on their webpage it says i have to buy anothwr ecu and keep mine for emissions
i have questions
is it not possible to"prep" the originsl ecu so i dont have to reprogram the immobilizer?
and what exactly they do with the ecu that i cant do myself?

does it mean that once"prepped for ktuner" the ecu cant be returned to stock and act as a stock ecu like the obd1 was with a jumper or something?
this is my first k series car im completely new to all this.

 

Sounds like a customer service call if I've ever heard of a situation that required one.... Time to Call 'em up!

 

Taken from the TSX Application page on the KTuner website:

What’s required?
• A KTuner prepped ECU. The factory TSX ECU cannot be used for development, as it does not have the interface required for our hardware.

Also on that page:
• By using a different ECU the immobilizer light on the dashboard will flash. You can disable the immobilizer in the software and unplug the immobilizer unit to prevent flashing on the dashboard or you can have the ECU sync’d to your immobilizer at any Honda/Acura dealer.

 

 

i just couldnt figure out if i could send mine in to get it prepped so i dont have to reprogram the immobilizer
but i finally found it.
seems like the 04-06 ecu is completely useless for tuning

i probably wait and get a 2007 tsx so it has all the stuff needed and just daily this one for now.
how do i keep finding these cars lol wtf i got a retarded horse club now with rl and tsx and t100 neither can be easily modified or maybe im just spoiled by b series
i like doing things myself thats why i was aksing if it was possible to DIY the prep or whatever like the obd1 ecus
i took my car to a shop once in 2005 and that was the last time anyone touched it except me

 

An '07 will have the same effect. You need to get out of the B-series world, and stop expecting to things to be like they were with that platform. You want power, you have to invest in it. There's no super easy way, no short-cuts, no FMUs, none of it.
I know you like doing things yourself. But understand you can't always do everything yourself. If you're bitching about this, I'd hate to see with anything in the future after 2010.

Engine/Chassis/ wiring system platforms are changing to where the DIY requires a degree, in-depth knowledge in an area that you can't just master in a weekend, or even just the equipment and resources. I know people who've spend the last 10 years on CAN-BUS systems alone with tens of thousands of man-hours and millions in resources making sure that the OEM does above and beyond what the older cars could ever do with the aftermarket. So what do you think you can do differently?

The DIYer isn't dead. The DIYer of today understands that nothing can be done completely alone. You'll continue to spin your wheels until you come to grips with that reality.
The rest of us have all accepted that already.

 

i thought they send you a prepped 07 ecu with the ktuner kit no?

bare with me lol i just got my first k series lol have to get the bitching out of the way...

 

He's just saying that you get another CL9 '04-'08 TSX ECU that is prepped once you send in your original ECU as a "core". The year range is what is relevant, not '06 vs. '07.

You gotta stop the bitchin'. It's falling on deaf ears / eyes, but it's getting in the way of people taking your goals and intentions seriously.
So, no more threads "complaining". Let's get you moving here.