Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 16y 7m 6d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 14/02/11 09:04 PM Share Posted 14/02/11 09:04 PM I know I'll get shouted down, but I can't see the point in running around getting the flash box unlocked or even buying a second hand one. I bought mine with the tune and as far as I'm cioncerned it stays with the car, whether I sell it, keep it, or give it to simsmetal. If I get another T I'll get another flash boz. I'm not made of money just cant be bothered throwing good money away spednding effor for little return.Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagnman Member 567 Member For: 15y 5m 24d Posted 15/02/11 03:30 AM Share Posted 15/02/11 03:30 AM For the people that don't want to go to the expense of getting a flash box why don't you get a tuner to tune your car using sniper or HP tuners whatever. There are tuning options out there that do not require you to buy a flash box and lets face it. most people dont switch between tunes once they mod the car, I mean you cant change the tune round if you have changed alot of hardware (injectors, turbo etc) as the right tune for the car is the right tune. The only obvious benefit is to have a flash box is the ability to have a "valet mode" where the tuner simply lowers the rev limit to 3000 rpm or something to stop other people from flogging your car.I could be wrong but from what I can see for most normal punters that don't do any work on their own cars and wont be messing with teh tune a flash box is a bit of a waste of money.CHeers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodT6 Member 39 Member For: 13y 11m 15d Posted 03/05/11 05:47 AM Share Posted 03/05/11 05:47 AM If I buy a second hand unit for cheap that has been unlocked, will the generic 8/10psi tunes suit both manual and auto or were they for one or the other when the current owner bought it? He had an auto and I have a manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 21d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 03/05/11 12:52 PM Share Posted 03/05/11 12:52 PM I use the extra 2 slots for 95 tune (car does long trips to east double bubble f*ck now and then) as well as valet should I have to leave it with someone I don't trust. Haven't had to use valet yet thankfully, but have used 95 tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoles Donating Members 390 Member For: 13y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: Port Hedland Posted 19/08/11 12:47 PM Share Posted 19/08/11 12:47 PM (edited) Can you use an X3 ford flasher from america over here on an aussie car or have they blocked that as well?EDIT: looked and found the answer, NO Edited 19/08/11 12:56 PM by knoles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Donating Members 872 Member For: 13y 11m 6d Posted 21/08/11 10:10 PM Share Posted 21/08/11 10:10 PM At what point after plugging the box into the car, will it reveal if its locked/unlocked, for both the XCAL 2 & 3?I'm trying to sell an XCAL 2 I have & would like to be able to assure people its going to work. Powers up, can navigate through menu's etc.I've never used it on my car though, bought it with a package, and I already have an X3.Also, I believe with the X2's there's something that a tuner can unlock without it having to be sent off?Thanks,Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Donating Members 872 Member For: 13y 11m 6d Posted 22/08/11 11:31 AM Share Posted 22/08/11 11:31 AM Sussed it out using the LiveLoad software for the X2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spine Donating Members 642 Member For: 18y 7m 27d Gender: Male Location: Footscrayastan Posted 20/09/11 08:49 AM Share Posted 20/09/11 08:49 AM (edited) So who do you send a Xcal 3 to now to have it unlocked? and does anyone know how much they charge? Does it go back to the states or herrods? Edited 20/09/11 08:59 AM by spine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40STY Member 2 Member For: 13y 4m 6d Posted 29/03/12 03:40 AM Share Posted 29/03/12 03:40 AM This post is to help anyone who can't find the answer to the question above. After searching myself when looking at buying a used SCT Xcal3, the information on the net was varied and confusing, so here's what I found from personal experience:I spoke to Herrods and they will no longer unlock flash boxes. Their response over the phone: 'Although we do have the ability to unlock them, we are choosing not to do it anymore, so that there is no chance of a situation happening like the previous one with CAPA'. Fair enough I say.Therefore, if you buy a used Xcal3 that hasn't been unlocked (is still vin locked to the old car because it wasnt returned to the standard tune)........you must send it to SCT in the USA to have it unlocked. The fee is US$150, which includes the return postage. You MUST RING SCT (they wont do it over email) to get a return authorisation number and give them your details and the serial number of your Xcal3. Then post it off to the USA (about $25 from memory) and it will come back in a couple of weeks, unlocked and with the lastest firware update. They say over the phone that their turnaround time is usually about 5-7 working days, so add a few days postage each way and there's your time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAZY6 Member 620 Member For: 20y 24d Gender: Male Posted 27/10/12 11:46 AM Share Posted 27/10/12 11:46 AM Just been reading some info on the sct boxes & saysKeep your flash tuner and have it reprogrammed for your future Ford Vehicles (Maximum of 5 times per box)What's the go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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