Program New Transmission Control Module (TCM)

CONNECT A BATTERY CHARGER TO THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY DURING THE REMAINING INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT ALLOW THE BATTERY CHARGER TO TIME OUT. BATTERY VOLTAGE (AS MEASURED AT THE BATTERY POSTS WITHOUT ELECTRICAL LOAD) MUST BE KEPT AT 12.4V OR HIGHER IN ORDER TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. MEASURE THE BATTERY VOLTAGE AND CHARGE AS NECESSARY.





1. On the MUT-III Main Menu, click Special Function.
2. Click ECU reprogramming.





3. Click Automatic Reprogramming (CAN).





4. Select ELC-AT/CVT/SST and click the check mark to continue.





5. In the "Automatic search the data" dialog box, click the check mark to begin a search for reprogramming data.





6. In the "Unnecessary Reprogramming" dialog box, click the Data Screen icon (not the check mark).





7. Once the Automatic Reprogramming (CAN) screen appears, all data contained in the data storage system is displayed.

To access the needed TC-SST data, Click the Data Drive icon at the bottom of the screen.

8. Scroll down the Directory List until Program Files is displayed.





9. Select Program Files and click the file folder icon at the bottom of the screen.





10. Scroll down the Directory List until MUT3 is displayed.
11. Select MUT3 and click the file folder icon at the bottom of the screen.





12. Scroll down the Directory List until RpgData is displayed.
13. Select RpgData and click the file folder icon.





14. Select CFF and click the file folder icon.





15 Select CFF_SST and click the file folder icon.





16. Once the Directory List is blank, click the check mark to continue.




17. Determine the first 4 characters of the Vehicle Model Number (shown on the Vehicle Identification Code plate attached to the passenger's side B pillar).

Example: CY4A





18. Using the Vehicle Model Number and Model Year information, determine the correct File Name from the list at left.

!! IMPORTANT !! BEFORE PERFORMING ANY FURTHER STEPS, READ STEP 19 COMPLETELY!





19. Based on information from Step 18, select the correct file from the Reprogramming Data List and click the check mark to continue.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
If the vehicle is a 2008 Lancer Evolution, install 8631B001.cff instead of 8631A749.

YOU WILL REPLACE 8631B001 WITH THE CORRECT FILE AFTER TEACH-IN IS COMPLETED.





20. Click the check mark in the Check Reprogramming Data dialog box to
continue.





21. Data will load from MUT-III to the TCM.

NOTE:
This process takes approximately seven minutes to complete.





CAUTION





22. Once programming is finished, the Completed dialog box is displayed.

NOTE:
Confirm the TCM part number and software part number match the choices made in steps 17 through 19.

Click the check mark to continue.

23. Turn the ignition to LOCK (OFF) position for at least 8 seconds.
24. Continue to TCM VIN Writing procedures listed below.