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Old 05-13-2006, 08:42 AM
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My ECU is flashed with APR's software, and i'm sellin it before i trade the car in. But what is involved in doing so?? Can it be done without havin to go to the dealer?? I'm really confused on the process

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Old 05-13-2006, 10:48 AM
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Default someone wants to buy it or you are thinking of selling?

personally would just turn in car with it unless you have a buyer lined up. i didnt think the used and modded ECU market was very large. i say just turn in car and say nothing....the next buyewr will get a treat. Used stuff never sells for what the sells wants...its what the market demands.
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It's a huge PIA, the dealer must have access to both cars, to adapt the Immobilizer codes.
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Default basically all you need is the login PIN to the ECU and a VAG-COM...

you need to adapt the cluster to the ECU as those are the 2 components to the car that control the car and is encrypted

change the ECU's around, plug in a vag-com, and go to channel 17 in the vag-com control and press login, type in the ECU pin, and whola, you're done

if you want to sell it to me i can walk you through the process on the phone.. with the ECU pin and a vag-com, it'll take about 5 minutes with the VAG-COM.. swapping the ECU out will take ~ 15 minutes
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The PIN is the problem. How are you going to get that?
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i have it for mine... i can read off his =D
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