Can I use my buddies AccessPort?

STI Bomber · 05-25-2008, 03:56 PM

If my buddy has Cobb AccessPort can he hook it up to my car and reflash my ECU and take it all out and be done with it?

***Szumita*** · 05-25-2008, 03:58 PM

no you cant.

unless you unmarry it.

STI Bomber · 05-25-2008, 04:00 PM

unmarry? sorry i'm a n00b with any of this ecu business and cobb

***Szumita*** · 05-25-2008, 04:07 PM

a single ap can only be married to a single sti.

you can find an apv1 for cheap if you look around in the classifieds, also read up and search around for some AP info. theres a ton here.

welcome to the forum by the way

chargedvette02 · 05-25-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STI Bomber

unmarry? sorry i'm a n00b with any of this ecu business and cobb

If he uses it in his car you can't flash on yours because it's married to your friends car. Unmarried means that the access port is no longer attached to that car.

STI Bomber · 05-25-2008, 04:09 PM

K thanks guys

07STILimited · 05-25-2008, 04:13 PM

get a tactrix cable... use your buddies ap to flash the cobb map you want onto your car then copy it with the tactrix cable. then you should be able to give him the ap back and use the tactrix cable to put the cobb map back on your ecu. I've never done this so correct me if this won't work...

***Szumita*** · 05-25-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 07STILimited

get a tractrix cable... use your buddies ap to flash the cobb map you want onto your car then copy it with the tractrix cable. then you should be able to give him the ap back and use the tractrix cable to put the cobb map back on your ecu. I've never done this so correct me if this won't work...

probally a bad idea.

what if someone loses a map?

chargedvette02 · 05-25-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 07STILimited

get a tactrix cable... use your buddies ap to flash the cobb map you want onto your car then copy it with the tactrix cable. then you should be able to give him the ap back and use the tactrix cable to put the cobb map back on your ecu. I've never done this so correct me if this won't work...

You might want to put at the end of your post that you're not liable when he tries this and fuks up his ECU.

OP: Bad idea, buy a used v1 for $230 bucks. You could try that terrible idea and maybe save $200 bucks or maybe buy a new ecu.

Grey Ghost · 05-25-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 07STILimited

get a tactrix cable... use your buddies ap to flash the cobb map you want onto your car then copy it with the tactrix cable. then you should be able to give him the ap back and use the tactrix cable to put the cobb map back on your ecu. I've never done this so correct me if this won't work...

^^^LOL LOL man you really dont like The OP do you!?!?

07STILimited · 05-25-2008, 04:42 PM

I don't get what's so wrong with what I said. I talked to someone who had done it. Their friend unmarried his AP, let him borrow it, then he used the cable to copy the cobb map from the car after flashing it with the AP. Then he unmarried the AP and put the cobb map back on his car with a laptop. Like I said... I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS AND COULD BE WRONG. What is the danger in this anyway?

USNSTI · 05-25-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 07STILimited

I don't get what's so wrong with what I said. I talked to someone who had done it. Their friend unmarried his AP, let him borrow it, then he used the cable to copy the cobb map from the car after flashing it with the AP. Then he unmarried the AP and put the cobb map back on his car with a laptop. Like I said... I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS AND COULD BE WRONG. What is the danger in this anyway?

If nothing else it will put cobb out of business if too many people do this (and if it works). Then where would we be? If people are gonna steal cobb maps, at least let them figure out how to do it on their own.

STIVendetta · 05-25-2008, 06:49 PM

Welcome....Get your own stuff and do it right.

atomicfire · 07-16-2008, 01:06 PM

IF he has a newer V2 accessport, this will not work. However, i've been told that the older V1's did not "lock out" the ECU, allowing you to copy maps. Technically, this could be stealing Cobb's services becaues their system is explecitly designed to prevent this from happening.

***ToeKutter*** · 07-16-2008, 01:23 PM

Ummm...yea, dude, you should just do all this random potentially damaging stuff to your engine that I've never done, but have heard that a friend of mine did with a friend of his and it worked for them. What is the danger in this anyway?
Funny stuff...

05-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#1
STI Bomber Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 04 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: NW IN Posts: 14 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Can I use my buddies AccessPort? If my buddy has Cobb AccessPort can he hook it up to my car and reflash my ECU and take it all out and be done with it? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-25-2008, 03:58 PM	#2
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 08.5 GTI MKv Fav Mod: 18x8 Location: ma & ri Posts: 6,707 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (21)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? no you cant. unless you unmarry it.

05-25-2008, 04:00 PM	#3
STI Bomber Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 04 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: NW IN Posts: 14 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? unmarry? sorry i'm a n00b with any of this ecu business and cobb

05-25-2008, 04:07 PM	#4
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 08.5 GTI MKv Fav Mod: 18x8 Location: ma & ri Posts: 6,707 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (21)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? a single ap can only be married to a single sti. you can find an apv1 for cheap if you look around in the classifieds, also read up and search around for some AP info. theres a ton here. welcome to the forum by the way

05-25-2008, 04:09 PM	#6
STI Bomber Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 04 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: NW IN Posts: 14 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? K thanks guys

05-25-2008, 04:13 PM	#7
07STILimited Junior STI Driver Car: UGM 2007 STI Limited Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Central Florida Posts: 122 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? get a tactrix cable... use your buddies ap to flash the cobb map you want onto your car then copy it with the tactrix cable. then you should be able to give him the ap back and use the tactrix cable to put the cobb map back on your ecu. I've never done this so correct me if this won't work... Last edited by 07STILimited : 05-25-2008 at 04:17 PM.

05-25-2008, 04:42 PM	#11
07STILimited Junior STI Driver Car: UGM 2007 STI Limited Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Central Florida Posts: 122 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? I don't get what's so wrong with what I said. I talked to someone who had done it. Their friend unmarried his AP, let him borrow it, then he used the cable to copy the cobb map from the car after flashing it with the AP. Then he unmarried the AP and put the cobb map back on his car with a laptop. Like I said... I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS AND COULD BE WRONG. What is the danger in this anyway?

05-25-2008, 06:49 PM	#13
STIVendetta Spec C Club Car: << 07-STi >> Fav Mod: A Good Wax Job Location: NC- Kingdom of AWD Posts: 1,297 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? Welcome....Get your own stuff and do it right.

07-16-2008, 01:06 PM	#14
atomicfire STI Driver Car: 05 OBP WRX STi Fav Mod: Right Foot Location: Port Orange, Florida Posts: 282 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? IF he has a newer V2 accessport, this will not work. However, i've been told that the older V1's did not "lock out" the ECU, allowing you to copy maps. Technically, this could be stealing Cobb's services becaues their system is explecitly designed to prevent this from happening.

07-16-2008, 01:23 PM	#15
*ToeKutter* Swollen Member Car: 2004 PSM STi Fav Mod: Dead hooker in the trunk. Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 865 Join Date: May 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Can I use my buddies AccessPort? Ummm...yea, dude, you should just do all this random potentially damaging stuff to your engine that I've never done, but have heard that a friend of mine did with a friend of his and it worked for them. What is the danger in this anyway? Funny stuff... This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.