ECU re-mapping, software & hardware for total beginner?
Discussion
Having just got my first decent car, Mazda 6 2.2d sport 2014 I'd like to get in to tuning a re-mapping as a hobby.
Coming from a strong IT background I'm confident the technical learning curve won't be too difficult but I'm having trouble knowing exactly what I need to get hold of to start me off.
I intend to use my Windows laptop along with a 16-pin OBD2 to USB cable along with a copy of WOW! Wurth diagnostic software but I'm not sure if this is enough to properly get to grips with my Mazda especially when I see things such as £150+ OBD2 cables which makes me question if my £10 one off eBay is any good?
Do these expensive OBD2 cables come with a built-in chip containing it's own software that can be superseded with your own laptop software such as WOW! wurth, Autocom, Delphi, ect? or are these expensive OBD2 cables required to bypass the ECU's security that these cheap £10 cables cannot do?
Finally, what if any specific Mazda software for a Windows laptop is recommended to perform remaps, ECU flashes, DPF deletes, ect?
Coming from a strong IT background I'm confident the technical learning curve won't be too difficult but I'm having trouble knowing exactly what I need to get hold of to start me off.
I intend to use my Windows laptop along with a 16-pin OBD2 to USB cable along with a copy of WOW! Wurth diagnostic software but I'm not sure if this is enough to properly get to grips with my Mazda especially when I see things such as £150+ OBD2 cables which makes me question if my £10 one off eBay is any good?
Do these expensive OBD2 cables come with a built-in chip containing it's own software that can be superseded with your own laptop software such as WOW! wurth, Autocom, Delphi, ect? or are these expensive OBD2 cables required to bypass the ECU's security that these cheap £10 cables cannot do?
Finally, what if any specific Mazda software for a Windows laptop is recommended to perform remaps, ECU flashes, DPF deletes, ect?
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