antigravity Member 332 Member For: 18y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast!!!! QLD Posted 09/07/08 01:20 AM Share Posted 09/07/08 01:20 AM Hey guysThere's a few Capa flash tuners for sale around the place, and I'm just wondering, is it easy to get CAPA to reset the box after you've bought it?Also, what if the box was originally used for another type of car, like a typhoon, or xr8... will capa reset the box to suit your car? what cost is involved in doing this, and can it all be done remotely, or do you have to send it off to capa?Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/07/08 02:20 AM Share Posted 09/07/08 02:20 AM (edited) As long as they have restored the factory tune to the original vehicle, then your tuner can unlock it and re-load the tune(s) to suit your vehicle. Doing this uses up one of the flash box's five "lives".If the previous owner has left a non-factory tune in their vehicle then the box has to be sent back to CAPA and reset for a fee.*Checkout the Edit Mythbusters Updated, Unlocking Edit Boxes thread for more info edit: * Conditions Apply Edited 09/07/08 03:54 AM by tab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antigravity Member 332 Member For: 18y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast!!!! QLD Posted 09/07/08 03:27 AM Author Share Posted 09/07/08 03:27 AM Thanks, I didn't see that thread in my searches. Sorry mate.Just a q though, what if I don't have a tuner at this stage and only want to run the 10psi default tune? Do I send the tuner to Capa and then wait? How much does that cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 09/07/08 03:39 AM Share Posted 09/07/08 03:39 AM Last time I spoke to Capa, they will not unlock/reset a box that has not returned the car to stock.If you purchased a box 2nd hand and it had not flashed the previous car back to the stock tune, the box is worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/07/08 03:52 AM Share Posted 09/07/08 03:52 AM It said in the first post from that linked thread (as words from CAPA's mouth) that they will do it with a stat dec or something....but yeah worthless is a fair summary as it wouldn't be worth the effort. Valid point though Ratter; have added a disclaimer to my previous post Unsure with the generic tunes Antigravity - perhaps contact C&V or KPM and see what they have to say, as they sell these new with generic tunes so may be willing to help you out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 09/07/08 04:05 AM Share Posted 09/07/08 04:05 AM The Conditions arecapa are able to reset a box that has not returned the car back to stock tune, but they will only do it if the original car was stolen or written off, but a police report or insurance paper work must be produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 8m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 09/07/08 04:08 AM Share Posted 09/07/08 04:08 AM They must be taking a tougher stance.Thank you sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 09/07/08 04:30 AM Share Posted 09/07/08 04:30 AM for the couple of hundred you might save , I would just buy a new one of a site sponsor with generic tunes already loaded and ready to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antigravity Member 332 Member For: 18y 4m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast!!!! QLD Posted 09/07/08 09:09 AM Author Share Posted 09/07/08 09:09 AM (edited) ]Thanks guys for the info. Which site sponsors are from brisbane/sunshine coast on this site? I tried looking but couldn't make out which was which..Is there a geographical listing anywhere?? Edited 10/07/08 02:25 AM by Buf-Phoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 09/07/08 07:53 PM Share Posted 09/07/08 07:53 PM (edited) Elite autobut if it's just the flash tuner with generic tunes you want any of them will post you one Edited 09/07/08 07:54 PM by our06t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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