01/16/07

New version of OptiCan software is released. Version 400 is now available. Download it from : http://www.optican.net/downloads

!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!

Before installing the latest Flasher version, please uninstall the old version manually.

Instruction for manually uninstall of old Flasher version:

Start – Control panel – Add/Remove programs - Scroll down to “OptiCan Flasher” – highlight it – then click remove.

OR

Find the directory manually: OPEN : c:/programs/common files/ Then highlight the directory of Optican Flasher, push Shift+Delete for a complete erase of the directory.

If you get problems email us ASAP and we will help you.

This version has several new features:

Some new ecu’s –inclusive improved read and write time for the ME9 series.

The 400 version also has the new Smart cars which only may be used with the OptiCan Dual Flasher. When using the old (black) OptiCan, the specific car will appear red, meaning not available. We advice all users to update the software ASAP, and then directly after update the OptiCan hardware.

New cool design and simplified user interface.

Integrated web interface, where the user may have their own web site or the database directly shown in the software – no more need to change from software to web browser in order to upload a file.

01/05/07

There has been opened a new blog for OptiCan! There will it be released news and free spoken opinions about car related stuff – tuning, motor sport and competition. Lot of interesting software and other downloads also - http://optican.blogspot.com

01/02/07

We welcome Norsk Motorkompani as a new dealer in Asker/Drammen in Norway. Ståle Gjørstad is a well known person in the Norwegian rally environment.

01/01/07

The new international web site is now launched!! www.optican.net

12/22/06

WE ARE NOW ALMOST FINISHED WITH OUR NEW WEB SITE. WITHIN SOME FEW DAYS WILL THE NEW OPTICAN.NET SITE BE ONLINE—A SITE THAT WILL BE READABLE FOR EVERYONE NO MATTER WHAT BROWSER YOU USE

12/21/06

We welcome Champion Tuning in Korea as our new distributor in Korea. Champion is a leading tuning company in Korea, and is also importer of DynoJet dynos for Korea. www.dynojet.co.kr

11/17/06

We are glad to announce that we have got yet another well renomated dealer in Australia. VCM Tuners has taken on the task to be a main dealer in Australia and they have therefore started up a new company: OBD Tuning Australasia Pty. Ltd. www.obdtuning.com.au

11/17/06

We welcome our new dealer in Haugesund, Norway. Rune’s Max Tuning has now started their dealership. They will cover Haugesund and the areas around up to Bergen. www.maxtuning.no

11/6/06

We are back from SEMA! We where attending the stand of VW USA, where Neuspeed had one of the two project cars. Thunder Bunny is the name of the car - press release is found HERE and pics of Thunder Bunny is HERE

10/25/06

We are now going to SEMA show in Las Vegas. This year will we be found on the booth of Volkswagen USA. The reason is that one of the project cars set up by Neuspeed for Volkswagen USA, has been flashed with OptiCan. The car is a VW Jetta 2.5 v6 with a fitted turbo kit. The ecu is a Bosch ME7.1.1 CAN 40Mhz. We will come back with more information about the car during or after the show.

SEMA show starts 31. of October and ends at 3. of November. We will be found in Las Vegas from Sunday 29. of October if someone want to schedule a meeting with us outside the opening hours of the show. You are welcome to send us an email : info@optican.net

10/24/06

We have the pleasure to welcome a new dealer in Croatia -

GSM Experts Team. They are the largest special company in Croatia for all equipment and flasher tools for GSM phones, and now they are taking huge and quick steps into the car tuning world by becoming a dealer of our flasher tool OptiCan and our tuning files.

www.gsm-experts.com

09/18/06

New update—272— now improved edc16 for VAG.

OptiCan now makes sure that new software updates from VAG and the original tester do not affect the tuned software. OptiCan is first out with this - and for the time being alone with this. We will like to see how long time it takes before other hackers try to resolve this in their hacker-software !! We have also made different colors on the icons for our different software

09/15/06

We have the pleasure of welcome a new dealer in Norway.

SS Performance in Skien has just started to flash cars with our system. Their web site is: www.ssperformance.no

09/05/06

New software update—version 271 is ready. New security functions, and OptiCan will now choose automatically between EDC15p and EDC15p+ !!

08/30/06

There is now a new Debugger software available. Now do OptiCan Debugger support ME711 CAN 40Mhz for VAG. New are also SID 801, SID 803, SID 803a and SID 804 for Citroen & Peugeot

08/09/06

We have the pleasure of welcome our new distributor in Singapore : BMS Motorsports/BMS Tuning. They are well known in Singapore for their tuning of Subaru and Mitsubishi. BMS has a great track record, and they are looking forward to start marketing OptiCan Flasher in their area. BMS has all the tools at their garage to not only make standard tuning of cars, but they have a great opportunity to special tune cars with both hardware and software changes.

www.bmsmotorsports.com.sg

07/25/06

Today have we released new Flasher 267 version, and Debugger 211 version. A lot of new ecu’s in both software. For the Flasher you will now find also VAG 1.6FSI & 2.0FSI. In the Debugger you will find the ME7.1.1 CAN 40Mhz ecu ! All versions are now available with driver for the new OptiCan Flasher

07/24/06

We are proud to announce a new sign up for a new dealer in Norway. In Porsgrunn, we have got a new dealer called “Bad Ass Custom”. The guys behind the company, has just started up their new store in the main street of Porsgrunn—easy to find ! Bad Ass Custom concentrate on special styling and tuning products for all kind of cars. They are a very good fit for our new OptiCan Flasher system.

07/22/06

WE HAVE NOW RELEASED OUR NEW FLASHER TOOL: OPTICAN DUAL FLASHER. PICTURE AT THE FRONTPAGE. OPTICAN DUAL FLASHER READ AND WRITE ALL THE CARS FROM THE LAST OPTICAN, BUT IT IS ALSO PREPARED FOR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. HERE IS THE NORMS THAT THE NEW SYSTEM USE:

BDM, CAN V1.2, CAN V2.0, DUAL CAN V2.0, JATG IEE 1149.1, K-BUS, L-LINE, PWM, RS232, VPM

07/05/06

New software release today - version 266, includes now EDC16CP31-6 and EDC16C33-3. Cars is MB Viano & Vito, Smart 1,5DCI, Mitsubishi Colt 1,5DI-D

06/28/06

New software is released today—Version 265 has new functions for LOG sending. Chrysler 300C, Voyager, Cherokee and Commander diesel is now ready for use (see below for ecu types)

06/27/06

We welcome our new dealer in Oslo : Audio Art, owned by the well known Ketil Skjei. Ketil has become a very well known person for his special car stereo builds in Norway. www.audio-art.no

06/15/06

Today we have the EDC16CP31-8 for Chrysler ready. It is for Voyager2.8, 300C 3.0, Voyager 3.0, Cherokee 2.8 and Commander 3.0

06/10/06

Version 264 is ready—some changes in the EDC16 security functions

06/03/06

New software are now released—for Me7.1.1 CAN (VAG 3.2, 4.2) and DME EMS 2 for MINI !!

06/02/06

YET AGAIN ARE WE FIRST!! ME7.1.1 CAN for Audi S4, VW Golf V R32, Audi A3 3.2, VW Jetta 2.5 and Bentley are now ready!! Software update will come in few days.

05/25/06

We are happy to announce that we have got a new distributor in UK/Great Britain. Chipped UK is the main distributor for UK, and they have set up 7 new dealers in UK already. www.chippeduk.com

05/23/06

New software update of OptiCan today—Version 262, with some new RSA codes for MB, Audi and Renault

05/16/06

We welcome today our latest distributor: Now in Ukraine! - by RAL Group in Kyiv. http://ral.com.ua/optican

05/15/06

New software update today—V260 is now ready with some new Opel ecu’s attached.

05/06/06

We have now finished up the Step 3 of VW/Audi 2.0T FSI software for Hong Kong / China area. Together with some hardware changes done by our main distributor in HK - KC Racing (www.kcracing.com.hk) - are we now offering tuning steps from 250 hk up to step 3 with 275 hk and a 0-60mph on 5.9 sec.

05/05/06

New software version of the Flasher is now ready for download—version 259 have now also MB cdi for w210 (edc15xx) ready—and now also with Spanish language

05/02/06

We are happy to welcome “The Mag Wheel Centre” as our main distributor in Australia.

04/19/06

We are happy to welcome our new distributor in Lebanon:

TuningEdge, Beirut.

04/18/06

The OptiCan is now ready for edc15c5 & edc15c6 for MB (w210) - the software update is right around the corner….

04/15/06

We are glad to welcome Chiptek-UK as a dealer in UK.

04/10/06

EJ Autosport in China, Guangdong, has been a dealer of OptiCan in China.

04/03/06

Audi Q7 TDI is ready !!

04/01/06

New version of Flasher and Debugger ! Flasher now also for BMW 645, AMG65, Maybach and SLR

03/04/06

We now have ready the new model of MB AMG 65 and Maybach for diagnostic flashing :-))

02/22/06

New update of the Debugger program - Bentley is ready

02/20/06

New Flasher software update - adjustments for the ME2.8 for 112 Engine from MB.

02/15/06

New Debugger update - V206 With new MS42

02/15/06

New Software update - 256 - some checksum editing on edc16 for VAG, - NEW CARS: AMG 55’s and Chrysler Crossfire and new languages is also possible.

02/10/06

New software update - Complete read and write for VW/Audi 1.9TDI, MB edc16xx and MB me2.8.1