[Mike 540]

Gents,

can someone explain me what´s the difference between "coding" and "programing" of the car? I am a bit familiar with coding, but have no clue what is meant by "programing".
Thx

[AP]

Program would be the logic , ie computer program that performs a set of tasks
In car terms that would be something like the engine ecu that controls the behaviour of the engine, how powerful and economical it might be, that sort of thing
Coding is changing values that the cars programs wil read and the behaviour the changes based upon that value
And example might be setting stop start to last remembered setting


Hope that clears things up?

[ashmostro]

While that is a fine and accurate answer, I would myself answer it a bit differently.

Coding allows you to change parameters that are meant to be "activated/inactivated" and/or set to specific values depending on a variety of conditions including what model of car you have, what region your car was meant for, etc. The reason coding exists is to allow for standard hardware to be produced for more cars, and then customized to specific parameters through software.

Programming is much more fundamental software-wise (but both are software). Its code lives in a much lower-level of the hardware and has to be completely re-written (aka programmed) to be altered. Like the poster said above, typical programmed parameters include but are not limited to the engine and transmission tunes themselves. But there are other capabilities that skirt the edge of what you'd expect to be coded vs programmed, so it's not as black and white as you may hope.

[Mike 540]

Thank you, guys. I think I got you. As I am a normal user, I never thought in terms of programing / reprograming the car hence my confusion. Even coding was a whole new world to me :-).

Thank you

[ashmostro]

You're welcome. It was a great question!