(PRICE DROP AGAIN) Active Autowerke G5 Tool

polskatomek · 11-26-2015, 04:47 PM

How is this different than the Simon 3 tool? Hasn't the G5 been phased out/replaced by the Simon3, and does not have the same error code erasure capabilities?

SPJR · 11-26-2015, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by polskatomek

How is this different than the Simon 3 tool? Hasn't the G5 been phased out/replaced by the Simon3, and does not have the same error code erasure capabilities?

It's similar as to what it can do but you will need a laptop to operate the Simon . I'm not sure what extra features the Simon has if any.

SPJR · 11-29-2015, 09:18 PM

Bump

SPJR · 12-12-2015, 10:51 AM

Price dropped again to $150!

SPJR · 12-18-2015, 09:02 PM

Bump

Dlasko71 · 12-19-2015, 10:05 PM

Don't mean to hijack your sell thread, but I got burned on one of these earlier in the year. These are married to a specific car once you use it and it costs more to reset then it does just buying a new simon tool. This is straight from Andrew at AA.

SPJR · 12-19-2015, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dlasko71

Don't mean to hijack your sell thread, but I got burned on one of these earlier in the year. These are married to a specific car once you use it and it costs more to reset then it does just buying a new simon tool. This is straight from Andrew at AA.

That's incorrect, and I've gone back and forth with AA on this. Andrew wasn't aware that these could be reset, and they in fact can. The original file needs to be returned back to the G5 and then a reset performed.

This is sold now anyway.

Dlasko71 · 12-19-2015, 10:18 PM

I'm just going strictly by my bad experience when purchasing a used one in which I lost $200 over it. Again, not trying to be a jerk, just looking out for other members.

SPJR · 12-19-2015, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dlasko71

I'm just going strictly by my bad experience when purchasing a used one in which I lost $200 over it. Again, not trying to be a jerk, just looking out for other members.

No problem, he more than likely didn't perform the reset correctly.

Chipsqueak · 01-06-2016, 10:30 PM

I bought the AA tune last week and installed it with this tool. The tool worked fine. Thanks SPJR!

11-26-2015, 04:47 PM	#23
polskatomek Private First Class 21 Rep 154 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	How is this different than the Simon 3 tool? Hasn't the G5 been phased out/replaced by the Simon3, and does not have the same error code erasure capabilities?
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11-29-2015, 09:18 PM	#25
SPJR Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 202 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Jersey iTrader: (2)	Bump
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12-12-2015, 10:51 AM	#26
SPJR Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 202 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Jersey iTrader: (2)	Price dropped again to $150!
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12-19-2015, 10:05 PM	#28
Dlasko71 Private First Class 20 Rep 134 Posts Drives: AA tuned '11 E90 328i x-drive Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Morgantown, WV iTrader: (0)	Don't mean to hijack your sell thread, but I got burned on one of these earlier in the year. These are married to a specific car once you use it and it costs more to reset then it does just buying a new simon tool. This is straight from Andrew at AA.
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12-19-2015, 10:18 PM	#30
Dlasko71 Private First Class 20 Rep 134 Posts Drives: AA tuned '11 E90 328i x-drive Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Morgantown, WV iTrader: (0)	I'm just going strictly by my bad experience when purchasing a used one in which I lost $200 over it. Again, not trying to be a jerk, just looking out for other members.
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01-06-2016, 10:30 PM	#32
Chipsqueak New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2013 328i E92 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Chula Vista iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 328i [0.00]	I bought the AA tune last week and installed it with this tool. The tool worked fine. Thanks SPJR!
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