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So after installing a USB driver for my cheapie USB VAG-COM cable off eBay, I did

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Old 01-22-2006, 02:16 PM
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Default So after installing a USB driver for my cheapie USB VAG-COM cable off eBay, I did

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/84528/sportec_vag.jpg"></center><p>a quick scan on my car and to my surprise, VAG-COM tells me that I have a Sportec chip installed.

Do other chips (MTM, APR, GIAC, etc) do this as well? Just wondering. Seems awfully easy for a dealer to find out. Of course I swap my ECU out when doing warranty work - haven't had problems doing that in the past 2+ years.
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I've never noticed with MTM.
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Default VAG displays the same for me as well.

Sportec always displays under the component name. I also switch to stock software so dealer work.
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What USB driver did you install?
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I've never noticed anything with GIAC... but I'm not very observant.
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See my previous post ~15 posts down...
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I did that earlier, just didn't feel like posting that i found it. Thanks
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No problemo sir.
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I'm going to e-mail you
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YGM now!
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