Got the Power Kit software update and...

cstavaru · 03-26-2010, 11:31 AM

...the car seems to pull genuinely harder !

My last Mustang dyno showed 252whp while immediately after my initial Power Kit install I got 297whp. This got me alarmed. After this update, it seems the lack of power I have felt lately, is gone.

Of course, maybe it's just in my mind, I will have to hit the dyno again these days...

fender · 03-26-2010, 03:26 PM

sounds awesome , is that the power kit available through bmw ?

cstavaru · 03-26-2010, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fender

sounds awesome , is that the power kit available through bmw ?

Yes.

BuLoOoSki · 03-26-2010, 08:47 PM

nice gains!

Mookie469 · 03-26-2010, 08:49 PM

I guess you need the BMW Performance parts before the upgrade, is that correct?

stressdoc · 03-26-2010, 10:55 PM

Interesting!

Gio72 · 03-27-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by cstavaru

...the car seems to pull genuinely harder !

My last Mustang dyno showed 252whp while immediately after my initial Power Kit install I got 297whp. This got me alarmed. After this update, it seems the lack of power I have felt lately, is gone.

Of course, maybe it's just in my mind, I will have to hit the dyno again these days...

252??? Less than stock! Very strange...
Could you please tell me the software version form secret BC menù after up-dating?
I'm going tu up-date too my PK

Thank you in advance

jimk · 03-27-2010, 03:27 PM

^^^

Would like to know too.

Thanks!

cstavaru · 03-27-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jimk

^^^

Would like to know too.

Thanks!

How do I access that menu?

jimk · 03-27-2010, 04:32 PM

Do you have iDrive?

cstavaru · 03-28-2010, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jimk

Do you have iDrive?

Yes. I have the new iDrive. I tried:

Press Menu, Hold the knob in front position for 10 secs (also tried hold down for 10 secs), the 3 clicks to the right, 3 clicks to the left, one right, one left, one right then press the knob. Nothing happens.

cstavaru · 03-28-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cstavaru

Yes. I have the new iDrive. I tried:

Press Menu, Hold the knob in front position for 10 secs (also tried hold down for 10 secs), the 3 clicks to the right, 3 clicks to the left, one right, one left, one right then press the knob. Nothing happens.

Update: I have managed to bring up a Service menu (in the Settings menu) but there is nothing about the software version of the ECU.

Gio72 · 04-08-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cstavaru

Update: I have managed to bring up a Service menu (in the Settings menu) but there is nothing about the software version of the ECU.

No, you can read sofware version only on the "secret menu" (the number is 01.06 or 01.07, I'm not sure).
I did the up-date of the PK software last week and I'm very happy: it seems to me (thinly) more torque on low revs and even less turbo-lag!

Previous sw version was: 99.50.C0
Current sw version is: A3.45.C0.
I haven't I-drive so I don't know how to access secret menu with that system

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