HELP!! New 08 G35 6MT - Weird bump sensation when I let off the gas pedal - Page 2 - G35Driver

Mar 31, 2008 | 02:47 PM

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bfranks

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Originally Posted by Armanius Maximu

"Reflash of the ECU"?? What is that? Sorry, I am totally car illiterate. I can change the oil and filter in my car and top off the fluids. That's about it.

The ECU (Engine Control Unit), basically controls most functions of the engine. Here is a link that explains it a bit more.

Reflashing (reprogramming) the ECU changes those parameters to give you the desired effect.

Mar 31, 2008 | 02:49 PM

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Armanius Maximu

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Thanks bfranks. How would one go about reflashing the ECU?

Mar 31, 2008 | 02:58 PM

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bfranks

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Originally Posted by Armanius Maximu

Thanks bfranks. How would one go about reflashing the ECU?

It's not really a Do-It-Yourself kind of job. For these TSBs, the dealer reflashes the ECU for you, however your car has to exhibit the symptoms before they will do it. And the symptoms you are seeing are not covered by any of the current TSBs. Fixing it was just a fortunate byproduct of fixing another issue on the 07 cars.