Vortech MP40W ES Firmware Upgrade to 1.6

mike31154 · #1 07-28-2008, 04:14 PM

Ok, rather than start a new thread, I thought I'd ressurect this one since it deals with essentially the same topic.

Anyone in the North/Central Okanagan have an MP40W ES driver with the latest firmware (1.6) which improves the night mode setting? I'd like to flash my driver without having to travel too far or mail it in. Thanks in advance.

purplepolypeater · #2 07-29-2008, 12:54 PM

i also am interested in finding someone local in the lower mainland for this purpose

mike31154 · #3 09-01-2008, 12:15 AM

Just returned to Vernon from a trip to the coast which included a visit to J&L. Perhaps it was because of the long weekend, but the three folks in the shop had no idea what I was talking about with regards to flashing the VorTech controller with the Gen 2 firmware upgrade. So it's back in the tank purring away with the original firmware. I'd have thought that since they sell the product, they'd be up to speed with this kind of stuff....

dreef · #4 09-01-2008, 05:02 AM

Just got a buddy an hr.away to flash mine today,was so easy,just followed there directions from the website,

it's true...3 minutes it was done.Denfinatly a nice upgrade,.....

mseepman · #5 09-01-2008, 08:03 PM

Hey Mike, welcome to Canreef. Good to see someone else from Vernon here.

mike31154 · #6 10-24-2010, 08:17 PM

Resurrected this thread with new info, this is a bump, see info in first post. Thanks.

Ron99 · #7 10-24-2010, 09:37 PM

If anyone in the lower mainland needs to do this J&L has one with the 1.6 firmware on their tank in the back and I just flashed mine from it yesterday.

mike31154 · #8 10-31-2010, 02:11 AM

Thanks for the info, now if someone in the Okanagan had the updated firmware, that would be fantastic. Was hoping I didn't need to travel that far or mail the driver back & forth.

mike31154 · #9 11-13-2010, 08:17 PM

Anyone in the interior yet with 1.6 firmware on their VorTech ES driver? Just checked the instructions and it doesn't matter whether it's a 10W ES, 40W ES or 60W ES, any EcoSmart driver can upgrade firmware of another one regardless of model number. Thanks in advance.

mseepman · #10 11-14-2010, 04:26 AM

I have a Vortech 40W ES that's still in the box but I'm not sure what firmware it has. I bought it about 10 months ago. Not sure if I can help but let me know. I couldn't find anything about ES models needing new firmware on the ecotech site.