lotus dealer in germany can help me currently, my idea was the reprogramming the Exige ECU with the standard V8 GT software for my car the change the ECU and find out if the car is running better. Did you always need ne EEPROMs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redshift Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I suggest you contact Bluestreak Electronics UK. IIRC they are officially sanctioned by Lotus for aftermarket repair and servicing of ECUs. I think you are correct that the Exige S1 has the same basic ECU have heard this before. In normal use the ECU would be flashed with the software code via the input ports. But that requires you to have the special software to be able to do it. Without it, the only option is to physically change the 2 EEPROMs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit V8 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Does Bluestreak Electronics UK have the required special software to be able to do it? They should, if they servicing for Lotus the ECUs. Did you know more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit V8 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 I contact Bluestreak Electronics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit V8 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Bluestreak Electronics have not the softwareThey only can make a swap from another ECM unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest modifiedv8engines Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 RogerHave you tried calling Lotus Aftersales ?I spoke with them last year and the guy I spoke to said they could reflash the V8 ECUTel: 01603 732178 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit V8 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Hi Paul, thanks for reply and info. I will try Lotus aftersales. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit V8 Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I contact Lotus aftersales at the Lotus Festival at Brands Hatch. They were very helpful and friendly. Thanks to Lotus Aftersales to Garry and Neil! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit V8 Posted September 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 A great "THANK YOU" to Rob C who helped me with Bluestreak Electronics. It is great to have you as a friend ! Thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j900jpw Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Hi, so did the Exige S1 ECU work with the help of Bluestreak Electronics?Thanks Quote Esprit SE-V8 TVR Cerbera V8 4.5 Range Rover V8 Jaguar XJR Suzuki GSXR1100 Honda CR500R Red Rocket ZIP 250 Racing Kart VW Golf GTi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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