LinkECU map unlock for tuners and workshops
We unlock LinkECU maps saved by PCLink, whether it is a .pclx from a G4X, a .pclr from a G4+ or a .pcl5 from a G5 Voodoo. On the free read-out you see the opening character of the recovered password.
LinkECUG4X, G4+ and G5 Voodoo on PCLink.pclx.pclr.pcl5
Uploading means the file is yours or your customer asked you to work on it. Terms ·
How PCLink locks a map
A PCLink file password lives in the saved map. Link’s own activation codes for new hardware are something else entirely, and the desk does not deal in those.
The ECU is left alone. What comes back is the customer’s map file without its password, so PCLink opens it straight away.
Link units the desk has opened
| Unit | File | Wiring |
|---|---|---|
| LinkECU G4X XtremeX | .pclx | 68 pins across 2 connectors (A and B, 34 each). |
| LinkECU G4X FuryX | .pclx | 68 pins across 2 connectors (A and B, 34 each). |
| LinkECU G4X MonsoonX | .pclx | 34 pins on a single connector. |
| LinkECU G4X StormX | .pclx | 68 pins across 2 connectors (A and B, 34 each). |
| LinkECU G4X AtomX | .pclx | 34 pins on a single connector. |
| LinkECU G4X Xtreme Plugin | .pclx | Factory loom plug-in: no separate ECU connector to repin. |
| LinkECU G4+ Xtreme | .pclr | 68 pins across 2 connectors (A and B, 34 each). |
| LinkECU G4+ Fury | .pclr | 68 pins across 2 connectors (A and B, 34 each). |
| LinkECU G4+ Monsoon | .pclr | 34 pins on a single connector. |
| LinkECU G4+ Storm | .pclr | 68 pins across 2 connectors (A and B, 34 each). |
| LinkECU G4+ Atom | .pclr | 34 pins on a single connector. |
| LinkECU G4+ Thunder | .pclr | 120 pins across 4 connectors (A, B, C and D). |
| LinkECU G4+ Kurofune | .pclr | 72 pins across 4 connectors (22, 16, 26 and 8). |
| LinkECU G4+ Force GDI | .pclr | 68 pins across 2 connectors (34 each). |
| LinkECU G4+ Xtreme Plugin | .pclr | Factory loom plug-in: no separate ECU connector to repin. |
| LinkECU G5 Voodoo Pro | .pcl5 | 94 pins across 3 connectors (34, 34 and 26). |
| LinkECU G5 Voodoo Neo 6 | .pcl5 | 80 pins in total. |
| LinkECU G5 Voodoo Neo 4 | .pcl5 | 80 pins in total. |
Listed only after real files from that unit came through the desk open.
LinkECU questions
- Which Link files go in the LinkECU tray?
- PCLink files: .pclx, .pclr, .pcl5. Send the file as PCLink saved it, not an export or a screenshot.
- Does the LinkECU unit need to be on the bench?
- No. Only the file travels. The unit stays in the car until you are ready to connect.
- How long does a LinkECU read-out take?
- The free read-out normally comes back within a few seconds of the upload finishing.