HPTuners wants VIN#"s
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Originally Posted by MarcS
I don't see why you can't just enter in your engine type. Not crazy about giving out my vin.
Because they can't trust people to get the right engine/year/pcm so they just want your vin number. Parts of your vin contain your vehicle options and engine/transmission type.
So a Automatic Cobalt with the 2.2 is different calibration than a manual Cobalt with the 2.4.
I would be concerned about posting it here on the forums but just sending an email to a company that does engine management I am not to concerned.
If you don't want to send your vin in thats fine, we just won't get the aftermarket support from HPTuners
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Bump.
Only a week or so more of voting. Lets get the LSJ to the top!!!
EDIT: Thats right, I am gonna ***** this thread out with the sticky function, lets get our engine ecu cracked.
Only a week or so more of voting. Lets get the LSJ to the top!!!
EDIT: Thats right, I am gonna ***** this thread out with the sticky function, lets get our engine ecu cracked.
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Originally Posted by MarcS
I don't see why you can't just enter in your engine type. Not crazy about giving out my vin.
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Originally Posted by ToxicPoison
Can someone please post a link to the actual thread?
I'm not even sure what I'm looking for here.
I'm not even sure what I'm looking for here.
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Originally Posted by SilverSS/SC
Nobody can really do anything with your vin . Its publically displayed on you car for anyone to see
Walk into your local Chevy dealer and tell them you lost your key. Give them a name and if the VIN number you also give them matches, they will make you a new key. They are supposed to check ID, but you want to be the guy who's car is stolen because the doofus behind the parts counter forgot to check it?
I would never, ever give out my VIN. Matter of fact, illegal or not, my vehicles have the VIN partially covered with tape.
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Originally Posted by olddude
Walk into your local Chevy dealer and tell them you lost your key. Give them a name and if the VIN number you also give them matches, they will make you a new key. They are supposed to check ID, but you want to be the guy who's car is stolen because the doofus behind the parts counter forgot to check it?
I would never, ever give out my VIN. Matter of fact, illegal or not, my vehicles have the VIN partially covered with tape.
I would never, ever give out my VIN. Matter of fact, illegal or not, my vehicles have the VIN partially covered with tape.
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