ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 11m 16d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 11/07/10 11:10 AM Share Posted 11/07/10 11:10 AM Firmware for updates or problems is normally available from a lot of manufacturers, but firmware to change a items operational area is not normally made available Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1023662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genebaby Abuser of Charvels Member 501 Member For: 21y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 11/07/10 11:19 AM Share Posted 11/07/10 11:19 AM Firmware is just firmware, it changes things and normally it's free to muck around with, except in this case it's used as a tool by SCT to lock us out from buying cheaper through Ebay.I could get a different region flashed onto my DVD player in the pc if I wanted to, but not do the same with the X3. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1023667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/07/10 05:08 AM Share Posted 12/07/10 05:08 AM I had to bite the bullet and upgrade my box to XCAL3 last week =( My car was being serviced, and a slight ping had to be rectified in my tune, leaving me with no alternative but to cough up the dough. bullsh*t. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1023801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worm A much better forum Silver Donating Members 3,808 Member For: 16y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 12/07/10 05:28 AM Share Posted 12/07/10 05:28 AM Lodge a complaint to Consumer Affairs...If in Victoria, just fill this out... I'm sure there will be something similar to this for other states...Consumer Affairs Complaints Victoria Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1023810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8XR6 ANGEL EYES Silver Donating Members 1,683 Member For: 16y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: SE Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 12/07/10 07:57 AM Share Posted 12/07/10 07:57 AM Has anyone done this with accc?? Curious as to how the progress is if you have.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1023872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 12/07/10 08:35 AM Share Posted 12/07/10 08:35 AM On 11/07/2010 at 11:19 AM, genebaby said: Firmware is just firmware, it changes things and normally it's free to muck around with, except in this case it's used as a tool by SCT to lock us out from buying cheaper through Ebay.I could get a different region flashed onto my DVD player in the pc if I wanted to, but not do the same with the X3.Yeah but Herrod won't give it to you and it's not made available because if it was we would all be doing it!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1023899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genebaby Abuser of Charvels Member 501 Member For: 21y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 12/07/10 09:01 AM Share Posted 12/07/10 09:01 AM That's true, they are locking this down when with the way the world works today you can easily buy stuff from OS and use it here or flash it so it does what you want, but not with these guys. Just wait until they decide Australia is ready to upgrade from the X3 to whatever it is they'd like us to buy.I lodged a complaint with the ACCC as removing a function from something after it's sold IS illegal. They spoke to me for more info and I hope they are going to take it further. More complaints lodged can only help. Heck this may even by a job for ACA!I was going to get some mods done to my car but stuff it, I will hold off. I need to find out more about the other tuning software that's not run by @#$#%@s. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1023910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 12/07/10 11:27 AM Share Posted 12/07/10 11:27 AM VMP Tuning - Buy Ford SCT & GM Custom Handheld Flash Tuners Performance Economy Towing: Tuning Hardware Buy-Back Program Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1024004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm79 Donating Members 214 Member For: 16y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/07/10 11:33 AM Share Posted 12/07/10 11:33 AM On 12/07/2010 at 9:01 AM, genebaby said: Heck this may even by a job for ACA!Are you nuts, this is definitely not a job for ACA or Today Tonight. I can see it now "Viewers, did you know that for as little as $2000 an 18yo P-Plater can double the power of their basic Ford Falcon and turn it into a weapon of mass distruction... Who is policing this???" Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1024007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
genebaby Abuser of Charvels Member 501 Member For: 21y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 12/07/10 11:35 AM Share Posted 12/07/10 11:35 AM Like people don't know this can be done already. You could do it with a unichip, you can do it via the ecu direct. People still talk about chipping these cars but they don't know nobody does that, but they know you can do something. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68837-xcal-1-going-offline-discussion/page/27/#findComment-1024009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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