Custom LS1 Edit tunes into Diablosport Predator
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I have my car tuned with an LS1 Edit program from my Laptop computer. It is a custom tune for a "built" motor (H&C, Large displacement, etc.). I would like to load this "Edit" tune into my handheld Predator. The Predator currently has the factory (G.M.) "stock" tune loaded into it, along with the factory "high performance" tune that comes from Diablosport. This slightly altered "High Performance" tune from Diablosport will NOT work at all on my combo- in fact, the motor will NOT RUN on this tune-PERIOD. Is it possible to load my custom "Edit" tune into the Predator, and replace the "Hi-Perf" tune currently in it from Diablosport? How do you delete the "Hi-Perf" tune and then upload the "Edit" tune? Or, can you simply just "overwrite" the tune that comes from Diablosport with a custom one like this? Or, would this action "PIGGYBACK" the 2 tunes, which could be disasterous!! I have the remote power supply and cable to connect the Laptop LS1 Edit with the Predator. Are there any dangers-concerns, etc., that I should watch for? Does anyone know the EXACT procedure? Please advise. Thank you.![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
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What are you trying to change via the Predator?
Just to make sure we're at the same starting point, your PCM currently contains a tune you made and flashed via LS1 Edit?
Have you installed any tune from the Predator or taken a backup of your PCM with the Predator?
You cannot remove the default tunes from the Predator, but you can store custom tunes in the tool in addition to the Diablo tunes.
What revision is the firmware on the Predator?
Just to make sure we're at the same starting point, your PCM currently contains a tune you made and flashed via LS1 Edit?
Have you installed any tune from the Predator or taken a backup of your PCM with the Predator?
You cannot remove the default tunes from the Predator, but you can store custom tunes in the tool in addition to the Diablo tunes.
What revision is the firmware on the Predator?
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Easiest way.....
1. Make sure stock tune is unloaded on Predator and that the unit is unlocked.
2. Flash the "Head/Cam/Cubes" tune onto you car, or if it's already there, then you're good to go (assuming #1 above)
3. Connect the unlocked Predator, it will download the current tune loaded on the PCM ("Heads/Cam/Cubes"). Now it's in the predator.
4. Only modify the current tune. Do not try to load one of the custom tunes on. You're done.
As to loading custom tunes onto the predator, I believe you would have to go to a CMR dealer to do that.
But I have to ask the question, why F' with the predator when you have a full tuning suite.
1. Make sure stock tune is unloaded on Predator and that the unit is unlocked.
2. Flash the "Head/Cam/Cubes" tune onto you car, or if it's already there, then you're good to go (assuming #1 above)
3. Connect the unlocked Predator, it will download the current tune loaded on the PCM ("Heads/Cam/Cubes"). Now it's in the predator.
4. Only modify the current tune. Do not try to load one of the custom tunes on. You're done.
As to loading custom tunes onto the predator, I believe you would have to go to a CMR dealer to do that.
But I have to ask the question, why F' with the predator when you have a full tuning suite.
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that "factory HP tune" is not a high performance tune haha...
it's the factory horsepower tune... all it is is a copy of your original stock tune, so you can make adjustments to your stock tune instead of using a diablo tune...
factory hp (horsepower) tune and your original backup are the same exact tunes.
and no, you can not overwrite or replace the diablo tunes that are in it.
you're stuck anyway, cuz you said your original backup is stored in the predator, so...
#1 - the predator is still locked to your vehicle and can't be used on anything else.
#2 - you can't restore your original backup to your car to unlock it, cuz you will wipe out your ls1edit custom tune that is in your car now.
#3 - you should have restored your original backup to your car BEFORE getting the ls1edit custom tune, then you could have used the predator - cuz it would have saved that ls1edit custom tune as the "original backup" and you could have made edits to it.
it's the factory horsepower tune... all it is is a copy of your original stock tune, so you can make adjustments to your stock tune instead of using a diablo tune...
factory hp (horsepower) tune and your original backup are the same exact tunes.
and no, you can not overwrite or replace the diablo tunes that are in it.
you're stuck anyway, cuz you said your original backup is stored in the predator, so...
#1 - the predator is still locked to your vehicle and can't be used on anything else.
#2 - you can't restore your original backup to your car to unlock it, cuz you will wipe out your ls1edit custom tune that is in your car now.
#3 - you should have restored your original backup to your car BEFORE getting the ls1edit custom tune, then you could have used the predator - cuz it would have saved that ls1edit custom tune as the "original backup" and you could have made edits to it.
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What are you trying to change via the Predator?
Just to make sure we're at the same starting point, your PCM currently contains a tune you made and flashed via LS1 Edit?
Have you installed any tune from the Predator or taken a backup of your PCM with the Predator?
You cannot remove the default tunes from the Predator, but you can store custom tunes in the tool in addition to the Diablo tunes.
What revision is the firmware on the Predator?
Just to make sure we're at the same starting point, your PCM currently contains a tune you made and flashed via LS1 Edit?
Have you installed any tune from the Predator or taken a backup of your PCM with the Predator?
You cannot remove the default tunes from the Predator, but you can store custom tunes in the tool in addition to the Diablo tunes.
What revision is the firmware on the Predator?
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that "factory HP tune" is not a high performance tune haha...
it's the factory horsepower tune... all it is is a copy of your original stock tune, so you can make adjustments to your stock tune instead of using a diablo tune...
factory hp (horsepower) tune and your original backup are the same exact tunes.
and no, you can not overwrite or replace the diablo tunes that are in it.
you're stuck anyway, cuz you said your original backup is stored in the predator, so...
#1 - the predator is still locked to your vehicle and can't be used on anything else.
#2 - you can't restore your original backup to your car to unlock it, cuz you will wipe out your ls1edit custom tune that is in your car now.
#3 - you should have restored your original backup to your car BEFORE getting the ls1edit custom tune, then you could have used the predator - cuz it would have saved that ls1edit custom tune as the "original backup" and you could have made edits to it.
it's the factory horsepower tune... all it is is a copy of your original stock tune, so you can make adjustments to your stock tune instead of using a diablo tune...
factory hp (horsepower) tune and your original backup are the same exact tunes.
and no, you can not overwrite or replace the diablo tunes that are in it.
you're stuck anyway, cuz you said your original backup is stored in the predator, so...
#1 - the predator is still locked to your vehicle and can't be used on anything else.
#2 - you can't restore your original backup to your car to unlock it, cuz you will wipe out your ls1edit custom tune that is in your car now.
#3 - you should have restored your original backup to your car BEFORE getting the ls1edit custom tune, then you could have used the predator - cuz it would have saved that ls1edit custom tune as the "original backup" and you could have made edits to it.
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Easiest way.....
1. Make sure stock tune is unloaded on Predator and that the unit is unlocked.
2. Flash the "Head/Cam/Cubes" tune onto you car, or if it's already there, then you're good to go (assuming #1 above)
3. Connect the unlocked Predator, it will download the current tune loaded on the PCM ("Heads/Cam/Cubes"). Now it's in the predator.
4. Only modify the current tune. Do not try to load one of the custom tunes on. You're done.
As to loading custom tunes onto the predator, I believe you would have to go to a CMR dealer to do that.
But I have to ask the question, why F' with the predator when you have a full tuning suite.
1. Make sure stock tune is unloaded on Predator and that the unit is unlocked.
2. Flash the "Head/Cam/Cubes" tune onto you car, or if it's already there, then you're good to go (assuming #1 above)
3. Connect the unlocked Predator, it will download the current tune loaded on the PCM ("Heads/Cam/Cubes"). Now it's in the predator.
4. Only modify the current tune. Do not try to load one of the custom tunes on. You're done.
As to loading custom tunes onto the predator, I believe you would have to go to a CMR dealer to do that.
But I have to ask the question, why F' with the predator when you have a full tuning suite.
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What are you trying to change via the Predator?
Just to make sure we're at the same starting point, your PCM currently contains a tune you made and flashed via LS1 Edit?
Have you installed any tune from the Predator or taken a backup of your PCM with the Predator?
You cannot remove the default tunes from the Predator, but you can store custom tunes in the tool in addition to the Diablo tunes.
What revision is the firmware on the Predator?
Just to make sure we're at the same starting point, your PCM currently contains a tune you made and flashed via LS1 Edit?
Have you installed any tune from the Predator or taken a backup of your PCM with the Predator?
You cannot remove the default tunes from the Predator, but you can store custom tunes in the tool in addition to the Diablo tunes.
What revision is the firmware on the Predator?
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Wow.....lot of reading...
Restore the stock tune that is in the Predator to whichever PCM does not have your custom Edit tune flashed to it.
This will unlock the PCM.
Then plug the Pred in and let it read the Edit tune from the tuned PCM and it will save this as the 'original backup'.
You can then modify this tune to your liking using the 'modify stock or factory HP tune' in the Predator. As was mentioned, dont load the Diablo tune, although you'll always be able to go back to the tune as it was saved from the PCM by restoring the original backup.
Also, we have a $99 upgrade available that will allow you to load up to 5 tunes to that Predator, and make it able to datalog...
Thanks
Mike
Restore the stock tune that is in the Predator to whichever PCM does not have your custom Edit tune flashed to it.
This will unlock the PCM.
Then plug the Pred in and let it read the Edit tune from the tuned PCM and it will save this as the 'original backup'.
You can then modify this tune to your liking using the 'modify stock or factory HP tune' in the Predator. As was mentioned, dont load the Diablo tune, although you'll always be able to go back to the tune as it was saved from the PCM by restoring the original backup.
Also, we have a $99 upgrade available that will allow you to load up to 5 tunes to that Predator, and make it able to datalog...
Thanks
Mike