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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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If you have them program your computer. They will lock it and charge to unlock it just cost me 200. I might have to get a new tcm also. Stay away from them.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Locking a tune is crap IMO.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Watch how fast this thread gets locked compared to mine.
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if i were u i wouldnt come on here too bad mouth mti.....
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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warranty protection would be my guess. who knows. all there products and shop cars seem awesome
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most likely will get locked pretty quickly.. i've heard of tuners doing this to protect their work so it doesn't get screwed up by a handheld programmer or another tuner, then said to be their fault. kind of protects their rep.
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Originally Posted by 1meantransam
most likely will get locked pretty quickly.. i've heard of tuners doing this to protect their work so it doesn't get screwed up by a handheld programmer or another tuner, then said to be their fault. kind of protects their rep.
Wow there are some well educated people still on here.
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Originally Posted by 1 Bad Z
Watch how fast this thread gets locked compared to mine.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 1 Bad Z
Wow there are some well educated people still on here.
not being sarcastic right? lol
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Can they be requested to not "lock" the tune that way you dont have to buy another tcm?
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Can another proffesional tuner unlock it?
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 402CAMAROSS
Can another proffesional tuner unlock it?
or can these things be hacked in any way?
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Thread re-opened so MTI can reply.

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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 1meantransam
not being sarcastic right? lol
I don't think so--I agree.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Here are the facts:

1) You bought a car from someone else that we tuned well over a year ago.

2) Up until a few months ago, LS2EDit automatically locked both the PCM and TCM - we had no control over any of that.

3) You sent the PCM to us overnight via DHL to unlock it - it was supposed to be here at 10:30am - it arrived at 5:00pm - as a favor to you because you had to have the car back because "you were losing $500 a day not being able to go to work", my tuner dropped what he was doing, unlocked the PCM and we reboxed it and sent it back to you so you can have it on Saturday morning.

Besides the DHL shipping to and from your location that you paid for, would you care to share what else you were charged for? Oh yeah, that's right - absolutely nothing.

This is all after you became rude and belligerent with several of my staff.

In short, we helped you out and this is what we get in return. Won't make that mistake again.

Have a Merry Christmas!
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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poolfanatic. i am right though for what i said right?
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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So the charge was for "unlocking the pcm" or because your tuner "dropped what he was doing?"
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 1meantransam
poolfanatic. i am right though for what i said right?
With the exception of the autolocking feature that LS2Edit had incorporated into it for several months, MTI has never and will never lock tunes. Once we tune a car, the tune is yours to do with what you will.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Now someone looks like an idiot. Good response Pool.
Old Dec 14, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DeerHunter_Z28
So the charge was for "unlocking the pcm" or because your tuner "dropped what he was doing?"
Please reread what I said - I didn't charge him a dime! For anything - zilch, zip, zero, nada. I didn't even charge him for yelling at everyone here



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