Ford EEC-V Bank Order Swap Utility

If you do any work with EEC-V Ford PCMs and utilize different flash tools and editors, you may have had to break out the hex editor to reorganize and re-size the file. This utility takes all the work out of that and does it for you! I made this one for my own use (as most of my apps start out), but it’s been handy for a few friends so I’ve put it up for sale. I believe most common file conversions are covered, but if something else is needed for EEC-V files I can add it at no additional charge to improve the product.

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The Ford EEC-V Bank Order Swap Utility is a niche software script or tool used by automotive tuners and developers to reorder data blocks (“banks”) within raw binary file (.BIN) dumps extracted from Ford Electronic Engine Control version 5 (EEC-V) Powertrain Control Modules (PCMs).Why Is It Needed?Ford EEC-V modules utilize a multi-bank memory layout (commonly 4-bank systems consisting of 56K or 256K files). Different hardware extraction tools and software editors read and write these memory blocks in varying sequential patterns.The Mismatch: A hardware flashing tool (like a Kess clone or PCMFlash) might read out the banks in one sequence (e.g., Bank 0-1-8-9 or 1-0-9-8). However, popular tuning definition programs like TunerPro or Binary Editor (BE) require the banks to be in a completely different, strict sequential layout to properly line up maps, scalar constants, and tables.The Solution: If you try to open a raw, un-swapped binary file directly in a tuning editor without correcting the layout, the parameters will map to completely random garbage data. The Bank Order Swap utility rearranges these memory blocks into the correct structure required by your target application.Common Use CasesBinary Disassembly: Aligning the code properly before running it through the Single Architecture Disassembler (SAD) or IDA Pro to trace Ford code strategies.Cross-Regional Tuning: Converting files between Ford USA strategies and Australian configurations (like the AU Falcon XR8), which frequently use mismatched bank layouts.Preparing Files to Flash: Reversing a modified tune file back into the specific hardware arrangement required by a bench flasher so it doesn’t brick the ECU.If you are currently stuck trying to map out a specific tune, let me know which vehicle model you are working on, what hardware tool you used to read the PCM, and what tuning software you plan to open it with. I can help you figure out the exact bank layout you need.