Chip question: If I bought another ECU with a GIAC chip in it, will it work?
06-22-2004, 12:03 AM
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Chip question: If I bought another ECU with a GIAC chip in it, will it work?
I thought that each ECU is serialized to match each individual car. So, if I bought another person's ECU, would it work or not?
Second question: I have APR Stage 1 with a socketed chip in my ECU. What will it take to get it back to stock and upload REVO on it? Would I have to get a stock chip resoldered in?
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Second question: I have APR Stage 1 with a socketed chip in my ECU. What will it take to get it back to stock and upload REVO on it? Would I have to get a stock chip resoldered in?
Thanks!
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06-22-2004, 03:46 AM
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It's possible, but you because of immobilzer III you would need a special code from dealer
They need to match the ECU, Dash, Key to each other. Using a VAG-Tool you need to initialize all this using a special code that is created by your dealer using your VIN#.
So yes, it is possible to do an ECU swap, but you probably won't get the dealer to generate this code for you. So in that sense, it's not possible.
So yes, it is possible to do an ECU swap, but you probably won't get the dealer to generate this code for you. So in that sense, it's not possible.
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