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      01-07-2011, 12:32 PM   #287
Rob@Cobb
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Drives: 2011 E92 335i ///M Pack
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What happens in the event of 'DME Bricking' during flashing?

Unlikely, perhaps, but I work in IT and have to flash certain devices from time to time, routers, phones, BIOS' etc -- they work most of the time, but occasionally it'll go wrong and the device becomes pretty much null & void.

The last thing I'd want is a bricked BMW DME.

A quick Google search yields some threads from STI owners who managed to brick their ECU. Is this something we need to worry about?
The AccessPORT has a recovery mode in the case a cable is kicked out or some other random failure occurs, meaning your ECU is nice and safe.

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Rob
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