# Variable settings without ECU

**URL:** <https://forum.realdash.net/t/variable-settings-without-ecu/3072>\
**Category:** Bugs and troubleshooting\
**Created:** [May 25, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/variable-settings-without-ecu/3072 "2023-05-25T15:02:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![deviance](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/deviance/32/579_2.png) [@deviance](https://forum.realdash.net/u/deviance)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/variable-settings-without-ecu/3072/1 "2023-05-25T15:02:36Z")

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Hey  
How Can I use like Maxxecu variables from the XML file without connecting to ecu?

I can only choose when I connect to ECU and I can’t modify on desktop PC.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/variable-settings-without-ecu/3072/2 "2023-05-29T06:25:09Z")

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Try creating MaxxECU connection on desktop PC (even without the ECU), then the Ecu Specific variables should appear to the input list.

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**Author:** ![deviance](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/deviance/32/579_2.png) [@deviance](https://forum.realdash.net/u/deviance)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/variable-settings-without-ecu/3072/3 "2023-05-30T01:04:47Z")

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sadly its doesn’t work at me  
Can you try it and confirm please?

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**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 6:22am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/variable-settings-without-ecu/3072/4 "2023-05-30T06:22:10Z")

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You are right, it does not work with MaxxECU. Will fix for next release.

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**Author:** ![deviance](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/deviance/32/579_2.png) [@deviance](https://forum.realdash.net/u/deviance)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/variable-settings-without-ecu/3072/5 "2023-05-30T23:43:31Z")

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Not only for MaxxECU.  
It’s doesn’t work with any.