Set Ignition timing - Realtime Update needed?

[g2turbo]

I found an old thread that was similar to the issue i'm seeing but its locked

http://www.hondata.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=31279

My question, do I need to be in "realtime update" mode to use the "set ignition timing"?

I tried to check my timing last night, when I select set ignition timing, the car continued to behave as it was previously. The vehicle has 0* of timing on the low cam timing map at idle, and what i'm trying to do before changing that is confirm the mechanical timing is correct.

When I checked with a timing light last night (after selecting set igintion timing), the TDC mark was lining up instead of the 16* mark as I was hoping. Its either the timing is actually wrong, or I wasnt properly using the "set ignition timing" (which was set to 16*)

Any input?

[Spunkster]

I will double check this tomorrow when i have my B-series car here at work. Have never known there to be any bugs with this.

[g2turbo]

Turns out I simply need to have the Realtime Update enabled.

Worked like a charm after that.

Hondata, it would be nice to have some verbage around this in the help file. There are a few grey areas like this since i've been learning the S300. Maybe it's there and I missed it?

[Merlinbadman]

Is this what you have to do to set the ignition timing? Set the ECU to real time update?