Buying a programmer on Ebay
clayton04chevy
08-29-2005, 02:01 PM
Sure they have low prices, but can I even use it on my truck? On Powertech's website, under the FAQ's, they say the programmer is "married" to the first vehicle. How's all this work?
deadmeat
08-29-2005, 03:55 PM
I bought my hypertech ppIII on ebay used. As long as the previous owner deprograms it, you should be fine. If they do not deprogram their vehicle it will be tied to their vin#.
nineball481
08-29-2005, 04:06 PM
I bought my hypertech ppIII on ebay used. As long as the previous owner deprograms it, you should be fine. If they do not deprogram their vehicle it will be tied to their vin#.
This is only true with hypertech. Superchips, you have to send back to the shop, which costs about $200. So you might as well buy new. Powertech, I'm not sure of, but if their FAQ page says "No", I wouldn't risk it.
If you decide to go the new route, check out www.nelsonperformance.com first. If you go with used, I recommend Hypertech PPIII. You have GOT to be sure that they reset the programer back to stock. If not you'll have an expensive and ugly paperweight.
Jake W.
This is only true with hypertech. Superchips, you have to send back to the shop, which costs about $200. So you might as well buy new. Powertech, I'm not sure of, but if their FAQ page says "No", I wouldn't risk it.
If you decide to go the new route, check out www.nelsonperformance.com first. If you go with used, I recommend Hypertech PPIII. You have GOT to be sure that they reset the programer back to stock. If not you'll have an expensive and ugly paperweight.
Jake W.
Rollingbones
08-29-2005, 04:14 PM
Yup..with Powertech, if the previous vehicle is "deprogramed" or returned to factory programing spec's, you should be able to use it. You just can't use it on more than one vehicle at a time!!
poppajoe
08-29-2005, 09:13 PM
Anybody use a tunercat? is this the same type of programmer your talking about? I've seen this on another forum and thought about getting one.
clayton04chevy
08-30-2005, 03:58 PM
So how do I actually get a Nelson programmer. Do Ijust call him up and tell him what I'm looking for and he'll hook me up? Also, what's the price range?
BlenderWizard
08-30-2005, 05:05 PM
So how do I actually get a Nelson programmer. Do Ijust call him up and tell him what I'm looking for and he'll hook me up? Also, what's the price range?
Nelson Performance tunes a pcm, sends it out to you, you remove your old one, install the new one, send the old one back to them. You call and tell them what you want, and Allen will probably ask you a series of questions to best determine what is right for you. Price range is probably gonna be around $400
Nelson Performance tunes a pcm, sends it out to you, you remove your old one, install the new one, send the old one back to them. You call and tell them what you want, and Allen will probably ask you a series of questions to best determine what is right for you. Price range is probably gonna be around $400
jethro_3
08-30-2005, 08:45 PM
Ask him for a second vehicle tune and the price changes......
BlenderWizard
08-30-2005, 11:10 PM
Ask him for a second vehicle tune and the price changes......
Yes, well most of us here are not to that point :p :p What kind of a discount does he give the second time around?
Yes, well most of us here are not to that point :p :p What kind of a discount does he give the second time around?
jethro_3
08-30-2005, 11:17 PM
Sorry, can't tease you that far:evillol:. Have to ask him when you get your next toy.... Yes I am a :loser:, a certified :loser:!!!!
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