Has anyone downgraded their ECU using VAS-PC?

[FaisalFazeli]

I have a 2011 a3 2.0 tdi and my ecu has tuning protector on it, I would like to downgrade it so i am able to use the obd port for the remaps.

thanks in advance

 

[Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps]

Won't work, ecu out job and then you can unlock it on the bench to allow OBD

 

[FaisalFazeli]

So once its out on bench it can be unlocked for future to remap through obd? I am based in west london and the prices am getting are £400+ when out of london its around £280. And the ones in london do not have dyno rod to prove figures too. Where are you located mate?

 

[Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps]

I'm in the north east, £200 I could have done it for, yeah, it's easier for the tuner for future reference too, so if you wanted a remap we could take the ecu out, which you have to anyway, unlock it to enable OBD, put it back in the car and do everything via OBD, nice its OBD enabled it would a be only me with my tool which could access it through the port

 

[Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps]

iPhone auto correction playing up on some words, do apologise

 

[FaisalFazeli]

Its fine mate, thank you for that, in what area are you? If i ever do pass by definetly stop and get this done

 

[Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps]

County Durham mate. People do travel' had them from Manchester, Barnsley and so on but never Landan

 

[Smirky]

Don't superchips say they can now flash these ? I no there not the most aggressive maps but could be worth a punt

 

[hollows wife]

can be done direct through obd port with a cmd . or anyone who has a master tool can bench it and unlock it .that way its not locked to a slave tool

 

[FaisalFazeli]

can be done direct through obd port with a cmd . or anyone who has a master tool can bench it and unlock it .that way its not locked to a slave tool

Would you know anyone around london that would be able to do this? Wouldnt mind travelling 20-30miles around london but just want to know wheres nearest..

 

[Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps]

CMD through OBD port is from 59 plate onwards for CR diesels

 

[FaisalFazeli]

Yeah mine is 2011? Will that work ?

 

[Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps]

Yes OBD it's usually say from 08 - 59 plate VAG CR that run the Bosch ecu that's tricore protect and needs to be removed and done on a BDM frame

 

[FaisalFazeli]

Sorry im confused paul, i have 2011 and was told by few companies it needs to be taken out, are you saying mine can be remapped through obd? And the ecu doesnt need to come out

 

[Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps]

Yes it can be remapped through OBD, the other tuners you are going to who want to remove it must be using different tools, personally for most if not all or nearly I use my CMD as its the best on the market, CMD will do it via OBD a lot of people won't use CMD as they see it as its an expensive tool to use

 

[Rhyso]

09, 10 and some 60 plates are ECU out jobs

Done plenty of 08/58 plates via OBD

Find a tuner near you that uses CMD for your 2011 car

 

[Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps]

Done a lot of 59 say Audi which have gone through OBD but many Leon 59 plate are tricore protected

 

[Rhyso]

Done a lot of 59 say Audi which have gone through OBD but many Leon 59 plate are tricore protected

You've had more luck than me then.

Seat and Skoda tend to keep using the older ECU's for longer. Haven't found a 60 plate Leon that isn't unlocked

Though the other week I had an A5 Cab on an 11 plate NOT go via OBD. Could only conclude it was old stock that had been sat in a field somewhere

 

[hollows wife]

not a hard job to remove ecu and do it on bench though , have a full back off ecu as well that way for future just incase