Xcal info ISB BBN 2250

[Jwise]

Good morning, First time poster! I have read a lot of info here on these forums, and am a bit overwhelmed but excited to have this expansive knowledge base at my fingertips. I am hoping someone can assist me with a few things and just clear up some things for me.

1. I have created images inside of Insite of three trucks that I service. Can you obtain an ECFG from this image? Or is there a way to obtain the current efcg file from an ecm that is on the truck?

2. One of the three trucks is a rollback, the owner stated it was deleted but the high idle for the PTO does not work. After looking at parameters in insite, everything looks normal, but would you believe it, it has multiple active after treatment codes. I am assuming whoever did the tune just copied an pasted a crappy file into the ecm, or they just turned off the derate and check engine light functions of these codes. Would someone be willing to discuss this in a PM or over the phone to help me fully understand what I am looking for?

I am sure there are answers to these questions on this forum, if someone wants to link them in replys I am happy to read.

The trucks are
2011 F750 BBN 2250 Rollback
2012 F750 BBN 2250 Dump
2014 F750 BDH 2350 Stakebody

[Rawze]

(01-30-2026 )Jwise Wrote:  ...
1. I have created images inside of Insite of three trucks that I service.
...

That is NOT an image of the ecm at all. Not whatsoever. Its only a backup of the features and parameters / vehicle specific settings like the cruise control button addresses on the j1939, other dash button addresses, etc... most of which that you can already see. - Insite cannot take an actual copy of the ecm programming itself.

- The software needed to make an actual backup/image of the entire ecm programming is called Calterm.
info in copying the program from the ecm...
https://rawze.com/forums/showthread.php?...5#pid72945

Also,.. assume that those deletes are bad ... REAL bad!. more than 90% of all de-mandate programming that i review a year is absolutely harmful to the engine over time. Most of them have the ecm perpetually stuck in rapid DPF warm-up mode, over-spooling the turbo all the time, + scraping the pistons internally to generate extra heat for a system that is not there any more. It eventually takes out head gaskets, cracks the head or a piston,. etc.. because the ecm is stuck in this mode forever once those cans have been hollowed out.

[Jwise]

Thank you for the reply. I have Calderon 4.7. I think what is holding me back is the efcg file. When I open the program and select the BBN or BDH I do not have the efcg to proceed. I read through your link and went to the how to guides. Once I figure out the efcg files I will get the data off the ECM and send it over for your advise.

[Rawze]

(01-30-2026 )Jwise Wrote:  Thank you for the reply. I have Calderon 4.7. I think what is holding me back is the efcg file. When I open the program and select the BBN or BDH I do not have the efcg to proceed. I read through your link and went to the how to guides. Once I figure out the efcg files I will get the data off the ECM and send it over for your advise.

Those files should be easily found... have been on various places across the interwebs for many years. -- easily obtained.

You will have to get them from some other wwwsite though, as file sharing is not allowed on here. Maybe u get lucky and someone PM you with info on where to look.

[mikkhh]

You do not need matching config for upload or download. Use any similar ecm config. Like 2250 config for 2250. Not all are same, but try different ones. Open config file with text editor and there is table start address, if one does not succeed use others you have. Only table start address has to match for pulling the file. Documentig the file is other story, there has to be matching config to fully "see" everything in file and make neccessary adjustments.

[Jwise]

(01-31-2026 )mikkhh Wrote:  You do not need matching config for upload or download. Use any similar ecm config. Like 2250 config for 2250. Not all are same, but try different ones. Open config file with text editor and there is table start address, if one does not succeed use others you have. Only table start address has to match for pulling the file. Documentig the file is other story, there has to be matching config to fully "see" everything in file and make neccessary adjustments.

Thank you! I am working to upload now with the help of you all. My first attempt to connect to module gave me a java error in CT 4.7 I am going to start over here in a few and see fi I can get success.

[Rawze]

(01-31-2026 )Jwise Wrote:  ...
Thank you! I am working to upload now ...

the file you sent to me...


This is a typical tuning-site cookie cutter bad delete program that is harmful to the engine. It is a typical 'block all the faults, and then pretend that there are some magical unicorns in there to make everything all better again' type of delete. Some people call this type of hack-n-slash trash, 'factory deletes', .. because nothing much at all was done besides blocking a bunch of faults, and then assuming like a complete fool that there is kind of hidden fix-it auto-correct sauce inside. It is extremely harmful to operate the engine like this and causes damage and excessive wear over time, shortening the life of the engine (and its turbo) greatly. Here are just some of the highlights that were noted during the review ...

== The File is many years out of date. The base software needs an upgrade, ecu re-flashed back to its latest factory programming, before a proper file can be made.

== There has been is no engine operating mode control re-mapping done whatsoever. This is VERY harmful, as the engine will perpetually make extra heat and friction internally in attempts to warm up the missing DOC/DPF/SCR systems, resulting in excessive turbocharger over-spooling and engine wear. The result is progressive damage inside the engine via premature head gasket failure due to fretted liners. This is before even adding any power/torque.

== The EGR gas combustion offset logic has not been switched off. This is very Harmful to the cylinders once the EGR is physically disabled. Significantly shortened engine life is the result.

== The Auxiliary emissions systems (they activate as a penalty when the main emissions systems are de-activated), for NOX control, Ammonia control, etc. - All offsets have not been fully/properly switched off. this results in Ghost Efficiency loss, ghost power problems, Ghost derates, and is slightly-to-moderately harmful to the engine. It is also common for someone to also try to jack up the power settings for the engine in attempts to cover up this issue.

== NO corrections whatsoever have been done to compensate for the removed EGR gas from the intake. The ECM's factory settings for Injection timing, fuel-air-mix, and several other combustion processes become VERY harmful to the engine without EGR gas if they have not corrected. - The result is as significantly shortened engine lifespan and progressive damage over time. This is a common issue with harmful delete programming, where someone assumed it would ‘auto-correct’ itself, but this is a far from the truth as it gets.

== Fuel air mix re-mapping has not been / set for a deleted engine. The engine will run too lean, and this is harmful over time.

== The turbocharger has NOT been re-reprogrammed for a deleted engine. It will over-spool like mad, choke the exhaust and cause ghost power loss, lower than normal fuel mileage, and cause the engine ti run too lean, progressively causing damage over time to itself and the engine. - Head gasket and/or turbocharger failures are in its future if this is not corrected.


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To get it right ...

== (Insite) Back up all vehicle settings (in insite by making a work order + ecm template + ecm image). This backup using Insite will have all the vehicle-specific settings in it that are otherwise hard to get back if lost.

== Flash this latest base factory stock file in via CT (or with Insite).

== (Insite) Restore the work order/template (vehicle-specific settings) that was made in Insite before the re-flash, so that the engine knows the addresses of all the buttons in the dash are, etc..

== (Insite) Clear all faults 2x in a row, cycling the keyswitch, and then Run engine for 10 minutes on new factory software to rebuild data. It does not matter if it has some emissions systems faults that do not go away at this point.

== (Calterm) copy the clean updated file back out via CT and e-mail it (and the old file backup if you have not already) to me to have it re-done properly.


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Welcome to the bad delete club.

[Jwise]

(01-31-2026 )Rawze Wrote:  

(01-31-2026 )Jwise Wrote:  ...
Thank you! I am working to upload now ...

the file you sent to me...


This is a typical tuning-site cookie cutter bad delete program that is harmful to the engine. It is a typical 'block all the faults, and then pretend that there are some magical unicorns in there to make everything all better again' type of delete. Some people call this type of hack-n-slash trash, 'factory deletes', .. because nothing much at all was done besides blocking a bunch of faults, and then assuming like a complete fool that there is kind of hidden fix-it auto-correct sauce inside. It is extremely harmful to operate the engine like this and causes damage and excessive wear over time, shortening the life of the engine (and its turbo) greatly. Here are just some of the highlights that were noted during the review ...

== The File is many years out of date. The base software needs an upgrade, ecu re-flashed back to its latest factory programming, before a proper file can be made.

== There has been is no engine operating mode control re-mapping done whatsoever. This is VERY harmful, as the engine will perpetually make extra heat and friction internally in attempts to warm up the missing DOC/DPF/SCR systems, resulting in excessive turbocharger over-spooling and engine wear. The result is progressive damage inside the engine via premature head gasket failure due to fretted liners. This is before even adding any power/torque.

== The EGR gas combustion offset logic has not been switched off. This is very Harmful to the cylinders once the EGR is physically disabled. Significantly shortened engine life is the result.

== The Auxiliary emissions systems (they activate as a penalty when the main emissions systems are de-activated), for NOX control, Ammonia control, etc. - All offsets have not been fully/properly switched off. this results in Ghost Efficiency loss, ghost power problems, Ghost derates, and is slightly-to-moderately harmful to the engine. It is also common for someone to also try to jack up the power settings for the engine in attempts to cover up this issue.

== NO corrections whatsoever have been done to compensate for the removed EGR gas from the intake. The ECM's factory settings for Injection timing, fuel-air-mix, and several other combustion processes become VERY harmful to the engine without EGR gas if they have not corrected. - The result is as significantly shortened engine lifespan and progressive damage over time. This is a common issue with harmful delete programming, where someone assumed it would ‘auto-correct’ itself, but this is a far from the truth as it gets.

== Fuel air mix re-mapping has not been / set for a deleted engine. The engine will run too lean, and this is harmful over time.

== The turbocharger has NOT been re-reprogrammed for a deleted engine. It will over-spool like mad, choke the exhaust and cause ghost power loss, lower than normal fuel mileage, and cause the engine ti run too lean, progressively causing damage over time to itself and the engine. - Head gasket and/or turbocharger failures are in its future if this is not corrected.


========================
To get it right ...

== (Insite) Back up all vehicle settings (in insite by making a work order + ecm template + ecm image). This backup using Insite will have all the vehicle-specific settings in it that are otherwise hard to get back if lost.

== Flash this latest base factory stock file in via CT (or with Insite).

== (Insite) Restore the work order/template (vehicle-specific settings) that was made in Insite before the re-flash, so that the engine knows the addresses of all the buttons in the dash are, etc..

== (Insite) Clear all faults 2x in a row, cycling the keyswitch, and then Run engine for 10 minutes on new factory software to rebuild data. It does not matter if it has some emissions systems faults that do not go away at this point.

== (Calterm) copy the clean updated file back out via CT and e-mail it (and the old file backup if you have not already) to me to have it re-done properly.


====

Welcome to the bad delete club.

Thank you! I will work on the above info. Working to clear “snow” out of driveway here in NC! Once I get back out to truck I will start the process and get the requested file back over to you. One question, you said the flash the latest file back into ECM. Where is the clean file? Am I creating that from insite?

[Rawze]

(02-01-2026 )Jwise Wrote:  ...
Thank you! I will work on the above info. Working to clear “snow” out of driveway here in NC! Once I get back out to truck I will start the process and get the requested file back over to you. One question, you said the flash the latest file back into ECM. Where is the clean file? Am I creating that from insite?

factory files can be had from cummins wwwsite or perhaps downloaded via quickserv.com

some people will resort to taking the ecm to a stealers$it to have it re-flashed with latest factory program and get it done that way too.