Smarty, the new CaTCHER tool.

[FFL8N]

Ok so What does the SMARTY stand for. CATCHER was the clutch and traction... ok, so I don't remember what it stood for, but is there a hidden definition in SMARTY?

Hmmmmm... . Smarter way of doing it????

 

[Hohn]

What if: Our truck breaks down, gets towed to DC and a flash is done while being repaired. If we were unable to use the smarty to return the ecm to stock mode prior to the breakdown, Is our smartie deamed useless?

Don't let it happen.

Keep the Smarty in your truck and flash it back to stock BEFORE IT'S TOWED.

 

[WCounts]

I would tell the dealer that some down loaded changes have been made and if they thought it may interfear with trouble shooting you would load the stock program for them. Chances are you won't need to.

 

[PC12Driver]

This isn't the best MPG test configuration, though, as this particular ECM doesn't have cruise control (my 02 is electronic, and this ECM doesn't support it).

Will the production programmers support the servoless cruise?

 

[Hohn]

Of course, because you are using your original ECM.

The only reason I'm having this issue is because I'm testing a 1999 ECM (fitted with 2002 software) on my 2002 truck, and the earlier ECM has no provisions for the electronic cruise. It's not a software issue-- it's hardware.

My problem is unique to this particular situation of older-ECM-on-newer-truck.

You will not have this problem-- no one will! That's the beauty of the tuner instead of doing ECM swaps! You KNOW your ECM will work because it's the one you already have!!!

 

[silver03]

No one has answered the big question? Can we raise the rpm on the Gen 3

 

[SHobbs]

My wallet has it's eyes closed wondering what the cost will be for the smarty, but I am sure it will be worth it. Finally thanks to Marco all that is needed is one box.



Thank you, Marco for all the work you have put into this product.

 

[DieselMinded]

Is the "Special" price only for guys that have a catcher now or is it for any one who has ever had one ??



DM

 

[Murle]

I think the a easy way of describing how the Smarty works is... if I'm correct...



1. The Smarty takes what software that is in your truck and lets you change it to 10 different settings. Your choice. 1-10



2. The Smarty stores your original sorftware that is in you ECM.



3. When you want to go back to the original software that you had in your ECM, you plug in the Smarty and you can go back to the way your truck was before you pluged in the Smarty and downloaded one of the 10 programs.



4. You change any of the 10 programs anytime by just telling the Smarty what to do.



5. The smarty will work on only 1 truck at a time.



6. If you download the original software back in your truck from the Smarty, you can then do another truck and download the Smarty program in it.

 

[Murle]

i guess all it takes to get you guys excited is a few posts about a fictional product.



well let me try.



introducing the new Geeny1000. programs in 1 minute. full DTCs. ours goes to 11 programs yes 11. opens your garage door. website still under construction.

Fictional ?????? I my memory serves me right I remember some said the same about the CaTHER!!!! Man there is one in every form... ...

 

[DieselMinded]

To my understanding its a Super Chips with 10 Programs .

 

[Marco]

Murle you're correct except for # 2. Or at least not the way you might think the original / stock software thing works.



Smarty does NOT download the complete original software from the ECM and stores it into it's memory. That is NOT for a simple reason. The protocol in the ECM does not allow to read the flash memory.



So how can Smarty determine what truck it is in and choose the correct SW?

Follow me closely. There is a software revision # written in the ECM. ( Remember Murle? That magic number I needed to get your CaTCHER ECM to work for you. . ) Smarty reads that SW#. Based upon that # Smarty knows now exactly what truck it has to deal with. OK?



Based upon that # Smarty is now able to take the matching CaTCHER and update the ECM with it. OK?



How can Smarty then return to stock? Simple he has all the stock softwares already on board. When you choose to return the truck back to stock, Smarty takes the stock software from it's memory and updates the ECM with that software.



In other words Smarty has 11 softwares for each truck model on board. Ten " not stock" ( Catcher's ) one stock software. 30 different truck models from 98. 5-02; 11 different softwares for each = 330 different softwares stored in the lil guy.



What does that imply? Let's say you have a CaTCHERized ECM. You plug in Smarty and update it. When you take that ECM back to stock, you will get just that a STOCK software in the now WAS CaTCHERized ECM.

 

[Murle]

Thanks for clearing that up Marco... . That make more sense now...

 

[fj40charles]

To my understanding its a Super Chips with 10 Programs .

I don't think so. Super Chips does not work as well as Marco's programming.

When you say, "Super Chips," it reminds me of some large size cow droppings.

 

[DieselMinded]

It looks just like a super chips programmer and it reprograms the ECM ... if this new program is the bee's knee's why hasnt a hugh company like super chips done it already . . Can super chips go alot futher than they do ???? MAYBE ??? ... . But why exactly are they holding back ?



Im not trying to pop bubbles here but you have to look at this from both sides... ... this is after all a reprogramming of the ECM something thats not new to Automotive Performance ,,, Kind of makes you wonder Why everyone else gave up at a minimal performance program and market it instead of going wild ?



I Should not be posting this but I will . .



A frind of mine has a Super Comp its no normal Edge comp Beleave me !!!! Edge refuses to make more ,,,when his fried they told him they would reset it back like it was but wouldnt make him another matching one . . This Box is WIKID !!!!!!!!!!!!! And it took alot of talk with edge to even get them to do it ,,,



So there must be an upper level ... Ive seen it ,,, But why would these companies not market the bigger better products ,, There has to be a reason ... .



I will say Liabillity



So Whos Liable for the Smarty if it frys the ECM ?? Its Self ?? The Engine ??



DM

 

[Gypsyman]

I'd be happy to just see a 200 hp DL'r for the 3rd gens. Sure would be nice not to have to screw with boxes at all...

 

[AHire]

Do any of the softwares prevent defueling? Can that be done with the "Smarty"?

 

[JR2]

AHire-

I belive the catcher software prevents the defueling at shifts if that is what you are talking about. Maro will have to answer about the the defueling past 2700 RPM.



Diesel Minded- I know edge makes "special boxes" and at one time I think I had one. The fact is that Edge or super chips is not going to make a box that they know will cause problems with trucks. Everyone knows you can jack the duty cycle up on the VP more and get more fuel, but its very hard on the VP. So sure Edge, or TST could make a box that would blow you away but it will also fry VP's, so why do it.



I think this new programmer will be the thing to have. I have been holding off on the catcher as I was worried about driveability on the snow and Ice with the change in the torque band, with the new programs It looks like I could make the truck better on the ice and snow than it is now.



JR2

 

[darkhorse]

I have been holding off on the catcher as I was worried about driveability on the snow and Ice with the change in the torque band, with the new programs It looks like I could make the truck better on the ice and snow than it is now.



JR2[/QUOTE]



I've been running my CaTCHER for about 16 months. I've heard these concerns about throttle sensitivity all along. :-{} Granted the throttle is sensitive, but I haven't had much trouble readjusting my right foot, first to the CaTCHER with Mach 1. 5's & now with Mach 3. 8's. The new Smarty programs will probably make easier to deal with slippery conditions but I have no complaints about the original full bore program.



I can hardly wait to get my hands on a Smarty, if for no other reason than to go back to stock to see just how much I really like the original SW #9 program. :-laf

 

[kozowski]

I have been holding off on the catcher as I was worried about driveability on the snow and Ice with the change in the torque band, with the new programs It looks like I could make the truck better on the ice and snow than it is now.

JR2

I've been driving my '02 w/ Catcher for a few days now and we've had snow/ice on the ground for quite a while. If you're used to driving in the slick stuff, you shouldn't have a problem with the Catcher.



The truck is much more responsive with the Catcher, but it's not "touchy".