Oh shit, this is going to be harder than I thought.Originally Posted by V8weight
Oh shit, this is going to be harder than I thought.
Pat - Eisenmann race exhaust, Catless downpipes, KW V3's, H-Sport sways, 034 Control arms, Apikol diff mount, Sterns motor mounts, Forge dv's, Stainless brake lines, Venair hoses, Sportec vent mod, Euro tails, Viper Tuned ecu/tcu, DPE S20's 19x9.5, 275/30/19's
Do you know how they, MTM, installs this?
It can't possibly be each individual lead soldiered at a time, could it??
Or do they have a template that you apply soldier paste on your TCU, then place Chip, then heat it in an 450-500 degree oven for 15 minutes...???
O/T
I was once the "wave soldier guy" at an electronics card sweat shop off of Miramar. I was the other white guy, the VP was the other one.
I took the job as it seemed interesting but they failed to let me know that there was ZERO health insurance.
Not the information that you let slip your mind when heated liquid metal tends to pop and splatter...
SOLD - 03 RS6 Avus (905355)
Current - 03 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 double cab - the YETI, lifted, winched, snorkeled, lockered, skidded, geared
I would have someone solder in a chip socket, then you can shap them later.Oh shit, this is going to be harder than I thought.
05 Cayenne turbo
Wave soldier? Like a Navy Seal? Yeah, per Mike Hoppen, each one is soldered individually. He says that he uses a heat gun to remove the E-Prom, then uses a de-soldering braid to clean up the contact pads, then solders the new prom into place one leg at a time. I know that they make soldering gun attachments just for the purpose of heating multiple legs of a chip, but I'll be damned if I can find one.
Pat - Eisenmann race exhaust, Catless downpipes, KW V3's, H-Sport sways, 034 Control arms, Apikol diff mount, Sterns motor mounts, Forge dv's, Stainless brake lines, Venair hoses, Sportec vent mod, Euro tails, Viper Tuned ecu/tcu, DPE S20's 19x9.5, 275/30/19's
ok ok, more than half my edits are for spelling....
They look like a 1 inch wide comb that you attach to the solder tip and or replace the tip...
SOLD - 03 RS6 Avus (905355)
Current - 03 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 double cab - the YETI, lifted, winched, snorkeled, lockered, skidded, geared
Nothing to it. It actually only took about a half hour to remove the TCU, remove the existing prom, and solder in the new one. Kyle, hint hint..... You should get one of these in your hands before May 1st.
Pat - Eisenmann race exhaust, Catless downpipes, KW V3's, H-Sport sways, 034 Control arms, Apikol diff mount, Sterns motor mounts, Forge dv's, Stainless brake lines, Venair hoses, Sportec vent mod, Euro tails, Viper Tuned ecu/tcu, DPE S20's 19x9.5, 275/30/19's
How much for just the chip?
2003 RS 6______________________________________________
Mugello Blue/Silver Interior/Wood Trim/Warm Weather Package/
LED Tail lights/RNS-E/DVD Video/OEM S5 19's/Custom Painted Calipers/Full CAT-Less, Nonresonated Milltek/APR DV's/
H-Sport Sway Bars/5 Bar FPR/ABT Aluminum pedals/MTM TCU Chip
-------Other Rides
2007 Cadillac Escalade
2007 Jeep Compass
2006 Jeep Commander
2006 Chevy Colorado Reg Cab
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Still the same price, $125. I just didn't want to pay to overnight my TCU both ways and have the car down for three days.
Pat - Eisenmann race exhaust, Catless downpipes, KW V3's, H-Sport sways, 034 Control arms, Apikol diff mount, Sterns motor mounts, Forge dv's, Stainless brake lines, Venair hoses, Sportec vent mod, Euro tails, Viper Tuned ecu/tcu, DPE S20's 19x9.5, 275/30/19's
OK, makes sense. Looking @ the board reminded me of my old days, repairing PS2's, Nintendo's.. and.... ehem..tweakin 'em!
Did you use a grounding lead(for static)?
2003 RS 6______________________________________________
Mugello Blue/Silver Interior/Wood Trim/Warm Weather Package/
LED Tail lights/RNS-E/DVD Video/OEM S5 19's/Custom Painted Calipers/Full CAT-Less, Nonresonated Milltek/APR DV's/
H-Sport Sway Bars/5 Bar FPR/ABT Aluminum pedals/MTM TCU Chip
-------Other Rides
2007 Cadillac Escalade
2007 Jeep Compass
2006 Jeep Commander
2006 Chevy Colorado Reg Cab
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Naw, I just wet my socks downHonestly I didn't even think of that, I thought that was more of a concern when micro relays were involved.
Pat - Eisenmann race exhaust, Catless downpipes, KW V3's, H-Sport sways, 034 Control arms, Apikol diff mount, Sterns motor mounts, Forge dv's, Stainless brake lines, Venair hoses, Sportec vent mod, Euro tails, Viper Tuned ecu/tcu, DPE S20's 19x9.5, 275/30/19's
Should be OK, you didn't drag your feet or scratch anything
2003 RS 6______________________________________________
Mugello Blue/Silver Interior/Wood Trim/Warm Weather Package/
LED Tail lights/RNS-E/DVD Video/OEM S5 19's/Custom Painted Calipers/Full CAT-Less, Nonresonated Milltek/APR DV's/
H-Sport Sway Bars/5 Bar FPR/ABT Aluminum pedals/MTM TCU Chip
-------Other Rides
2007 Cadillac Escalade
2007 Jeep Compass
2006 Jeep Commander
2006 Chevy Colorado Reg Cab
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what happens after May 1st?
SOLD - 03 RS6 Avus (905355)
Current - 03 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 double cab - the YETI, lifted, winched, snorkeled, lockered, skidded, geared
Hmmm. Well then, I may just have to do that. Pat, I have to admit. When I saw the first pic you posted, I mumbled to myself 'ha - no way'. You must be damn good with the solder gun. I apologize for doubting.
Ben, I am heading to Pat's on May 1st to get a new hall sensor installed after cars and coffee. It is now likely that I'll be having hoppen send me a chip first!!
Avus Silver RS6 - Viper Stage 2 ECU/TCU - Water/Meth Injection - Frozen Rotors - Hbars - clear corners - Hella smoked tails - gutted precats
Is there any chance to buy this chip ONLINE?
Yes, you'll just have to shoot MTM an email and tell them you would like the tcu E-PROM, if you want just the chip.
Pat - Eisenmann race exhaust, Catless downpipes, KW V3's, H-Sport sways, 034 Control arms, Apikol diff mount, Sterns motor mounts, Forge dv's, Stainless brake lines, Venair hoses, Sportec vent mod, Euro tails, Viper Tuned ecu/tcu, DPE S20's 19x9.5, 275/30/19's
Hello, I'm resurrecting this thread because I just bought a RS6. A couple quick questions. Is Hoppen motorsports still around and selling the mtm tcu chips for $125? Also, without doing any real research is the TCU on the passenger side front seat under the carpet?
Thanks.
2003 Audi RS6
Ebony Pearl Effect
Stock
Yes and yes. BTW, welcome to the fold!
2003 Rs6 Mugello/Ebony Eurocharged/APR R1 DV's/RNS-E/KW-v3/Hotchkis/Full Milltek Cat-less/Apikol IC's/D.O. water-meth/ 6 speed SOLD!! Next???
This is going to be my next mod as well.
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