Dinan DINANFLASH User manual
BASIC MENU LAYOUT ............................................................................... 3
BEFORE YOU BEGIN................................................................................. 4
LIST OF COMPONENTS...................................................................... 4
BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY .................................................................. 4
CARB/EPA COMPLIANCE............................................................................ 5
TUNING LEVELS EXPLAINED ....................................................................... 6
SAFETY WARNING & CAUTION .................................................................... 6
GETTING STARTED.................................................................................. 7
ECU UNLOCK......................................................................................... 8
ADVANCED TUNING OPTIONS.....................................................................11
ADVANCED TUNING OPTIONS EXPLAINED.......................................................13
COMMON TUNING QUESTIONS....................................................................14
RETURNING YOUR VEHICLE TO STOCK..........................................................14
READ DTCs ..........................................................................................16
CLEAR DTCs.........................................................................................17
VIEWING GAUGES ..................................................................................18
DATA LOGGING.....................................................................................19
DATA LOGGING RETRIEVAL .......................................................................20
BATTERY VOLTAGE ................................................................................21
VEHICLE INFO ......................................................................................22
DEVICE INFO ........................................................................................23
DOWNLOAD UPDATE AGENT 1.0 TOOL..........................................................24
PRODUCT UPDATES USING UPDATE AGENT 1.0................................................26
TROUBLE SHOOTING...............................................................................28
STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE ....................................................................30
SAFETY GUIDELINES ...............................................................................31
LIMITED 1 YEAR WARRANTY ......................................................................32
VEHICLE WARRANTY INFO ........................................................................33
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WARNING
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Some of the menu options or features displayed in this manual are
vehicle specic, and may not be available for your specic make and model.
BASIC MENU LAYOUT
Misapplication or misuse of this product could lead to a serious or
fatal accident. Comply with all safety information in this manual, and
your vehicle owner’s manual. Follow safety, installation and operating
instructions in this User Manual to assure proper use.
NAVIGATING TIPS:
• To move back to the previous menu,
press the button.
• To move forward to the next menu,
you can press either OK or
button to enter the highlighted
option.
• The & buttons are used to
select menu options and adjust
values for certain features.
Up/Increase
Right
Next
Forward
Left
Back
Exit
Down/Decrease
OK
LIST OF COMPONENTS BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY
DISPLAY DEVICE
USB CABLE
POWEIR HARNESS
POWEIR MODULE
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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CARB/EPA COMPLIANCE
This part is legal under the provisions of EPA’s Tampering Policy dat-
ed November 23rd, 2020. The company has reasonable basis (test re-
sults) to verify that this product allows the vehicle to operate within
legal emissions standards and is therefore legal to be sold for on-
street use in all states that accept the legal provisions of the Clean
Air Act and the EPA Tampering Policy. This product is NOT LEGAL
FOR SALE OR USE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Testing with the Cali-
fornia Air Resources Board, in order to achieve 50-state compliance,
is pending with CARB. Once testing is complete with California, and
an E.O. number is issued, this product will be updated to 50-state
legal status.
The DINANFLASH Handheld comes with pre-tuned levels, or maps, based on the
fuel quality/octane(RON) used. It is imperative for the safety of the engine that
you do not use lower grade fuel than what the map being run requires.
The dierent tuning levels are listed below, but availability may vary based on
your vehicle’s year, make, and model:
Update Coding: This option should only be used when prompted to by a
technician or by the DINANFLASH device, OR if after programming your vehicle
is displaying “drivetrain malfunction”. It is part of the tuning procedure
and restores previously written ECU characteristics that get erased when
programming.
91 Octane
93 Octane
100 Octane
Stock - Returns vehicle to factory stock. Removes all Dinan tuning from your
vehicle. It is recommended that you calibrate your vehicle back to stock prior to
taking it in for service or maintenance. See page 12 for details on how to return
your vehicle to stock.
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TUNING LEVELS EXPLAINED
Throughout this User Manual you will see important messages regarding your
safety or the protection of your vehicle. These messages are designated by the
words WARNING, CAUTION, or NOTICE.
A WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
A CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates a condition that could cause damage to the product or
your vehicle.
The Dinan Product you have purchased is a high-performance product. As such,
it does present some risks of which you should be fully aware. Do not use this
product until you have carefully read the following safety information and the
Owner Agreement.
SAFETY WARNING & CAUTION
CAUTION
WARNING
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Change the power level of your vehicle using custom options and settings.
NOTE: Not all features are available on every make, model, and engine.
NOTICE: Do not remove or bump the OBD-II connector during any programming
sequence. If you do, the vehicle may not start.
STEP 2 - Enter the
Tuning Menu by
pressing OK.
STEP 3 - Follow
the on-screen
instructions.
STEP 4a - Select a
tuning level.
STEP 1 - Plug the
device into the OBDII
port.
WARNING
STEP 4b - Press OK to
customize options.
Do not program your vehicle while parked in unsafe locations, including in heavy
trac or places without cell phone service.
Do you want to customize
options?
GETTING STARTED
STEP 5 (If ECU is
locked) - Follow the
on-screen instructions.
If ECU is already
unlocked, proceed to
page 12.
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STEP 1 - Go to ECU location shown on device prompt.
All stock ECUs will need to go through the unlock process. This process
also includes installing the Tune selected on page 9 (while connected to
the OBDII port).
STEP 2 - Remove ECU cover and shroud.
* May require a athead screwdriver to aid in unclipping shroud
STEP 3 - Disconnect all harness connectors from ECU.
* Each connector is keyed to only t in one location
ECU UNLOCK
QR Code
QR Code
View 1 View 2
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STEP 4 - Connect Poweir™
harness to ECU.
ECU UNLOCK CONT’D
Correct plugs can be identied by
locating the QR code on the ECU
connector bezel at one end of the
DME. One connector will connect to
the plug closest to the QR code and
the other will plug into the second-
farthest plug on the opposite end of
the QR code as shown by the images
below.
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STEP 6 - Connect Poweir™ harness to Poweir™.
STEP 7 - Connect device
to Poweir™ and wait
for all les to nish
installing. Follow on-
screen prompts as this
process may need to be
repeated for dual ECU
platforms.
STEP 8 - Once Unlock
and Tune les have
been installed, follow
Poweir™ install steps
in reverse order to
reconnect ECU to
factory harness.
STEP 9 - Vehicle is now
tuned and ready to
be driven. If any DTCs
persist, connect device
to OBDII port and use the
Clear DTC function found
in the SCAN menu to aid
in clearing them.
ECU UNLOCK CONT’D
STEP 5 - Connect Poweir™
harness to battery/battery
jumper post.
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