OK I've got a question. I just recently got the reflash and have to take my car into the dealership tomorrow to get my Hydralc sending unit (for ABS) and left front tweeter replaced. Also they are gonna resuface my rotors.

I know they are gonna clear the Anti-lock cell using the shop computer. Does the dealership have the compablitiy to unflash my car? I mean would they have a reason or ability to reset my entire ECU?

 

good question i was wondering this and i was also wondering about what would happen if you reset the ecu?

 

the whole idea of "flash" refers to writing to the ecu. They can not over write it by resetting the computer. The would have to completely reflash it to stock to eliminate it

 

Resetting the ECU shouldnt change anything. They are using nonvolitile memory which means that the program will remai resident even with the power off...

Dont know if its a rom chip or what inside....

as for the dealer reflashing I dont think they have the equipment to reflash an ECU, but I could be wrong.

 

Do the dealership have tools to reflash it to stock? What would make them do that? I'm getting scared now

 

Hooptie read the above replies dude.

 

you are right on all counts

The equipment to flash is not available around here to dealers - only the factory guys can get it and no reason for them to do anything with it as all us evos have the same flash

 

Wow thats a first..... lol

Hey al, If you do end up comming down here to FLa Id like to meet you... Im not gonna get the reflash just yet but Id still like to hit the place your gonna dyno at "twilight" and hang out for a few.

 

OK I called the dealership, they reset my Anti-Lock cell and I'm hoping everything else with my flash is ok.

BTW they test drove my car and was wondering what the hell I did to it cause its freaking FAST!! (I turned the EBC off when I dropped it off to!!!!)

 

LOL, thats funny as hell.

 

I'd ask them WTF they think they're doing by driving my car FAST.

 

yeah wtf if they told we drove your car its fast, oh man, that new car lot is getting rocked that same night.

 

Damnnit!!! I got my car back and my AFC was on a different screen meaning they touched it .

Also my brakes go to the floor now meaning they didn't bleed them right and I have to take it back and waste MORE TIME.

Oh well atleast its under warrenty

 

I seriously hope you punched your Service Manager square in the jaw.

 

Why my car will probably never go back to the dealer...