Chiptuning on John Deere Tractors
With today's technology, vehicles and equipment are fitted with the latest electronic systems. At the forefront of these is the (ECU) engine control unit.
The ECU is also known as the engine ECU or engine control unit. The engine ECU is a mini computer with a microprocessor that controls all the sensors on the vehicle.
The ECU electronic control unit is used in all kinds of vehicles: passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, tractors, construction machinery and more.
The engine ECU largely determines the torque produced by the engine by monitoring CAN BUS signals coming from sensors such as the crankshaft sensor, air flow meter sensor and turbo pressure sensor, and this system is used in all vehicles equipped with an electronic control unit that prevents sudden power loss under heavy strain.
In addition, engine capacity has been restricted since the year 2000 to comply with worldwide emission standards.
Systems in the exhaust system such as the Diesel Particulate Filter, SCR, ADBLUE and NOX significantly limit the vehicle's engine performance.
On John Deere tractors, all the systems described above are fitted and restricted accordingly. As a result, the engine type used in John Deere tractors does not reflect its true performance.
As in the example below, you will clearly see the engine type used in John Deere tractor models such as the 5050E 4WD, 5055E 4WD, 5065E 4WD and 5075E 4WD.
ENGINE
- Manufacturer: John Deere PowerTech M
- Number of cylinders / Aspiration: 3/Turbo 3/Turbo Intercooler
- Displacement (cm³): 2.9
- Valves per cylinder: 2
- Fuel tank capacity (l): 68 (without cab) 68 (without cab), 82 l (with cab)
- Compression ratio: 16,9:1 18,5:1
- Emission level: Stage IIIA
- Bore-Stroke: 106,5 – 110
As Nitro Mekatronik Garaj, we perform the chiptuning of your John Deere tractor with the original licensed test equipment and ECU programming devices we have distributed, sold and provided technical service for over the years. We also manufacture the ECUTEST-KF1500 ECU test device, which tests the vehicle ECU, domestically in Turkey as a locally made national product.
Our company has been involved in automotive electronics since 2009, providing services to repair shops, authorized services, independent workshops and end users like you, both for performance increases and for solving chronic faults.
How Is Chiptuning Applied to John Deere Tractors?
Nitro Mekatronik Garaj connects a diagnostic tool to your John Deere tractor's OBD connection port, examines the current configurations and calculates the power increase we will apply. Then, through the OBD port, using the licensed FLEX product manufactured by Magicmotorsport, we take a full backup of the software; our professional software engineers then make modifications to the original software according to your vehicle's capacity, and it is uploaded back to your John Deere tractor's ECU.
At the end of this process, your John Deere tractor gains a power increase of 15% to 25%, which means you can work the field you used to drive in 2nd gear in 3rd gear with better performance. This lets you finish your work faster and also provides fuel savings.