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Old 03-07-2006, 10:17 AM
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Default Can I convert an APR chipped ECU to a GIAC ECU?
What do I need to do? Is the APR chip in a condition after the operation to be resold?

Thanks. I have APR right now and need to move to GIAC 3- code. No one wants to trade me, so I guess I have to change it myself.
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Is it socketed, or flashed?
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you could also sell the apr, buy a stock ecu and flash it
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Default I don't think APR has done flashloading for the B5 S4s.
So all of the APR chips have soldered EMCS modules, AFAIK.

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Can it be unsoldered and a GIAC 3- code flashed on the ECU?
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Default Yes. Would have to unsolder the APR EMCS module, solder on a stock eprom and flash it.
Might be easier to sell it and buy a stock ECU as suggested above.

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Default So if I understand correctly, the stock EPROM is gone? The APR is not a piggyback kind of thing...
This sucks that I can't just remove the APR portion and flash with GIAC. I guess stock EPROMs aren't just lying around are they?

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Default Its not all that bad. Any GIAC dealer should have plenty of stock eproms from when
they were soldered on chips... as should any APR dealer.

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Perfect. Want some APR electronics as a paper weight or souvenir?
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