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Mini Demon · Feb 19th, 2007, 10:28 AM

Hi,

How can you tell if at all if a mini has been chipped and re mapped?

marx87 · Feb 19th, 2007, 10:29 AM

Test it on a dyno.

minicabrio · Feb 19th, 2007, 10:32 AM

Or check where your rev limiter cuts in... most units such as a bluefin or one-click extend your rev limiter by say 500 rpm.

Check where your rev limiter should be set, and then test to see where yours cuts in.

Paul_T · Feb 19th, 2007, 10:40 AM

Do we know if BMW can tell when it's in for a service?

deggles · Feb 19th, 2007, 10:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul_T (original)

Do we know if BMW can tell when it's in for a service?

I'm sure they could if they looked. Not sure if they would actually notice during a routine service though.

Mini Demon · Feb 19th, 2007, 11:18 AM

My rev limiter's red bit is set to 7 and half

Havent tried to take it round so it cuts out

Is everybodys set at just over 7 half?

Capsaisin · Feb 19th, 2007, 03:19 PM

You can't tell. A dyno might show up something, but the only sure way is to read the ECU contents and compare it against the standard BMW/MINI version.

If you need it set to standard, a BMW/MINI garage can do this for you at a price.

Why do you need to know?

DaFlake · Feb 20th, 2007, 07:44 AM

1666 is correct, there really is no commercial way to check.

Without a baseline, a dyno won't tell you anything.

Revlimiter is also hit and miss (lights on tach don't change) as it is hard to know "where" it cut in.

You could use Cartunes to download the current map and then open the fiel with notepad. At the bottom of the file (MTH for sure) there might be something telling you what map is running.

The service center can tell if you are running a map, but it is hard to tell and they have to be looking for it.

Capsaisin · Feb 21st, 2007, 08:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DaFlake (original)

You could use Cartunes to download the current map and then open the fiel with notepad. At the bottom of the file (MTH for sure) there might be something telling you what map is running.

The service center can tell if you are running a map, but it is hard to tell and they have to be looking for it.

Yes, the MTH map has the 3 ASCII characters MTH at the end of the map file. The standard BMW file has BMW at the end.

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DaFlake Lovin' every MINI of it! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 05:09 AM Posts: 10,886 Offline	1666 is correct, there really is no commercial way to check. Without a baseline, a dyno won't tell you anything. Revlimiter is also hit and miss (lights on tach don't change) as it is hard to know "where" it cut in. You could use Cartunes to download the current map and then open the fiel with notepad. At the bottom of the file (MTH for sure) there might be something telling you what map is running. The service center can tell if you are running a map, but it is hard to tell and they have to be looking for it. Global Moderator

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Feb 19th, 2007, 10:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
marx87 R56 MCS Works For Sale! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlisle UK Local Time: 10:09 AM Posts: 472 Offline	Test it on a dyno.

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Paul_T MCS Chilli Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 339 Offline	Do we know if BMW can tell when it's in for a service?

Feb 19th, 2007, 11:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mini Demon MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Local Time: 09:09 AM Posts: 12 Offline	My rev limiter's red bit is set to 7 and half Havent tried to take it round so it cuts out Is everybodys set at just over 7 half?

Feb 19th, 2007, 03:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Capsaisin cave capsicum Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crewe Local Time: 10:09 AM Posts: 3,366 Offline	You can't tell. A dyno might show up something, but the only sure way is to read the ECU contents and compare it against the standard BMW/MINI version. If you need it set to standard, a BMW/MINI garage can do this for you at a price. Why do you need to know?

Feb 21st, 2007, 08:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Capsaisin cave capsicum Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crewe Local Time: 10:09 AM Posts: 3,366 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DaFlake (original) You could use Cartunes to download the current map and then open the fiel with notepad. At the bottom of the file (MTH for sure) there might be something telling you what map is running. The service center can tell if you are running a map, but it is hard to tell and they have to be looking for it. Yes, the MTH map has the 3 ASCII characters MTH at the end of the map file. The standard BMW file has BMW at the end.

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