HP Tuners stock-read workflow

How to Read, Save & Send Your HP Tuners File

Read the vehicle that is actually being tuned, save the untouched stock file, and upload it through your private Tune Portal after checkout. Do not write a complete file from another vehicle to yours.

Choose a Tuning Service Check Device Requirements
1
Use stable battery supportKeep voltage steady through the complete read and every write.
2
Read your own vehicleConnect the supported MPVI interface and read the installed ECM and TCM when applicable.
3
Keep the stock file untouchedSave a clearly named original before comparing or changing anything.

Five simple steps

Read Once. Save It Clearly. Upload It Securely.

Use the current supported HP Tuners VCM Suite. The exact controller list can vary by vehicle, so read the ECM and the TCM whenever the supported workflow presents both.

1. Connect & Prepare

Connect the supported MPVI2, MPVI3, or MPVI4 interface, place the vehicle on stable battery support, and turn the key on with the engine off when prompted.

2. Open VCM Editor

Open HP Tuners VCM Editor, choose Flash, then Read Vehicle. Confirm the interface and supported controllers shown for the vehicle.

3. Complete the Read

Read the entire supported ECM and TCM data without disconnecting the interface, cycling the key early, or allowing battery voltage to fall.

4. Save the Original

Save the untouched file with the year, vehicle, customer name, and STOCK in the filename. Keep a separate backup that is never edited.

5. Upload After Checkout

For a Base or Full Custom Remote Tune, upload the stock read and complete build details through the private Tune Portal connected to the order.

Using a Downloadable File?

Open the exact product, confirm all seven requirements, then use HP Tuners Compare to copy only applicable changes into your own vehicle file.

Connected to the catalog

Continue with a real tune product

These products come from the current J.R. Jones Racing LLC catalog. Use the builder below when the correct product is not obvious.

Build Your Tune

Select the vehicle and camshaft, choose the tune type, then add only the modifications supported by that path.

Device required for remote tunes and downloadable files: You must have an HP Tuners MPVI2, MPVI3, or MPVI4 supported for your vehicle. J.R. Jones Racing LLC does not currently support RTD or TDN devices. RTD/TDN support is planned for the future. Check device requirements. Need an interface? You can add an HP Tuners MPVI4 to your tune at the bottom of this builder if you would like to purchase one through J.R. Jones Racing LLC. Vehicle credits are sold separately.
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Verified Vehicle Match

Doing an engine swap? Choose the original year, make, and model for your engine and PCM. Select “Swap Tune” below to enter the vehicle it’s going into.

Choose Your Path Choose Your Tune Type

Full Custom and Base support listed modifications. Downloadable .HPT files cover only an exact supported cam or delete calibration with no modification add-ons. FIRSTTUNE20 is not valid on downloadable or pre-written .HPT files.

Modifications & Options
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HP Tuners Credits are sold separately at HPTuners.com.
Your Tune Match
Choose year, make, model, engine, and cam selection.
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HP Tuners MPVI4 vehicle interface

Need an HP Tuners interface?

Purchase an MPVI4 below to include it in the same order as your tune. Vehicle credits are sold separately.

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