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      05-05-2016, 06:56 AM   #45
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Hi Joe, I am interested as well.

How come the DCT gets more torque than the MT? Is BMW trying to preserve the MT clutches?

What is the FSC? Codes? Need for a 2013? If so does this mean the flash cannot be done?
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Just wanted to let you guys know that we're offering the PPK for N55s, plus a lot more. For the PPK, your N55 must be 02/2012 or older. Newer N55s require a FSC.

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Joe, there is a warning on N54tech.com advising that ECUs that have been updated by the dealer after 7/20/12 cannot be flashed. I received one of those dealer updates in November of 2013. It retarded throttle response on the manual transmission 135s and was a major pain. I have heard that the PPK gets rid of this unwanted effect... But is flashing really a problem with cars that received this dealer dme update?
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What's the battery charger necessary for? That one stumped me.
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What's the battery charger necessary for? That one stumped me.
I think its just in case your battery goes dead in the middle of the flash...that would be bad...
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      05-05-2016, 10:05 AM   #49
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I'm legitimately unhappy that a vendor has taken a free community discovery and tried to sell it with NO MENTION of the DIY. That does not make me a white knight, and my concern does not obligate me to hold anyone's hand to do the PPK flash or other std tools work. I'm letting people know that they can do something fun and rewarding themselves, for no more cost than a bit of effort. The popular argument against this is if your time is very valuable, it would be worthwhile to pay to have this all taken care of. That's a fallacy because if your time is actually that valuable you would be better off doing much more interesting things than a PPK.

Spoon feeding people information and holding their hands does not promote the kind of independent thinking, and logical problem solving that the majority of forum's membership desperately needs. If you guys could make decent arguments against what I'm saying I would just concede and be out of the thread.

We offer a coding service.

You are paying for our coders time.

Just like you pay a mechanic to work on your vehicle you are paying for time/labor.

You can DIY any labor on your own vehicle if you choose to, do you give all mechanics a hard time for providing a service and labor that one could DIY too???

He works well outside normal business hours to accommodate our customers, including weekends and late nights.

We have dozens and dozens of positive remarks about Joe and his helpfulness in just a short time.

Please cease and desist any future remarks about our services.

I run an honest business and do not tolerate negativity about my business; especially ones that are unjustified and have no merit.

If you choose to find the ways to code your own vehicle anyone is more then welcome to.

Nobody is forcing anyone to do anything here.

If you don't know how to code and need help we offer this paid service for our coders time and knowledge.
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Jeff/Joe, what are the minimum Windows system requirements? I'm trying to find a PC to borrow since I'm a Mac guy.
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Jeff/Joe, what are the minimum Windows system requirements? I'm trying to find a PC to borrow since I'm a Mac guy.
Any Windows OS with at least 15 GB free space on the C drive.

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What's the battery charger necessary for? That one stumped me.
To keep proper voltage supplied to the car during the flash. If battery falls below a certain voltage, communication with the DME will be cut off and will require an emergency flash.

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Joe, there is a warning on N54tech.com advising that ECUs that have been updated by the dealer after 7/20/12 cannot be flashed. I received one of those dealer updates in November of 2013. It retarded throttle response on the manual transmission 135s and was a major pain. I have heard that the PPK gets rid of this unwanted effect... But is flashing really a problem with cars that received this dealer dme update?
I understand that the DIY mentions that about the update, but we have flashed numerous DMEs that have had an update as latest as a couple of months ago.

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Hi Joe, I am interested as well.

How come the DCT gets more torque than the MT? Is BMW trying to preserve the MT clutches?

What is the FSC? Codes? Need for a 2013? If so does this mean the flash cannot be done?
FSC code is an activation code, which is required for models that are 02/2012 or newer and would require BMW involvement.
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Hi Joe, I am interested as well.

How come the DCT gets more torque than the MT? Is BMW trying to preserve the MT clutches?

What is the FSC? Codes? Need for a 2013? If so does this mean the flash cannot be done?
Not sure where you're reading the DCT gets more torque than the MT equipped cars. The DCT is treated the same as the MTs as far as power and torque increases with the PPK. The horsepower and torque literature for the PPK increases were spread across the N54 and N55 motors which also encompasses cars equipped with the Steptronic transmission. The Steptronic tranmissions were the ones which got the higher torque increase with the PPK.
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Out of curiosity, if one gets the PPK flash done by you and the dealer ends up doing an update which erases the PPK, is it another charge to get the PPK re-flashed on the DME?
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Not sure where you're reading the DCT gets more torque than the MT equipped cars. The DCT is treated the same as the MTs as far as power and torque increases with the PPK. The horsepower and torque literature for the PPK increases were spread across the N54 and N55 motors which also encompasses cars equipped with the Steptronic transmission. The Steptronic tranmissions were the ones which got the higher torque increase with the PPK.
According to Car and Driver, you're right. 32 lb-ft for auto (Steptronic), 17 lb-ft for manual and DCT equipped cars.

http://blog.caranddriver.com/bmw-per...599-add-20-hp/
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Out of curiosity, if one gets the PPK flash done by you and the dealer ends up doing an update which erases the PPK, is it another charge to get the PPK re-flashed on the DME?
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I'm assuming this will void warranty...
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Any mod or tune not performed by BMW may void manufacturer warranty. Cost of modding/tuning our cars.
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I'm assuming this will void warranty...
For cpo reasons I am holding off on doing this. But my j 4 can be quickly removed which is nice, a reflash not so much
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Did this last night with Joe's help and it was pretty straightforward and easy. Took about an hour and I'm looking forward to driving this some more to really feel the new gains. Thanks Joe!
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For the guys that have done this with Joe, what battery charger do you guys have? Is a 10A or more charger really necessary? I only have a CTEK 4.3A charger...
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Scheduled for Monday evening if the cable shows up on time!
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For the guys that have done this with Joe, what battery charger do you guys have? Is a 10A or more charger really necessary? I only have a CTEK 4.3A charger...
That's my question too. I thought I could use my Battery Tender Plus, but its only rated at 1.25 amps!
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For the guys that have done this with Joe, what battery charger do you guys have? Is a 10A or more charger really necessary? I only have a CTEK 4.3A charger...
For reference, the dealers use a charger that has similar specs as this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-INC.../dp/B002Z2Z7ZY

However, I feel the flash is safe with 10+ amp and a decent battery, all lights/electronics shut off. We have done numerous of these with this process and no bricked DMEs yet, even some of them with the flash taking nearly 20-30 minutes.

Anything less than 10 amps, the risk is on you if the battery voltage falls too low and we lose communication with the DME.

But, I can let others who received their flash chime in on the specific chargers they used .
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Did this last night with Joe's help and it was pretty straightforward and easy. Took about an hour and I'm looking forward to driving this some more to really feel the new gains. Thanks Joe!
What battery charger did you use?

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Scheduled for Monday evening if the cable shows up on time!
What battery charger are you planning to use?
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For reference, the dealers use a charger that has similar specs as this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-INC.../dp/B002Z2Z7ZY

However, I feel the flash is safe with 10+ amp and a decent battery, all lights/electronics shut off. We have done numerous of these with this process and no bricked DMEs yet, even some of them with the flash taking nearly 20-30 minutes.

Anything less than 10 amps, the risk is on you if the battery voltage falls too low and we lose communication with the DME.

But, I can let others who received their flash chime in on the specific chargers they used .
Joe, I get wifi in the garage, but throughput according to speedtest is reduced to about 10-12Mbps in that location.. Is that sufficient for you to work your remote magic?
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Whatever they have at Costco this morning!
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