![]() If it is a PowerGate3+ device, a new device will have to be purchased as there are no resets available for that device. If it is a Flasher+ tool a $125 reset fee will reset the device and then $100 to remap it back to it's previous flash level. If the stock file was not used the device will be locked up. Always always always make sure to put the original stock file on the motorcycle through our handheld tool BEFORE bringing it to the dealer. If you go to the dealer, make sure you let them know not to update your motorcycle's software if you're flashed. This means the handheld won't work with your motorcycle and it has to be reset to work again. Because of this update, the software version of your ECU is now different than the handheld and will result in an error message when trying to load your old tuned file. This is a normal process followed by most dealers. ![]() If they see a software update available for your motorcycle, they will automatically update it without consulting you. Not sure if this helped or not, but it certainly made me think of how what used to be a mundane thing like getting vehicle insurance has changed.Anytime you take your motorcycle to the dealer they will first plug it into their diagnostic system to check for any software updates or recalls. So this begs the question if the insurer does not ask if there are vehicle changes\end-user mods, then is the end user obliged to divulge any modifications or changes to the vehicle? That is a good question for a lawyer to answer. After nearly 100,000 passes on our in-house dyno, we are here to provide all riders with the safest, and most reliable, tuning solutions for their motorcycles. Just imagine in a few years - "Sorry Judge but when I flashed my new autopilot car I didn't know it would turn off the forward looking proximity radar, and I didn't mean to crash into the transport truck" We specialize in performance modification, dyno tuning and ECU flashing. I would suspect that software changes will eventually form part of future insurer questions. They may only be thinking hardware mods but as software becomes ever more integrated into a vehicle. ![]() So based on this then I can say that at least one vehicle insurance provider is now requesting information on end-user modifications to a vehicle. TCU package for automatic transmissions available. Full system and Bench mode also available. I do not recall the exact phrase but it was something along the lines of "Did I add anything or modify anything in the car from what was originally provided by the manufacturer". A complete tool for reading and programming engine control units via OBD and via the Boot mode and Jtag systems. ![]() The new insurer asked a specific question which I had never been asked before. Recently I switched car insurance providers. From what I'd read elsewhere I was under the impression that there were upwards of 10 extra hp to be gained as well as removing the restrictions on the first three gears and smoother throttle response. If as WJBertrand says a reflash only adds a little more horsepower and smooths out the throttle I now wonder if its really worth doing. Of course I don't know don't know if the extra cost is likely to be just a few pounds or much more, and this will make the difference as to whether I flash the bike or not. Even if they check just by asking and you or your dependents say no and then are later found out there could then be action taken for fraud. Perhaps I worry too much but I think insurance companies are experts in looking for any excuse to minimise their payouts and they will be aware that bikes like the S10 are often flashed and they will check this if the potential payout is big enough. The thought of me or my dependents not getting paid out possibly thousands of pounds because I've lied in order to save a few quid doesn't sit well with me. My inclination would be to declare the flash to the insurance company. I think I've opened a can of worms here, but thanks for your thoughts.
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