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Old 05-15-2021, 05:55 PM   #1
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Ecu Tek pro cable and dongle

$250. Ecutek cable and dongle. No license.



I do have the ecu this was paired with though. Not positive on this but it might be possible to swap the ecu to avoid having to buy another license. Ecu was in a 2013 BRZ.
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$250. Ecutek cable and dongle. No license.



I do have the ecu this was paired with though. Not positive on this but it might be possible to swap the ecu to avoid having to buy another license. Ecu was in a 2013 BRZ.
Is this still available?

If I understand this all I need to tune my car if my ECU already has a license on it? If not I just have to buy the license.

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Yes, this is still available. This is all you would need to load tune files from your tuner to the ecu. Here is a better description of the hardware:

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Just to add, this is the write up I send confused customers (of which there are a few)..

There are 5 components of the ecutek end user/retail system.

1. EcuTek OBDII cable
2. EcuTek dongle/usb key or its correct name "DESkey"
3. ProECU software
4. License
5. Tune file

All of these are separate things. The software and license are both software items and aren't physical.

The OBDII cable is used for transferring data from the ProECU software/laptop to your cars ECU.

The DESkey is a software encryption key that allows you to open ProECU on your computer. It is like a password for a program but it is physical and impossible to crack/hack. It's purely used so you can't copy the ProECU software, kind of like how some games etc used a product key.

The license is a string of code that attaches to your ProECU software until you write it to the cars ECU. The license, once applied to an ECU, is no longer connected to your particular EcuTek programming kit. You are free to use whatever cable and dongle you wish, otherwise people would be locked to one tuner and one tuner only.

The tune file is created by your tuner. If they are doing it in person, you won't see a copy of it. If you are doing it remotely, they will compile it and "key" it to your dongle ID (DESkey ID). This allows you to flash it to your car but not allow you to open, view or change any mapping. This doesn't lock your ECU either, but using EcuTek means you are locked to EcuTek's software UNLESS you flash a stock tune file, which will allow different programs access.
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