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Originally Posted by M3.2.M4
Sorry for the ignorance but is the dealer able to detect these changes when you take it in for service
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Yes, and I'm sure they could care less ... many of us bring it in all the time, for many years now, and they don't care that things that are non-US-spec are turned on/off.
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Originally Posted by M3.2.M4
and could they somehow void your warranty?
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I don't see how they could prove that the coding changes are ground for voiding the warranty. What coding does is simply use BMW's ESYS software to change pre-defined settings (already set in the ECUs by BMW) to operate at a feature that is not allowed/set for the market that your vehicle was delivered in, however is available in another part of the world.
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Originally Posted by M3.2.M4
Also is there any chance you can screw up other things with coding? I wouldn't like to brick my car. Again sorry for the ignorance on this subject.
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There is a 0.01% chance that if you follow all of the directions to a "t" that you could possibly "brick" an ECU ... however the process for the F-Chassis vehicles is so much more simple than on the E-Chassis BMWs that it is almost impossible.
As long as you do not hit the button that says "Code Default Values" in ESYS ... you should be fine ... however I guarantee nothing unless I'm doing it myself, and even then ... I'm not charging you for my services/time ... so it's all at YOUR own Risk ... but, yea ... the slightest chance in the world, maybe, that something could get screwed up.