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Originally Posted by Valair1
How long does it take to switch to different tunes with this switch
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There are actually some 'gotchas' with the switch, unlike what the Duramax has to do. Since the CSP5 switches work on the CAN bus (ODBII port) - they have to sometimes compete with other 'traffic' on the bus.
So, if you have say an Edge Insight - and the pass-thru switch - SOMETIMES the switch doesn't want to switch immediately depending on what you're doing with the Edge insight. Sometimes it'll take a couple seconds.
The switch can also be slowed down we've been finding out on several trucks that i've personally been putting my hands on the last couple of days, that the switching can get a little more picky when data logging. There is so much traffic coming backing with EFILive's new EDA scanning that it can take the switch several attempts at 'telling' the ECM which tune to switch to that, it can be delayed a couple of seconds.
Here's what i've found from doing data logging and watching the screen for switch to change. MOST times it switches almost instantly and that is verified right in the data being displayed in the EFI scan tool. However, sometimes it gets stuck and the switch just flat takes a few seconds and in one instance wouldn't change at all, regardless of position.
In all cases - this only happens when we're doing something 'extra' on the can bus, such as an insight or data logging with EFI. On the one occasion where the switch wouldn't change tunes, a simple key cycle corrected the issue, and it happened on initial install of the switch meaning that I hooked the switch up, hooked up efi (pass-thru switch) and turned on the key and then watched the data. the switch simply wouldn't do anything. However, a key cycle later and the switch was happy and was visible on the laptop as it changed tunes.
So - while i think there might be a couple of 'tricks' to these switches at times, i don't think they are anything a simple key cycle won't fix. I've been able to work through every issue, whether real or imagined, without too much grief. bottom line, things are new and there are ALOT of things that have to be done right to get the CSP5 into a truck and working right. Several people have purchased just the switch thinking they'd just flash 2 or 3 of their single tunes into the truck and now they had 3 tunes on their switch - just to find out after a phone call or reading up on the forums that it wasn't quite that simple.
Anyways - keep firing away any questions you guys have. I'll do my best to answer them timely.