t7mbo
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: West Midlands
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| How to tell if car has beed remapped? |
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Hi
Just wondered if it was possible to tell whether a car has been remapped?
My sister has just bought a 2006 HSE and I have been recommending the BAS remap, but how do you tell if its allready been mapped without spending 500 odd quid with a mapping company?
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 8th Jul 2010 10:57 am |
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nismo
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: helsby
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you shoul have no turbo lag at a round about and doin 98 before it chages into 6 in sport mode 
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| 8th Jul 2010 10:59 am |
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t7mbo
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: West Midlands
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well there is definately turbo lag!
When you come to an island, and put your foot down to go,you can virtually roll a fag before anything happens!
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| 8th Jul 2010 11:08 am |
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nismo
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: helsby
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think its not then but would say pete would tell you before he did a remap anyway hes a nice fella 
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| 8th Jul 2010 11:45 am |
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drpepper
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Preston, Lancashire
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t7mbo wrote:well there is definately turbo lag!
When you come to an island, and put your foot down to go,you can virtually roll a fag before anything happens!
I'd put a tenner on no remap then ! Errr, ummm, maybe...oh bo**ocks, just do it !
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| 8th Jul 2010 12:33 pm |
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jamesbond007
Member Since: 26 Jan 2010
Location: Algarve, Portugal
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With the remap, you have to wear a surgical collar before you put your foot down if you don't want to break your neck. When I am not careful, I have to apologize to my passengers afterwards when I see them painfully rubbing their necks. The older I get, the better I was.
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| 8th Jul 2010 1:10 pm |
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D3 1234
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Stradbally, Waterford
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Ya, I recently did the superchips-Bluefin re-map and it makes some difference. No need for sports mode now. The D3 is like a bloody sports car and getting 30mpg even the way I drive.
One query though! I get my D3 serviced with local dealer and was wondering will they upset the remap when they are plugged in, performing upgrades etc.
Would I be better advised to return the ECU to normal before the service and reload it afterwards with the handheld device?
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| 8th Jul 2010 1:25 pm |
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jamesbond007
Member Since: 26 Jan 2010
Location: Algarve, Portugal
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With the BAS remap, I always return to original map when getting near the dealer and as long as the car is under warranty. The older I get, the better I was.
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| 8th Jul 2010 1:54 pm |
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nismo
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: helsby
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this is a good point but even the dealer will remap for you at a price so if its there then they should not remove it they have no reason to
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| 8th Jul 2010 1:58 pm |
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D3 1234
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Stradbally, Waterford
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All the same though, I will probably return it to normal before service even though it is out of warranty as feel the local dealer might mess up the settings.
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| 8th Jul 2010 2:11 pm |
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mattdaniels
Member Since: 23 May 2010
Location: Milton Keynes
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jamesbond007 wrote:With the remap, you have to wear a surgical collar before you put your foot down if you don't want to break your neck.
You must be joking! 
Our D3 is remapped but neck snapping acceleration? I think not.
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| 8th Jul 2010 7:31 pm |
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MasterDisco3
Member Since: 01 Sep 2009
Location: Leicester
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mattdaniels wrote:jamesbond007 wrote:With the remap, you have to wear a surgical collar before you put your foot down if you don't want to break your neck.
You must be joking!
Our D3 is remapped but neck snapping acceleration? I think not.
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| 8th Jul 2010 11:19 pm |
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D3 1234
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Stradbally, Waterford
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Well I must say I have found the Bluefin plug and play top class.
No lag whatsoever. It has now the feel of a sports car in D. Sports mode has taken a back seat since the remap. Only saw it on LRM and so simple to fit. Download ECU info into handheld, plug into computer and upload to bluefin then hey presto a few minutes later, remap ready to download then back to D3 and just plug and play. The handleld can also be used as a diagnostic tool to clear fault codes. Not bad and well worth the money and all can be done at home.
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| 9th Jul 2010 8:03 am |
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forever
Member Since: 05 Jan 2010
Location: Surrey
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Also there is still lag, the roundabout is a typical one, the remap does not get rid of that, its the ingear acceleration thats the most approved..
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| 9th Jul 2010 8:46 am |
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jamesbond007
Member Since: 26 Jan 2010
Location: Algarve, Portugal
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Spun the front wheels this morning coming off a stop. Was not careful enough with my right foot  . The older I get, the better I was.
Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto (BAS remap) after Defender TD4 110 Crew Cab and 1964 SIIA 88.
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