Good news!!! Now Fetrotech Tool users can activate the device with patch file (FE Version patch) and activation code by themselves. No need to contact the seller for help. This was a big upgrade of Fetrotech on August 9th, 2023. It also fixed the software taskbar crash problem and MEDC17 checksum error, etc.
What’s new of Fetrotech Tool?
1.Easy install
2.Fixed some of the medc17 checksum error
3.Added some of medc17 bypass
4.Solved the taskbar crash
5.Changed the login method for Fetrotech Tool user
6.Support automatic activation, no need to contact seller to activate.
The new Fetrotech Tool ECU Programmers (item No. SE162 and item No. SE162-B) come with an activation code/SN on the device’s backside. One device corresponds to one activation code. Customers can use the activation code and patch file to activate your device directly.
If old customers have already activated the device, don’t use this method to reinstall and activate Fetrotech Tool software again.
Main steps to install and activate Fetrotech Tool software:
Step 1: Download Fetrotech tool software and FE Version patch
Step 2: Install Fetrotech tool Setup and AMT driver
Step 3: Activate Fetrotech Tool with patch files and activation code
Step 4: Obtain the highest administrator privileges of the system
Step 5: Run Fetrotech Tool software
In detail…
Step 1: Download Fetrotech tool software and FE Version patch
Download Fetrotech tool from the PCMTuner official website (https://tuner-box.com/)
Download FE Version patch
Step 2: Install Fetrotech tool Setup and AMT driver
Turn off anti-virus program before installing software.
Follow the prompt to install Fetrotech tool Setup and AMT driver
After installing, it will pop up a window to let you input the user name, email, country and phone number, and then click “Submit”.
Complete the setup installation.
Step 3: Activate Fetrotech Tool with patch files and activation code
Extract FE version zip patch file to the desktop
Open FE Version folder
Follow the copy place to copy the files:
- Copy FE venison folders all files (AmtTools.dll, AmtTools.sys, FetrotechTool.dll)
And replace them into these two folders:
C:\Windows\System32
C:\Windows\SysWOW64
- Copy Fetrotech tool.exe file and replace it in to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Fetrotech
- Copy the FEkey file in the FE version folder to desktop , don’t change its name
Open the FEkey.txt, input the SN on your device’s backside, please use with the capital letter, and then save it.
Don’t change the file name or anything! Don’t use spaces!
Don’t delete the FEkey.txt file! Otherwise, the software will not be opened.
Step 4: Obtain the highest administrator privileges of the system
Connect fetrotch tool to laptop via the USB cable, and start the software
Go to computer management>> device manager to check if the device is well connected
Then run Fetrotech Tool software on the desktop
The taskbar disappears and will not come back. You need to obtain the highest administrator privileges of the system.
Press and hold the keyboard [Ctrl+Alt+Delete] key combination to enter the task manager
Restart Windows Explorer
Click Run and input command: gpedit.msc and come to Locak Group Policy Editor
Go to Windows Settings>> Security settings>> Local Policies>> Security Options
Disable user account control: Admin Approval Mode for the built-in Administrator account
Disable user account control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode
Then restart computer
Connect Fetrotech with 12V power supply and connect to PC via USB cable
Run Fetrotech Tool software to use normally.
Done!
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