eCtune

:Developed by a Honda tuner for Honda tuners:eCtune Authorized Tuner List: click here
System Requirments: click here
eCtune Help, FAQ, Guides, Feature Description: click here

Q: What do I need to use eCtune?

A: eCtune runs on 1992-1995 (OBD-1) Honda ECUs. It requires a Moates Ostrich or Ostrich 2.0, and a Moates HULOG. A laptop computer that meets the eCtune system requirements is also required.

Q: How does eCtune's Licensing work?

A: For detailed information on how our licensing is setup, please click here.

 Main eCtune Features:

• High and low cam tables with size 24x20
• VTEC
  • High and low load vtec window(tps based)
  • Alternate Output(for non vtec ecu's)
  • Ability to disable error checking and speed checking
• IAB
  • Alternate output(non IAB ecu)
  • Adjustable RPM
  • Completely disable IAB
• Secondary maps(second set of high / low cam maps)
  • Selectable with any General Purpose output
  • With input switch(normal fuel/e85 fuel/race fuel)
  • Based on TPS/RPM/MAP
• Electronic boost controller
  • RPM based compensation
  • IAT based compensation
  • Delta Map compensation for closeloop
  • Closeloop compensation
  • FastSpool option
  • Adjustable Outputs(EGR/IAB)
  • Adjustable Hz
  • 2D map gear vs boost | rpm vs boost
  • 3D map gear vs rpm vs boost(testing)
• n2o/Alcohol PWM controller (testing, developing)
  • Adjustable HZ
  • 3d table rpm vs gear vs DC
  • TPS correction
  • DC vs Fuel Correction
  • DC vs Ign correction
    • DC vs correction can adjust your fuel/ign based on the PWM dc(e.g. nos flow)
• Manual dual/tri/quad stage boost controller
• Cold, hot and MIL Stage boost cut protection
• 3-Step launch control with anti-lag and tps activation
• Antilag for both FTL(launch) and FTS(shift, useful to keep boost up during shift)
• FTL Type
  • TPS activation
  • Fixed point
  • FTL memory set by a button(rev to rpm press button, rev in memory until reset)/testing
• FTS Type:
  • Fixed
  • Per Gear
• BurnOut:
  • Press a button/switch to activate the burnout rev limit
• Rev Limiter with fuel cut/ ignition cut/ fuel and ignition cut :
  • Hot and cold Rev
  • Hot can use per gear limiter(if you want a lower rev limit in first gear) (testing)
  • Soft Rev Limiter(Design phase,testing)
• Gear depended shift light(MIL/check engine)
• 3 General purpose outputs with fuel/ignition adjustments(or ability to switch to secondary maps)
• Injector calibration with fuel offset, overall fuel trim and battery compensation table
• Fuel trims: injector, overall, o2, tps tip-in, crank, postfuel, iat(testing), ect(testing).
• Gear based ignition and fuel corrections
• Target idle( with IACV adjuster
• Closeloop(with use of wideband 0-5v signal on 4 different ecu inputs)
  • Target O2 maps in sofware for each fuel map
  • Target O2 maps for lean cruising(testing)
  • Target O2 map in ecu(testing)
• Support of different kinds of mapsensors(custom settings)
• Table load selectable: map sensor/ tps sensor/ alpha-n
• Selectable gearbox
  • Custom gear ratio config tool(testing)
• User adjustable fuel cut settings
  • TPS
  • mBar
  • delay
  • decel restore table
• Use any input for Service Check Connector or use KOEO TPS(key on engine off & tps>50%)
  • Custom Service Check Connector routine for STATIC ign sync(testing).
• Ac cut and ac idle recovery
• Disable Ignition correction above X mBar
• Starter signal disable
• Fuel pump control
  • Always On(drain thank)
  • Always Off(safety)
  • Normal
  • Prime time when you Key On
• Alternator control disable(useful on obd2 cars)
• Control radiator fan with any output
• Ect overheat protection; limits rpm
• Lean protection with timer and check engine light(2x)
• Boost compensation fuel(testing)
• Boost compensation ignition(testing)
• Traction control(testing)

Main Software Features

• Datalogging
  • Fast datalogging of 90 parameters
  • Live Tuner graphs( time vs AFR, rpm vs AFR/Boost)
  • Save logs for later analyzing, view in Grap mode
  • Export to CSV
  • Custom Data display
  • Warning range for most parameters
  • Graph templates for different type analyzing
  • Auto reconnect(search for ecu) on timeout
  • Datalog files with Marker including comments. Usefull for later replay.
  • Auto-save datalog on connection
  • Auto-save datalog if conditions met(TPS,VSS,RPM,TPS)(testing)
• Realtime Updates
  • Fast updating of the rom
  • Upload a calibration only(less then 1 seconds)
  • Upload the base code(less then 4 seconds)
• Easy to use interface
  • The tuning interface was designed with input from many tuners. This helps to create one of the most intuitive tuning experiences available.
  • Lots of options and data, open ended tuning interface.
• Basemap creator
  • Selectable Ecu's
  • Selectable Basemaps for different engines
  • Adjust mapsensor during creation
  • Adjust injectors during creation
  • Select amount of columns, boost fuel, boost retard
• View and clear error codes
• Automatic software updates
• Table editing
  • Easy table editing
  • Auto Adjust selection based on wideband reading and target afr
  • Interpolate Row and Columns
  • Smooth Map or Smooth Selection
  • Insert or Delete Row rpm
    • Insert interpolates the fuel/ign values
  • Insert or Delete Column load
    • Insert interpolates the fuel/ign values
  • Grab Cells( useful when doing a run or spotting a problem to hold this. It will select the cells)
  • Follow VTEC maps(switch to vtec maps in eCtune when entering vtec)
    • Follow Secondary maps(switch to sec maps in eCtune when entering sec map)
  • Smart tracking
    • Selects the cells where the ecu is currently reading
• Table Graphs
  • 2d presentation of data
  • 3d presentation of data
  • Advance visual editing of tables
  • Map trails feature; You can see where the ecu read during a run, combined with rpm vs Afr/Boost you have powerful tool(see help file)
• Correction/Advance tables
  • All correction/advance tables have a 2d view
  • Adjustable with quick keys(+ / -)
  • Adjustable with menu(right click)
• Tuner Graphs(Live plots)
  • live Time vs AFR
  • live rpm vs Afr/Boost
  • rpm vs Accel(in development)
• Read or write chips
• eCtune uses universal calibrations which are rombase version independent
• Snapshot manager
  • Make snapshots during tuning. Roll back an old calibration fast.
• Export/Import tables only
• 3 user configurable analog inputs
• 3 inputs for wideband logging
• Different predefined widebands or use custom volt to afr table
• Tools for Injector Calibration, Tps Calibration, Timing Sync, Boost Tables, Killing Injectors And table selection(high cam only, secondary map only)
• Quick adjustments for Overall fuel trim, Injector Offset and Ignition trim(testing,dev)
• Scalar setup tools(rpm, load NA, load Boost, Tps, Alpha-N)
• Auto detects all hardware connected. Never again you need to know what comm port your hardware uses.
• Direct communication with Innovate widebands, no ground offset issues anymore; PLX, AME, Zeitronix, Tech Edge are being tested
• Shortcut Keys help menu; Explain the shortcut keys so you can work quicker

For more information: contact form
Visit eCtune forum: forum.ectune.com