Dinan Update Available

UR2SLOW1 · 10-16-2008, 08:38 AM

My local Dinan dealer just called to tell me that an update has arrived for the Dinan Stage II tune and this should fix the lack of Cruise Control issue. Has anyone else heard this ??

UR2SLOW1 · 10-16-2008, 03:09 PM

UPDATE: Just spoke with Dinan Tech Support and they said that the latest version does indeed address the Cruise Control issue. So if there's anyone else out there with a Dinan Tune but no CC, get down to your local Dinan dealer and have your car reflashed !!

b2nvs2001 · 10-17-2008, 01:53 PM

Yes people,

I am happy to report the patch works and all is well.
Some additional things I noted:

I always get used to the tune (or the car gets used to me) before any flash. Then, when I get back in, the car feels slow. This time though, even though I still felt the initial "slow" phase, by the end of the day, the car seemed to be performing as before.

Even though I was told that this was a fix patch only, I detected some slight differences in the overall engine profile of acceleration and power.

In first gear, the car seems to be more linear in its acceleration with no sudden boost after 3000 rpm. Again this is only in first gear. The acceleration also seems to be from lower down the revs. Although not completely gone, this flash seems to have somewhat reduced the overall "lag issue" that I had written about previously. Fourth gear acceleration seems to be only slightly less and again more linear.

Again let me reiterate, this may all be in my mind, but I thought that I would comment.

THe cruise control, now that it works, is surprisingly rudimentary. WHen you decrease speed, the brakes are not applied and you have to click the stalk forward to make any substantial increase in speed quickly. To be honest, I don't know why I wanted to get it fixed now that I have it!

Love to hear your reports!

PS. Previously, some of you may have thought I was very disappointed at Dinan for not resolving the CC fix in the second update. To be fair, I have been very happy with all the Dinan staff at Morgan Hill. Just to clarify, they have been excellent and rather than being infuriated, I was just a little surprised that the CC fix was causing so much bother. The benefits from even the first flash certainly outweigh any previous drawbacks to this flash. I just wouldn't want Dinan to lose business in these harsh economic times because of me.

UR2SLOW1 · 10-17-2008, 02:20 PM

Just had mine done today and I could not be happier. One other thing I noticed is that the car seems to have a smoother idle, such as when waiting at a traffic light. Previously the car seemed to "stumble" when it was sitting at idle and you could actually watch it take place on the tach.

spicv0712 · 10-18-2008, 07:41 PM

I got my Dinan tune from a place in Tampa (C2) and I am in desperate need of the update because I do alot of highway driving...

My question is can I get the update at a different place or do I have to go back to Tampa and get the update?

Thanks in advance...

UR2SLOW1 · 10-18-2008, 08:39 PM

Good quest, and I honestly don't know because I ended up going back to the dealer that originally did the install. Does anyone else know ??

b2nvs2001 · 10-19-2008, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicv0712

I got my Dinan tune from a place in Tampa (C2) and I am in desperate need of the update because I do alot of highway driving...

My question is can I get the update at a different place or do I have to go back to Tampa and get the update?

Thanks in advance...

As far as I understand, you can go to any Dinan dealer near you. In fact, I know this because the Morgan Hill REpresentatvie told me to go anywhere near me and it would be okay. The only thing that is an issue is whether yo upayfor an update and since we all have the old software, the update should be free. Actually, for customer service reasons, I went back to Morgan HIll, but that is beside the point.

If you want to be 100% comfortable, phone the dealer you went to orignially and ask them to confirm that you can go anywhere and ask them to phone the dealer you want to go to so that you can be reassured you won't have to pay for the update there.

Luvmybmw · 10-20-2008, 10:40 AM

Took my car in today for CC Fix/Dinan Upgrade. Hope all goes well.:iono: I will post results/outcome.

coolguy · 10-20-2008, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luvmybmw

Took my car in today for CC Fix/Dinan Upgrade. Hope all goes well.:iono: I will post results/outcome.

How did it go?

Luvmybmw · 10-20-2008, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolguy

How did it go?

They had to call and have Dinan Fed Ex the "New" software overnight. They will install tomorrow . It's really no big deal. My dealer gives me a nice courtesy car to drive. I will post after I get the car back and take 'her' out for a spin

Luvmybmw · 10-21-2008, 02:59 PM

All is well:thumbup: Dinan Re-flash (Software Upgrade) fixed CC and car running great!

turbobum · 10-21-2008, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luvmybmw

They had to call and have Dinan Fed Ex the "New" software overnight. They will install tomorrow . It's really no big deal. My dealer gives me a nice courtesy car to drive. I will post after I get the car back and take 'her' out for a spin

Your dealer lent you a courtesy car while they installed a mod?

Cooldaddygroove · 10-21-2008, 11:21 PM

My dealer is offering me a 2009 3 series (albeit a 328) courtesy car for the 5 days my car will be out of commission to install the Dinan Stage 2.

MastaMind · 10-22-2008, 06:00 AM

Glad to hear the process went smoothly :smile:

Luvmybmw · 10-22-2008, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbobum

Your dealer lent you a courtesy car while they installed a mod?

Yes, they are great people to work with!

Luvmybmw · 10-22-2008, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MastaMind

Glad to hear the process went smoothly :smile:

Yeah:thumbup:...All is well and I'm back in my ONE

coolguy · 10-24-2008, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luvmybmw

Yeah:thumbup:...All is well and I'm back in my ONE

Any diff in the dinan2 tune itself apart from fixing the cruise? I have v80 dme. Any increase in lag? throttle response any quicker? is the idling smooth? too many q :biggrin:.

BerkTechnology · 10-24-2008, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cooldaddygroove

My dealer is offering me a 2009 3 series (albeit a 328) courtesy car for the 5 days my car will be out of commission to install the Dinan Stage 2.

Nice dealer!

Luvmybmw · 10-25-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolguy

Any diff in the dinan2 tune itself apart from fixing the cruise? I have v80 dme. Any increase in lag? throttle response any quicker? is the idling smooth? too many q :biggrin:.

Car feels great...Never really felt a 'lag' with the 1st Dinan Tune. Car is very quick and very smooth. Like others have said, you will not be disappointed

Love everything about the Dinan Stage 2 Tune

135iUSN · 10-25-2008, 05:41 PM

curious what does each stage cost? I really have ZERO knowledge of this stuff. thx

crzy4135i · 10-25-2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 135iUSN

curious what does each stage cost? I really have ZERO knowledge of this stuff. thx

http://www.dinancars.com/store/home.php?cat=783

135iUSN · 10-25-2008, 05:46 PM

thx

10-16-2008, 08:38 AM	#1
UR2SLOW1 First Lieutenant 33 Rep 361 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Dinan Update Available My local Dinan dealer just called to tell me that an update has arrived for the Dinan Stage II tune and this should fix the lack of Cruise Control issue. Has anyone else heard this ??
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10-16-2008, 03:09 PM	#2
UR2SLOW1 First Lieutenant 33 Rep 361 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	UPDATE: Just spoke with Dinan Tech Support and they said that the latest version does indeed address the Cruise Control issue. So if there's anyone else out there with a Dinan Tune but no CC, get down to your local Dinan dealer and have your car reflashed !!
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10-17-2008, 01:53 PM	#3
b2nvs2001 Second Lieutenant 109 Rep 254 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (1)	Yes people, I am happy to report the patch works and all is well. Some additional things I noted: I always get used to the tune (or the car gets used to me) before any flash. Then, when I get back in, the car feels slow. This time though, even though I still felt the initial "slow" phase, by the end of the day, the car seemed to be performing as before. Even though I was told that this was a fix patch only, I detected some slight differences in the overall engine profile of acceleration and power. In first gear, the car seems to be more linear in its acceleration with no sudden boost after 3000 rpm. Again this is only in first gear. The acceleration also seems to be from lower down the revs. Although not completely gone, this flash seems to have somewhat reduced the overall "lag issue" that I had written about previously. Fourth gear acceleration seems to be only slightly less and again more linear. Again let me reiterate, this may all be in my mind, but I thought that I would comment. THe cruise control, now that it works, is surprisingly rudimentary. WHen you decrease speed, the brakes are not applied and you have to click the stalk forward to make any substantial increase in speed quickly. To be honest, I don't know why I wanted to get it fixed now that I have it! Love to hear your reports! PS. Previously, some of you may have thought I was very disappointed at Dinan for not resolving the CC fix in the second update. To be fair, I have been very happy with all the Dinan staff at Morgan Hill. Just to clarify, they have been excellent and rather than being infuriated, I was just a little surprised that the CC fix was causing so much bother. The benefits from even the first flash certainly outweigh any previous drawbacks to this flash. I just wouldn't want Dinan to lose business in these harsh economic times because of me.
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10-17-2008, 02:20 PM	#4
UR2SLOW1 First Lieutenant 33 Rep 361 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Just had mine done today and I could not be happier. One other thing I noticed is that the car seems to have a smoother idle, such as when waiting at a traffic light. Previously the car seemed to "stumble" when it was sitting at idle and you could actually watch it take place on the tach.
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10-18-2008, 07:41 PM	#5
spicv0712 MexicanT 18 Rep 231 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (1)	I got my Dinan tune from a place in Tampa (C2) and I am in desperate need of the update because I do alot of highway driving... My question is can I get the update at a different place or do I have to go back to Tampa and get the update? Thanks in advance... __________________ 2011 BMW 135i Black Sapphire Metallic, Coral Red Leather M-Sport, DCT, Premium, Navi
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10-18-2008, 08:39 PM	#6
UR2SLOW1 First Lieutenant 33 Rep 361 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Good quest, and I honestly don't know because I ended up going back to the dealer that originally did the install. Does anyone else know ??
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10-20-2008, 10:40 AM	#8
Luvmybmw One Fast 1 53 Rep 747 Posts Drives: '08 AW e82 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana iTrader: (2)	Took my car in today for CC Fix/Dinan Upgrade. Hope all goes well.:iono: I will post results/outcome.
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10-21-2008, 02:59 PM	#11
Luvmybmw One Fast 1 53 Rep 747 Posts Drives: '08 AW e82 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana iTrader: (2)	All is well:thumbup: Dinan Re-flash (Software Upgrade) fixed CC and car running great!
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10-21-2008, 11:21 PM	#13
Cooldaddygroove First Lieutenant 12 Rep 308 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0)	My dealer is offering me a 2009 3 series (albeit a 328) courtesy car for the 5 days my car will be out of commission to install the Dinan Stage 2.
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10-22-2008, 06:00 AM	#14
MastaMind I like beer 32 Rep 1,286 Posts Drives: AW 135 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Under Pressure iTrader: (0)	Glad to hear the process went smoothly :smile:
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10-25-2008, 05:41 PM	#20
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