Quick Q On Cracking ECU...

hl0m4n · 04-23-2007, 08:21 AM

what has bmw changed on the current ecu that are making it very hard for the tuners to get into?

ward · 04-23-2007, 08:22 PM

they programmed the whole thing in german, those bastards!

325 Baller · 04-23-2007, 09:11 PM

ward your back!!!

STE92VE · 04-23-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 325 Baller

ward your back!!!

Great, now I don't have to be the only sarcastic SOB on the forum....

Wai328 · 04-23-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

they programmed the whole thing in german, those bastards!

Lol

hl0m4n · 04-24-2007, 04:48 PM

is that the reason...cause its in german?

Brunotheboxer · 04-24-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by hl0m4n

is that the reason...cause its in german?

thats what the man said.

RiXst3r · 04-24-2007, 04:52 PM

its because its new... new stuff takes time to reverse engineer. actually, a few have cracked it... GIAC has a software flash in beta right now, my local shop did it on a car

RokX · 04-24-2007, 06:47 PM

Hmm, think I'll stick with getting the PROcede for now

hl0m4n · 04-25-2007, 02:48 PM

so some have cracked it...will the future giac solution require us shipping the dme to them? will they be able to install factory back too?

that means giac cracked it?

E90Fleet · 04-25-2007, 02:53 PM

There is also the problem that with the E90 the ECU is often flashed as part of software upgrades, and dealers cannot omit that part, so any flashed ECU will be reverted back to normal if the car has a software upgrade that includes ECU software.

This has been driving E60 diesel users that flashed their ECU's crazy, since almost each time they have a software upgrade they have to go back to the tuner to get their software again.

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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	There is also the problem that with the E90 the ECU is often flashed as part of software upgrades, and dealers cannot omit that part, so any flashed ECU will be reverted back to normal if the car has a software upgrade that includes ECU software. This has been driving E60 diesel users that flashed their ECU's crazy, since almost each time they have a software upgrade they have to go back to the tuner to get their software again. __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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