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joeyoravec · 05-26-2007, 05:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DM2

So JOEOREVAC, based on your posts it appears that the MONGOOSE does work with the Ford/Motorcraft software, but the Ford Software is crippled.

Yes the Mongoose works just as good as (or better than) any other tool with that FMP software. I just wanted to be perfectly clear about my experience with the software, good or bad, since I work at drewtech and sometimes get accused of bias.

Probably 95% of the Ford software works great. There are a few buttons that would show a "this is not supported" error message on every tool I've ever tried (not limited to Mongoose). Of course that begs the question of why those choices are even in Ford's software. Who knows, maybe they're just a placeholder? Hopefully they'll share more information in the future.

Quote: Originally Posted by DM2

I've gotten the impression that there isn’t a package that allows you to configure it the way I want as well as a few buttons that flash the ECU for performance, mileage, etc. Is this true with the DREW equipment?

Every automaker uses a security-algorithm to prevent you from reflashing a custom calibration. People do it, the stuff is out there, but you might have lawyers knocking on your door for violating the DMCA if you released some open source flashing program.

You can buy all the necessary hardware but you won't find much in the way of software, and if you do it'll be limited to very specific makes/models.

But the info is all out there to log and display data. My time and advice is always available to anybody good at graphics that wants to write a plugin for one of the popular frontends.

05-26-2007, 05:34 PM	#6
joeyoravec Constant Bitrate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 149	Quote: Originally Posted by DM2 So JOEOREVAC, based on your posts it appears that the MONGOOSE does work with the Ford/Motorcraft software, but the Ford Software is crippled. Yes the Mongoose works just as good as (or better than) any other tool with that FMP software. I just wanted to be perfectly clear about my experience with the software, good or bad, since I work at drewtech and sometimes get accused of bias. Probably 95% of the Ford software works great. There are a few buttons that would show a "this is not supported" error message on every tool I've ever tried (not limited to Mongoose). Of course that begs the question of why those choices are even in Ford's software. Who knows, maybe they're just a placeholder? Hopefully they'll share more information in the future. Quote: Originally Posted by DM2 I've gotten the impression that there isn’t a package that allows you to configure it the way I want as well as a few buttons that flash the ECU for performance, mileage, etc. Is this true with the DREW equipment? Every automaker uses a security-algorithm to prevent you from reflashing a custom calibration. People do it, the stuff is out there, but you might have lawyers knocking on your door for violating the DMCA if you released some open source flashing program. You can buy all the necessary hardware but you won't find much in the way of software, and if you do it'll be limited to very specific makes/models. But the info is all out there to log and display data. My time and advice is always available to anybody good at graphics that wants to write a plugin for one of the popular frontends.