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Old 03-31-2005, 02:58 PM
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Is it possible to buy ECUx software used without buying a whole computer? Is it transferable?
Old 03-31-2005, 04:51 PM
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Default I assume you mean an "X chip" alone (not attched to an ECU)?

Yes, it's possible, but unlikely. Transferable? Yes, if you own the "X chip" it's yours, you don't have to pay for it again if you want to upgrade it.

Having said that,you will have to pay to get it installed into an ECU (unless you can do it yourself) and it will also cost to get the upgrades installed.

If you can't find a "used" A box ECU with a GIAC X chip, pay for the upgrades, enjoy them and don't worry about the money spent, it will be worth it, unless of course you blow the turbo's and have to come up with the 8K for the KO4 conversion. ;-P

Hope this helped.
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Default Pretty sure he means ECU xplorer for APR chips. If like most programs *should* be able to..

Might have to call APR or the developer to get a new unlock code and explain you bought it from soandso, etc.. I would not see why they couldn't tranfer it. However that being said, how much is a new version compared to a used?
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Default Could be cheap if you get it off a person who can't get it to work

cough *docslow* cough

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Default Ugh, so not funny. I just spent over a half hour cursing in my car trying to get Lemmi and ECUx

to work. I got Lemmi to work vis serial emulator(com port 2) and VAG works on USB, but neither of my USB ports (serial emulated or regular) will work with ECUx :-/

So frustrating....
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that sucks...seriously though, if you end up sellling it... let me know
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I just sent APR a kickass e-mail. I'm really sick of this sh*t.
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ECU xplorer isn't just for APR chips.
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Oh OK, made assumption because a few seem to have ECUx & APR....
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no problem, just trying to help
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