MINI Cooper-S R53 Self-Tuning Kit (Bytetronik FA53 Tuning Kit) *One per Vehicle*

Description

The Bytetronik FA53 "Self Tuning Kit" is the most comprehensive tuning tool currently available on the market; it provides owner the capabilities to adjust the mappings inside their stock ECUs. The kit contains both hardware and software components with the following features and capabilities. The DataViewer software is NOT part of the FA53 kit and can be purchased separately from us.
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***WARNING:
FullAccess Tuning Software only allows users to edit and upload maps inside the R53 ecu -
it does NOT tune for you or teach you how to tune
... to become a better tuner, you will need lots of reading and perhaps some ecu tuning classes.
***WARNING:
Hardware
: The hardware is the MINIport OBD-II device along with a USB cable. The MINIport also doubles as a data-logger device and can also log AFT serially (provided you have an Innovate LC1 or MTX-L device).
Does not work with AEM, PLX Devices, or any other wide-band serial communication. Only works with
Innovate
products at this time.
Software
: The FullAccess (FA53) software is a Bytetronik proprietary software designed specifically for the MINI R53 platform. It's about 10MB in size and can easily be installed on any Windows Platform (Windows 2000 or newer with a minimum of 512MB of RAM). The FA53 has an easy to use GUI for user to easily navigate through the various levels of tasks and commands. When connected to the MINIport, it allows users to flash and configure their ECUs.
Features
:
ECU Adjustments
This allows the user/tuner to adjust the mappings inside the ECU and tune the engine to maximize the fuel that's being used. Once you are satisfied with the tune, you can save the map and reload it back into the ECU at any given time.
Map Switching
Once the maps are made (typically for 91 Octane, 93 Octane, 100 Octane, Methanol, or E85 fuel), then you can simply switch it back by loading the particular map that best suits the situation. For instance, if you are currently running E85 but there are no E85 stations nearby, you could get your laptop out and load the "pump gas" map once you fill it up at the next gas station.
Data Logging
If you want to see how the car is running wile you're driving simply disconnect the USB cable from the MINIport device (while leaving it connected to the OBD-II port), and the data-logging feature is now active. Blinking red/green/blue lights indicate that the MINIport is actively logging 30+ parameters at 8 samples-per-second, and all this information is stored on the onboard micro-SD card. To view the logs, simply connect the USB cable to the MINIport device and you will see the data on your laptop.
Read and clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
Is you MINI throwing a Check-Engine light? Well, instead of reaching for the OBD Scanner, why not just turn on your laptop and see what's causing the code? Once the code is read, you can always clear it through the FA53 software.
Clearing Adaptations
Is your car running sluggish lately? Well, check out the data-log and see if there's anything that looks unusual. What about the "long Term Fuel Trims"? Is the ECU learning some of your bad habits and over-compensating? If so, simply go to the FA53 and clear the adaptation values. With the FA53 software, you don't need a BMW Factory tool to perform this task; simply select a command in FA53, turn off the ignition for five minutes, then you should be good to go!
Note: Loading the Bytetronik FA53 into your ECU does not make the car go faster. It allows you to have control over your car and enables you access to the ECU so it can be custom tuned by yourself or another tuner.
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Other featured supported by FA53 =>
Launch Control
(Search YouTube for "Bytetronik Launch Control")
Video demo of the software:
(Search YouTube for "Bytetronik Video Demo")
Custom Tuned MINI by our Pro Tuner in EU:
(Search YouTube for "280.51whp Mini Project Powered By Bytetronik")
***Data Logger FAQ***
D1. How do I Data Log my MINI?
Answer:
Just plug the MINIPort into your OBD2 port. When you see the rainbow lights blinking rapidly then the Logger is working and writing to the MicroSD card.
D2. How do i retrieve the log from my MicroSD card?
Answer:
As soon as you plug in the mini-USB cable to MINIPort, the lights turn solid color and MINIPort is now a storage device. It will show up on your PC as a "removable storage device."
D3. How long should i log?
Answer:
It's best to do relatively small logs so you can analyse it more easily. Larger logs will contain more info, but it will also mean a lot more stuff to scroll through to find what you're actully looking to log.
D4. Can i keep the MINIPort plugged in to the OBD2 port all the time?
Answer:
Yes, but this practice is not recommended for two reasons: 1) Your OBD Port is ALWAYS HOT, thus the MINIPort will always be on; this in turn will drain the car's battery; 2) When the MINIPort is kept powered on, it will still log a bunch of "0000000000"... this will make your log file grow while not providing any meaningful data.
D5. So what's the best way to log?
Answer:
Decide what is it that you'd like to log... if you want to log start-up parameters, then plug in the MINIPort to OBD port before you put the key in the ignition. If you want to log cruising speed, then plug it in while you're driving on the freeway.
D6. How do i break up the logs to make them smaller?
Answer:
When you physically disconnect MINIPort from the OBD Port, this disruption of power will put a cap to the current logging session. The next time you plug it into the OBD port, then it will automatically create a new log for the current session.
D7. How do i know which one is the most recent?
Answer:
The most recent log is the one with the highest numeric number (Log10.csv is newer than Log9.csv).
D8. Should I remove the SD card from the MINIPort and retrieve the logs?
Answer:
NO. The SD card is designed to be a
permanent component
of the MINIPort. It's NOT designed to be a removal storage. If you need to retrieve the logs from the SD card, simply connect the USB cable to the MINIPort and you will be able to retrieve the log quite easily.