Can you flash more than one car when you buy the Cobb device?

Mturbo · 07-14-2013, 07:05 AM

Just a thought, any input is good input.

TIA...

tennis_pr0 · 07-14-2013, 07:12 AM

I am not 100% sure of this answer, but I believe you have to "unmarry" the device from your vehicle before it can be used for another one. If this is so, then I don't think this is possible. Someone more educated please chime in!

Mturbo · 07-14-2013, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tennis_pr0

I am not 100% sure of this answer, but I believe you have to "unmarry" the device from your vehicle before it can be used for another one. If this is so, then I don't think this is possible. Someone more educated please chime in!

That sounds logical re: unmarrying or else guys would probably be going around flashing cars for fifty bucks! Lol; but with all these technical guys out here I believe where there's a will there's a way!

Ijs

tennis_pr0 · 07-14-2013, 07:24 AM

Yeah I think people would be selling flashes haha. Not a bad business idea if this is possible

Mturbo · 07-14-2013, 07:24 AM

There must be a way to reset them and restore them back to out of box settings. Must be a heavily guarded secret tho!

I'm also thinking when guys have tuning meets etc, that they have somehow cracked the secret. Doubt if their going to these meets loaded with a box of Cobb tuning devices @ $900 a pop!

douwe22 · 07-14-2013, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by tennis_pr0

I am not 100% sure of this answer, but I believe you have to "unmarry" the device from your vehicle before it can be used for another one. If this is so, then I don't think this is possible. Someone more educated please chime in!

+1 must be uninstalled, before use on other car

paulguma · 07-14-2013, 08:56 AM

anything can be cracked but is someone willing to take the time to figure it out? that's the question.

AndyR83 · 07-14-2013, 08:59 AM

I would think there must be some way to do it since people sell them here on the forums all the time.

Mturbo · 07-14-2013, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyR83

I would think there must be some way to do it since people sell them here on the forums all the time.

Not only that, I don't know if it's the same thing but some guys are offering tuning remotely!

paulguma · 07-14-2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mturbo

Not only that, I don't know if it's the same thing but some guys are offering tuning remotely!

that's if you already have the cobb ap

Mturbo · 07-14-2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by paulguma

that's if you already have the cobb ap

Oh okay. Do you know what exactly the 'Alpine B3 flash' is?I

Is it used in conjunction with the Cobb or is that something comletely different?

gtaccord · 07-14-2013, 09:30 AM

The alpina flash is a flash for the automatic trans that is done using a special cable and bmw ecu software.

Mturbo · 07-14-2013, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gtaccord

The alpina flash is a flash for the automatic trans that is done using a special cable and bmw ecu software.

So is it used with the Cobb or instead of the Cobb?

AndyR83 · 07-14-2013, 10:34 AM

It's unrelated. Alpina flash reprograms the transmission for more performance oriented behavior. It hasn't got anything to do with Cobb. Alpina flashes the TCU, Cobb flashes the ECU.

N8N · 07-14-2013, 10:37 AM

The Cobb AP can be used on an unlimited number of cars, but only one at a time. So if you want to sell a used Cobb AP you have to flash your car back to stock before sale. I guess you probably could flash a tune into your car & then reset the AP but then what do you do when you have a problem?

Mturbo · 07-14-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyR83

It's unrelated. Alpina flash reprograms the transmission for more performance oriented behavior. It hasn't got anything to do with Cobb. Alpina flashes the TCU, Cobb flashes the ECU.

Thanx for clearing that up. I'm on my 5th coupe, but new to the aftermarket tuning world...

TeinBMW · 07-14-2013, 10:39 AM

+1 to unmarrying. The cobb saves your vin number I believe so it would be pretty tricky to flash more than one car.

Here's how I would tackle on allowing the accessport to flash more than one car.

You flash a car, and upload its data saved on the accessport to a computer. Then wipe the accessport off clean and flash another car. And then when you want to unmarry your car, you have to somehow upload your cars stock map back on to the accessport from the computer. That's how I would attack this. Hopefully this helps!

JAL0988 · 07-15-2013, 09:31 AM

Not until you unmarry the device to the original car. Can't use it for more than one car at a time.

Eugeinus · 07-15-2013, 12:39 PM

Even if it was possible, and you sold your COBB, what if you wanted to flash to stock, or another map? You'd then have to get another COBB.

You can find these used from $650-$700 on the forums. Doubt anyone has paid $900 for one.

s54_guy · 07-16-2013, 09:37 PM

Just bought an e90 35i. This clears up some questions!

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AndyR83 Major 60 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: E92 335i FBO Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (5)	It's unrelated. Alpina flash reprograms the transmission for more performance oriented behavior. It hasn't got anything to do with Cobb. Alpina flashes the TCU, Cobb flashes the ECU. __________________ Do NOT do business with IAN HAAN, aka n54bewst, aka 747tuned aka H17M3, a scammer who STILL has an account here on e90post!
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N8N Lieutenant Colonel 170 Rep 1,843 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Berwyn Heights, MD iTrader: (2)	The Cobb AP can be used on an unlimited number of cars, but only one at a time. So if you want to sell a used Cobb AP you have to flash your car back to stock before sale. I guess you probably could flash a tune into your car & then reset the AP but then what do you do when you have a problem?
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TeinBMW Lieutenant Colonel 133 Rep 1,945 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Msport, Conv, Tech Join Date: May 2013 Location: Calgary iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 335xi [7.00]	+1 to unmarrying. The cobb saves your vin number I believe so it would be pretty tricky to flash more than one car. Here's how I would tackle on allowing the accessport to flash more than one car. You flash a car, and upload its data saved on the accessport to a computer. Then wipe the accessport off clean and flash another car. And then when you want to unmarry your car, you have to somehow upload your cars stock map back on to the accessport from the computer. That's how I would attack this. Hopefully this helps! __________________ \|11 335XI N55 \| M SPORT \| VRSF CP \| BMW PE \| BMS INSTAKE \| VRSF 7" IC \| MHD STAGE 2+ \| ER CP \|
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JAL0988 Lieutenant Colonel 123 Rep 1,503 Posts Drives: 2023 X7 40i, 2022 X5 M50i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	Not until you unmarry the device to the original car. Can't use it for more than one car at a time.
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