Question about how to load file to AEM FIC?

[DKN-YARIS]

ust about to finish my Zage turbo install and AEM FIC install...

Noob question -> how do you load a file into the FIC? Gram was kind enough to send me a couple of maps which i can try to use on my car just to get it started.

I downloaded the latest software from AEM, installed drivers, plugged in the FIC to the PC and was able to connect and disconnect the unit.

Do i open the *.fi6 file that i have? or do i connect to the FIC first, then open it and than save it?

I see that there is a "Base Cal" file in the root of the AEM folder however, i don't want to over write anything as well as i see a option to "Upload cal only" in the menu.

looking for the noob step by step if you know what i mean

I'm running:

Stock motor
1ZZ injectors
only looking at running 7lbs for DD.

Any help is appreciated!

[fnkngrv]

Youtube has a lot of videos on these questions, but you can also look to educate yourself here:

AEM FIC tuning tips (http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45155)

[Bluevitz-rs]

Before you even start, there's only one version of the software/firmware that works properly with the toyota ecu's from what I've read over the years.

[yariSB86]

Before you even start, there's only one version of the software/firmware that works properly with the toyota ecu's from what I've read over the years.

And what one version would be ?

[CTScott]

And what one version would be ?

z107 is generally considered the best version for us.

[marcus]

dkn yaris is in toronto! so when are we gonna see this beast upclose and personal? ;)

[yariSB86]

z107 is generally considered the best version for us.

I'm sorry Scott, I am confused. z107 is for what? I'm using F/IC - 6 version 3.05

[Bluevitz-rs]

Pretty sure it's the firmware version for the FIC

[yariSB86]

Ah gotcha.

[Yoda]

I'm sorry Scott, I am confused. z107 is for what? I'm using F/IC - 6 version 3.05

Check the aem forums

[CTScott]

I'm sorry Scott, I am confused. z107 is for what? I'm using F/IC - 6 version 3.05

z107 is the hex file that gets loaded into the FIC as firmware.

3.05 is the software that you run on the PC to load the FIC.

[yariSB86]

Yeah, JUST figured that out...lol. Thanks guys.

[kou]

I am using z107 and 3.04 version 3.05 wouldn't install on my pc.

[yariSB86]

Just an update,

I re-flashed my FIC, uploaded the z107 hex file. Uploaded my tune file and plugged the FIC back into the ECU. Started up like stock. Runs 10-11s while under boost. Runs 14s at cruise.

I also was having issues with my oil pressure dropping to zero. I was running 10w 30 high zinc racing oil as a break in oil. Today i drained it, cleaned it up, and filled it with Royal Purple 5w 30 synthetic and swapped my old Fram filter for a K&N one. Oil pressure stayed normal for a bit. I drove around for maybe 10 minutes or so and the pressure dropped back down to zero. It only drops while in neutral, while cruising or when revving at idle the pressure reads what it should. I am using an electronic oil pressure with the sensor coming off a sandwich adapter off the oil filter.

My guess that the sensor/sending unit is acting up. I am not getting a CEL or Oil pressure light when the gauge reads 0.

Anyone have any thoughts?

[Bluevitz-rs]

What are your readings?

At idle I run 16-20psi warm. And 68psi at about 2500rpm+

[yariSB86]

Before my troubles, 60psi cold, 15-20 warm before it drops off to zero. That is at idle.

[kou]

Is it a two wire gauge? If its only one wire to the sender you may have to put a ground on the body of the sensor, I had to add grounds to my water and oil pressure sensors so they would work right.

[yariSB86]

All of my sensors are grounded. i just doubled checked it all yesterday.

[cali yaris]

0 pressure will throw your stock oil idiot light (supposed to light up under 10 psi), so it's probably not actually 0.

Thee is no need for high zinc oil on these cars.

[yariSB86]

I really only used the high zinc oil because, it was given to me for free, and my buddy who gave it to me said it was a good oil to break in. I am running 5w 30 Royal Purple.

After some investigation i found the seal on my oil pan is giving out. Not dripping oil. But there is definitely a residue. Its gotten worse over night. I am going to let the car cool down for a while, drain the oil, take the oil pan off, and re seal it. I bought a new oil drain pan so I know I wont have any problems re using the Royal Purple i just bought yesterday.

EDIT: Forgot to thank you Garm. What you say is what I kinda figured, because I was't getting any lights. If after I re seal the oil pan it still drops to 0 on the gauge, then its got to be a bad sensor, right? Nothing else it could be?

[cali yaris]

^ Could be a crimped or block line or fitting, but again, that would mean it really is 0 pressure which is (1) really bad and (2) would cause the stock light to fire

[yariSB86]

Yeah, IDK. I'm about to go take the oil pan and filter with sandwich adapter off, gotta check to make sure anything is not blocking the sensor. I realized that when i took the pan and that nozzle thing that is inside the upper oil pan assemble off, i forgot to put the gasket back on the nozzle. I'm def going to take it off and put the gasket back on. But if the gasket was causing real oil pressure loss, the light would come on like you have mentioned before.

[yariSB86]

I check the filter adapter and it seems alright. I rewired the ground from my oil sensor. Didn't change anything.

oil pressure drops (http://youtu.be/YoOa79JERnI)

[Focus_Sh1ft]

I highly doubt you have 0 oil pressure, which means it's most likely user error on the gauge. If the ground checks out, check the +12v wire and make sure it's not getting intermittently grounded. Also, where are you drawing +12v from?

[yariSB86]

What would cause the +12v wire to intermittently ground out? I have it tapped into the switched wire for my head unit. The gauge worked perfectly before, then one day about a week ago it starts dropping to zero...

EDIT: I know for a fact its not the wiring, that I did at least. I piggy backed like wires together. All gauges are working, theres got to be something wrong with my sensor/sending unit.