another ecu question.
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another ecu question.
okay i took it to the place where i can solder the chip into my ecu.
but the technician said that the chip might not fit. he said there are more than 10 different applications for each chip (even though it's same year, same ecu code number).
he said there are secret code inside that might not match my ecu.(basically it's impossible to match other car's ecu to my car).
is it true? or is this guy trying to sell his product?
i see many people sells ecu over the internet which requests only same ecu code.
i am confused~~~
please help me~~~ trying to get chip tune for bargain is getting tough now~~~
thanks guys...
but the technician said that the chip might not fit. he said there are more than 10 different applications for each chip (even though it's same year, same ecu code number).
he said there are secret code inside that might not match my ecu.(basically it's impossible to match other car's ecu to my car).
is it true? or is this guy trying to sell his product?
i see many people sells ecu over the internet which requests only same ecu code.
i am confused~~~
please help me~~~ trying to get chip tune for bargain is getting tough now~~~
thanks guys...
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Any time you change the ECU in your car, the new ECU has to be programmed with >>>
the secret code for your car before the car will start. Doesnt matter what "chip" you are using.
If the new ECU's code doesn't match the code stored in your cluster then the car wont start.
This secret code is supposed to be a dealer only secret but some tuners are able to get it somehow.(This is the part I dont understand).
It seems to me that this code should be your own intellectual property since it is unique to your car and you paid Audi for your car, but apparently Audi hasn't been forced to see it that way...yet. Good luck.
Dan
If the new ECU's code doesn't match the code stored in your cluster then the car wont start.
This secret code is supposed to be a dealer only secret but some tuners are able to get it somehow.(This is the part I dont understand).
It seems to me that this code should be your own intellectual property since it is unique to your car and you paid Audi for your car, but apparently Audi hasn't been forced to see it that way...yet. Good luck.
Dan
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Also...As far as I know...People who buy ECUs over the internet >>
have to take those ECUs to a tuner or a dealer to have it programmed with their code.
Once it has the correct code it can be swapped with the old ECU, and visa versa, as you wish.
Once it has the correct code it can be swapped with the old ECU, and visa versa, as you wish.
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