I think that's pretty close to what happens. Keep in mind that you are changing the air/fuel ratio when you use the Power Commander. That's the intent, but if you don't know what you are doing, there's always the chance you could mess things up. Here's a link to a You Tube Tutorial on how the buttons work. I have no idea if the information it gives is correct, but he makes it sound like he knows what he is doing. Note that there is a certain procedure to follow to return control to the original map. Doesn't appear to be difficult to do at all.