|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
02-05-2012, 11:18 PM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 173080
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. Marys, GA
Vehicle:1997 Legacy 2.0 GT Forest Green Metallic |
ECU locked to non existent AP
bought my car two years ago and i was looking to retune it. well i had my friend start working on it and its locked...
the ECU says "KINGPIN" in big gold letters on it and i looked into that and its apparently a guy that tunes using AP's and doesnt sell them... just tunes and lets you go. so what do i do now? i cant tune it. i cant datalog. i cant do ****!?
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
|
02-06-2012, 09:10 AM | #2 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 40500
Join Date: Jul 2003
Chapter/Region:
TXIC
Location: DFW, TX
Vehicle:16 Forester XT |
Quote:
Second option is to buy an AP I've heard there is a way to marry it and then revert to stock. I think it's kind of the process expected if you lose or break your AP. I've never tried this. Couple of other suggestions, contact Kingpin. Check with some local tuners, they may charge a small fee. Or contact Cobb, their support and service is the best! |
|
02-06-2012, 09:12 AM | #3 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 296048
Join Date: Sep 2011
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: Kenilworth, NJ
Vehicle:2011 STI Blurple |
+1 above post says it all
|
02-07-2012, 08:20 AM | #4 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 173080
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. Marys, GA
Vehicle:1997 Legacy 2.0 GT Forest Green Metallic |
i'll try some of that but i dont have 500$ or another vehicle so i hope someone local can fix it... i'm also in a bum**** of a town so its not easy to find a tuner... i was lucky to have a friend that wanted to do it...
|
02-07-2012, 08:49 AM | #5 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 40500
Join Date: Jul 2003
Chapter/Region:
TXIC
Location: DFW, TX
Vehicle:16 Forester XT |
I'm not sure if a dealer can flash over it, you might want to check. I've heard yes and I've heard no. If they can you would probably have to pay a couple of $$$. When this happened with my son's car the dealer estimate was between $500-$800 worse case was an ECU replacement.
You could also look for a used ECU from a junk yard or for sale forums here. Then you can send that one in for unlocking. Or maybe consider enterprise for a weekly rate rental. |
02-07-2012, 08:17 PM | #6 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 173080
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. Marys, GA
Vehicle:1997 Legacy 2.0 GT Forest Green Metallic |
ouch....
but i looked into him. there have been multiple threads here bashing this company. they are apparently out of business and have lawsuits against them for stealing parts off of customers cars and selling them to other customers. amongst other things.. hopefully i can get this solved easily... |
02-08-2012, 04:55 PM | #7 |
NASIOC Vendor
Member#: 4803
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX
|
A V2 AP can overwrite an previous AccessPORT installation. So you could find another V2 AP to flash the car, then uninstall it to revert your ECU to stock. Or, you could send the ECU to us to revert the ECU to stock. There will be some downtime and a small fee, but give us a call at 866-922-3059 and we'll get you taken care of!
Ian |
02-08-2012, 08:10 PM | #8 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 173080
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. Marys, GA
Vehicle:1997 Legacy 2.0 GT Forest Green Metallic |
well now i'm not sure if its an accessport or not because i hear that the guys at Kingpin tuning used ecutek... so i dont even know what to do...
but i will give you guys a call just so i can know if there are any ways to tell. |
05-21-2012, 01:33 AM | #9 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 238215
Join Date: Feb 2010
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Crestview FL
Vehicle:2007 Impreza WRX STi Obsidian Black |
Just tried to tune mine tonight and got the same problem. My tuner said either corrupt COBB file or Ecu Tek tune but couldn't decipher which one it was..
Anyone know a way of telling which one it is? Also is there any laws about selling a used vehicle with a locked ECU? |
05-21-2012, 08:57 AM | #10 | |
NASIOC Vendor
Member#: 4803
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX
|
Quote:
The AccessPORT v2 can overwrite any previous AccessPORT install (regardless of version). A corrupted AccessPORT install would be highly irregular in and of itself and one that caused no driveability issues, etc. would be unlikely. The AccessPORT v2 can overwrite some Ecutek installs. I would suggest updating the firmware on the AccessPORT - you may have an old version, especially if it is a used unit. Bill |
|
05-21-2012, 10:46 AM | #11 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 238215
Join Date: Feb 2010
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Crestview FL
Vehicle:2007 Impreza WRX STi Obsidian Black |
Quote:
|
|
05-21-2012, 04:04 PM | #12 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 147711
Join Date: Apr 2007
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Billings,MT
Vehicle:2002 WRX/Stg 2 PSM |
Just send the ECU to Cobb and they can revert to stock. At least that's what I did when I had ECU problems.
|
05-21-2012, 06:22 PM | #13 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 238215
Join Date: Feb 2010
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Crestview FL
Vehicle:2007 Impreza WRX STi Obsidian Black |
I just cant be without my car for that long its my only vehicle atm, and if its an Ecu-Tek tune I wouldn't want to waste their time not being able to unlock it either...
|
05-22-2012, 06:11 AM | #14 | |
NASIOC Vendor
Member#: 4803
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX
|
Quote:
Bill |
|
05-22-2012, 10:57 AM | #15 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 238215
Join Date: Feb 2010
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Crestview FL
Vehicle:2007 Impreza WRX STi Obsidian Black |
Sounds good thanks. Now to find a v2 AP...
|
05-26-2012, 09:34 PM | #16 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 238215
Join Date: Feb 2010
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: Crestview FL
Vehicle:2007 Impreza WRX STi Obsidian Black |
Found one, flashed just fine, unmarried and running as sluggish as I've ever felt so hopefully can get the tune done on her soon. Thanks for everyone's help especially COBB guys for the v2 overwrite suggestion.
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
ecu locked... what to do | bdickey058 | AccessPort | 1 | 04-13-2010 12:01 AM |
AP V1 ECU lock? V1 override old V1 map AFTER V2 install and uninstall. | sonic03rex | AccessPort | 2 | 08-28-2009 12:33 AM |
Need help to flash ECU back to stock to marry AP | psyber_0ptix | New England Impreza Club Forum -- NESIC | 4 | 04-27-2009 05:08 PM |
HID 2.5i DRL PLUG NON EXISTENT | gregp07h4 | Electrical & Lighting | 6 | 12-15-2008 07:09 PM |
will i be able to use an AP with a previously reflashed ecu??? | south_texas_scoobie | AccessPort | 3 | 05-19-2006 05:00 PM |