Can I use a second-hand EcuTek cable & dongle to flash my car?

[kev0]

I have the option of buying a used cable and dongle. Assuming that it works perfectly, can I use it to install a new license and tune onto my car? Is there such thing as a licence being 'married' to a cable rendering it useless with another licence?

I don't want to buy the cable and find out that I can't flash tunes with it with my own licence and tune.

[EndlessAzure]

Originally Posted by kev0

I have the option of buying a used cable and dongle. Assuming that it works perfectly, can I use it to install a new license and tune onto my car? Is there such thing as a licence being 'married' to a cable rendering it useless with another licence?

I don't want to buy the cable and find out that I can't flash tunes with it with my own licence and tune.

Yes, you can use a second hand cable and dongle.


Licenses are married to your CAR, not the cable or dongle. However, when you buy a new license, EcuTek will distribute your license to your unique dongle ID and generated registration code.


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Tunes may also sometimes be locked to your dongle, but that doesn't really matter unless you lose it. In that case, you can buy a new dongle. Then, if you contact your tuner, I'm sure they will send you another copy of the tune free of charge and link it to your new dongle.