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06-15-2016, 01:13 PM | #511 |
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ECU and warranty Issues.....
I just dropped my Voyager off at my local dealership for the 7500 mile service and asked him if he had any problems with the ECU re-flash and the warranty. He said that was no problem and would not void my warranty. I was very glad to hear that as I have read that a few people have had issues with their dealerships.
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06-15-2016, 01:39 PM | #512 |
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I haven't heard of anyone having issues with their dealerships. Why would you even bring it up to your dealership? That's just inviting them to deny a warranty claim. It's been discussed at length here that unless a mechanic physically pulls the ECU out to inspect it, something they more than likely will never do, there is no way for them to detect the ECU has been flashed. Too much information can often be a bad thing.
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06-15-2016, 01:49 PM | #513 | |
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I would rather have this conversation with him before any warranty claims arise. If the 02 sensor was still plugged in then I would have never said anything about this.
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06-15-2016, 02:07 PM | #514 | |
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06-16-2016, 01:38 AM | #516 |
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Anyone know why you have to disconnect the O2 sensor?
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06-16-2016, 02:14 AM | #517 |
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Yes... Ivan does. Give him a call, or check through his thread (this thread!)
Edit: The flash renders the sensor obsolete. It will only interfere with Ivan's fuel mixture, and mess things up.
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06-16-2016, 06:03 AM | #518 | |
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Exhaust Removal?
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06-16-2016, 01:32 PM | #519 |
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I guess I am lucky, no exhaust can removal on mine for tire changes, with the 2-1 pipe.
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06-27-2016, 11:18 PM | #520 |
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Just got the Ivan flash today. Called this morning and asked if it could be done today. Ivan told me to come on up. I took the 2.5 hour drive from Newark, DE to Congers, NY. All told, it took about 45 minutes or so. It was only that long because he was shipping multiple orders of flashed ECUs when I arrived. The flash makes a huge difference in my 2012 Vaquero. 6th gear is ridiculous when passing now. Downshifting is extremely smooth. Not one pop from the exhaust. I can't really speak to gas mileage yet because I was very heavy on the throttle for the ride home (indicated 110 at one point on the NJ Turnpike). $350 well spent. If you haven't gotten it done, do it
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06-28-2016, 11:24 AM | #521 |
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I thought about planning a site seeing trip up to Congers since it would be around 10 hour ride for me from NC. I can't get away from work now and I didn't want to wait any longer for the flash so I mailed my ECU to Ivan yesterday. Can't wait for the improved performance.
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06-29-2016, 02:43 PM | #523 | |
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I took the bike to Ivan's, had the reflash done, then didn't notice until about 20 minutes later that my ABS light was still on following start-up test. Turns out that Ivan inadvertently disconnected my ABS plug rather than my O2 sensor. I corrected the problem, but didn't notice any ill effects from leaving the O2 sensor plugged in, nor any changes in bike behavior after unplugging it. Lesson learned here is that if you are a bit worried about your dealer and didn't want to discuss the reflash with him, simply plug the sensor back in for the service. |
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06-29-2016, 05:23 PM | #524 |
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Got a call today that my ECU is on it's way back from Ivan. Does anyone have a link to something on how to disconnect the O2 sensor? I have a 2016 Vaquero that is stock so need to leave the sensor in the exhaust pipe until I decide if I want to change the pipes. Do I disconnect it at the pipe or where?
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