Picking up my Evo this week!
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No.
Its the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act that allows you to use aftermarket parts on a car without voiding the warranty, provided it cannot be proven that the aftermarket part caused the failure. Tuning would not apply to that.
Of course, if you use something like the Cobb AP, you could revert to stock tune before taking the car in to the dealership. Its debatable if they would know you had been tuned.
So, not modding but getting a tune is the exact opposite way to go about preserving your warranty.
Its the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act that allows you to use aftermarket parts on a car without voiding the warranty, provided it cannot be proven that the aftermarket part caused the failure. Tuning would not apply to that.
Of course, if you use something like the Cobb AP, you could revert to stock tune before taking the car in to the dealership. Its debatable if they would know you had been tuned.
So, not modding but getting a tune is the exact opposite way to go about preserving your warranty.
What hes saying is the Magnuson Moss act protects the rest of the car if the car is modded. For example is putting a cat back exhaust going to blow your engine? 9 times out of 10 probably not, so should you put an exhaust on the car and the engine blow techinically your engine would be under warranty, but if you put a cat back on and your downpipe gaskets blow out then don't expect to get those warrantied.
So tuning your car directly effects the engine and if tuned and your engine blows (which happened a lot in the Evo's infancy here in the states) don't expect your warranty to be honored because they can in fact tell if it has been tuned. With the Cobb AP you can change your tune on the fly from the "modded" tune to the stock tune, so you could technically have it tuned using the AP and should the engine blow put the factory tune back on the ECU and try to get it warrantied. Hope that cleared up somethings. Enjoy the new whip! Just one more promotion and I can get back into the Evo game myself and I can't wait!
So tuning your car directly effects the engine and if tuned and your engine blows (which happened a lot in the Evo's infancy here in the states) don't expect your warranty to be honored because they can in fact tell if it has been tuned. With the Cobb AP you can change your tune on the fly from the "modded" tune to the stock tune, so you could technically have it tuned using the AP and should the engine blow put the factory tune back on the ECU and try to get it warrantied. Hope that cleared up somethings. Enjoy the new whip! Just one more promotion and I can get back into the Evo game myself and I can't wait!
Thanks for the info all!
Really helps!
Matt
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Picked up the car today! Love it already! Had a problem with the blue tooth though, says I need a password. Searched for it on here and found that if you hit the hang up button 3 times in a row for 2 seconds each it will reset it. Didn't work. Also tried unplugging the negative terminal for 20 min. Still didn't work. Guessing I'm going to have to go to the dealer then?
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I tried all of the normal combinations, probably 30 different ones and nothing.
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It's got the passcode from the previous owner. The dealer should have reset that for you. If you cant reset it make them do it.
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