trdsparks

I think there are some dealers that don't want to deal with anything they didn't install. Which if it's a factory backed part they can't do. No part of your warranty is voided just becasue you added the S/C. The powertrain warranty is still good if you get it reflashed. The flash is part of the "proper" install and if it isn't done then you're going to have issues with warranty. Meaning if something does go wrong in the engine or tranny it's not going to be covered.

partypillow69

Hey thanks guys! I appreciate all the feedback. The date for the reflash is next tuesday. Ill be posting my results asap. Thanks again.

aarontrini85

glad you found a place to do it you should post it up in the great lakes thread so others who do the install them self know where they can take it to get flashed

and also if you want were having a meet on the 8th at hooters if you want to meet some of the local SE members i dont hang out with them mutch but i know some of them and there cool

partypillow69

Thats a good idea. Ill be the the test mule. I actually got scion of naperville to order the tool. So January 8th at hooters huh. The one on 59?

aarontrini85

no its one in oaklawn im not realy sure where thats at but i got a text message about it lastnight so i figgured i would let you know since your local



and are they making you pay for the reflash tool?? and what are they charging you for labor to flash it??

Harmonic_tC

yeah wich hooters, i havent been too a meet in ages!

partypillow69

No they are not making me pay for the tool. They told me 97 dollars no matter how long it took. They havent done anything like this, so mine will be the first. I get a exact quote for future self installers.

trdsparks

I don't see them having a problem with it. I mean all you really have to do is take out the ECU and flash it. It's all don a bench.

aarontrini85

cool i dont see how it could take long its probly less then a 1mb file and they probly plug in thorugh the obd connector witch is under the drivers side dash i think so i would say less then 5 min but what do i know lol

aarontrini85

awwww i didnt know you had to take it out so maybe 30 min or give them an hours since they probly havent touched the ecu on a tc before and wont even know how to take off the glove box

partypillow69

Yeah i agree. So when they finally get it out and reflashed and back in, should be about a hour or so. I think i remember reading someone who had theres reflashed 3 times due to it not working properly. How would i know if the reflash actually worked???

trdsparks

From what TRD has told us you can only flash the ECU once. If it doesn't work then you're going to have a real problem. The flach tool will tell you when it is done and its will say complete. Thats all i know for sure.

partypillow69

Yeah so hopefully they wont mess it up lol.

fairladyz541

I will see you guys at Hooters on the 8th. What time you guys going? Its nice to know someone can do the reflash close to me. To bad I am ordering my direct port nitrous system next week.

partypillow69

Got her reflashed today. All seems well. I got Gods great blessing to finally drop the hammer!

partypillow69

Whats the deal with this weekend? Am i meeting up with anyone?

aarontrini85

i got ___ loads of stuff to install on my tc so im probly not going but i know like 12 other members are just check in the great lakes region forum

partypillow69

Aww man come on lol. What did you get?