what is a rom burner

 

First off, a "rom" is a "read only memory" IC chip.

When talking about ECU's, it's the rom that holds the fuel and ignition maps. Or in other words how the ECU tells the engine to work.

If you "chip" an ECU, you normally are adding a different ROM chip. The original chip stays where it is, but is disabled and the ECU is told to read the new chip.

SO; A rom burner is a device that is used to load the data into the new ROM chip. It's called a "burner" due to how older ROM chips actually burnt the data into the chip and they were a one time usage thing. In other words, you couldn't erase them and start over. That's not the case anymore.

(it is more accurate to call them EPROM chips. that's erasable / programable read only memory)

Wes

 

where can i git a rom burner

 

ebay has them xenocron/moates. just search google or yahoo.

 

I highly recommend Moates.net

Wes

 

is it had to do

 

Burning data onto a eprom is not hard at all.... Editing fuel and ignition maps takes a lil more knowledge

 

go moates, **** is easy as hell

 

what do i need to git to do a p28

 

p 28
chipping kit

 

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you will need
28p socket
74hc373 IC
1 1/8th or 1/4 watt 10k ohm resistor
eprom

 

go to pgmfi.org and go to library and read the section on chipping an ecu it'll show obd0 and obd1 just hang out there and you wont need to ask questions itll say everything you need to know just read trust me reading is your friend.