The future of G4

[Andy Drummond]

The question of the many users of the G4-,  what is Link's future plans for the G4???

[Barry Gilkes]

The question was asking during the G4+ launch and it was stated that only bug fixes will be addressed .... therefore no new features.

[David Lee1436215407]

On a similar vent, does the latest release ofhttp://www.linkecu.com/support/downloads/pclink-g4-download/pclink-g4-v5-0-1.1690#' target='_self' title=''> PCLink  (PCLink G4+ V5.0.1.1690 (13-08-13)) only support G4+ systems or does it support G4 as well (with standard G4 features)?

[Andy Drummond]

What I am saying is:

Since Link have stopped any bug fixing on the Link G4- for many months now and by the comments given in the web presentation of the G4+. We will be very very lucky to get any of the MANY bugs on the 'Bug list' fixed.

My main problem is, If I decide to spent another $2k+ an purchase a G4+ now long is it going to be in support??

[Scott]

Hi David - The new PCLink (V5.0.1) only supports G4+ ECUs. For G4 ECUs the current version is 4.9.8.

Hi Andy - PCLink version 4.9.6 fixed the vast majority of the bugs in G4, since then version 4.9.8 (released April 2013) has been released to address even more bugs. Yes, there are still some bugs present, but much less than before.

The first version of firmware for the G4 ECUs was released in September 2008, between now and then has not been a short period of time. G4+ is likely to be the current platform for a good period also.

Scott

[David Lee1436215407]

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the info, the bit that confused me was that PCLinkG4+ started with version numbers that follow almost directly on from PCLinkG4 rather than starting from version 1.0. Also, the wiring section in the help included info on the AtomG4. The other thing is that going through website going to http://www.linkecu.com/products/engine-management-ecus/g4plus-storm and clicking on Downloads takes you to http://www.linkecu.com/support/downloads/pclink-download/PCLinkG4 rather than PCLinkG4plus.

Is the AtomG4 going to evolve to the G4+ platform in the future?

[murray douglas]

 

is it posible to upgrade my g4 extreme to g4+ specs  by sending it back to yourselves and at what cost would this be

i havent even used it yet  due to the lenght my build has taken

[Scott]

Hi Murray,

This is not possible unfortunately. There have been other hardware changes in addition to the processor.

While the G4+ ECUs do have features that the G4 ECUs do not, the G4 ECUs are still great ECUs!

[Martin Hanbury]

Does this mean there is no possibility of the Link G4 getting 'true' flex-fuel capability in the future? Ie. defined fuel composition correction tables and fuel composition scalar tables, rather than scaling on the 4D table?

[Simon]

Yep it wont be getting that.