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When it comes to the ECU and PCM, simply flashing it shouldn't void the warranty, however, if any changed parameters led to the failure of a part or system, there's a decent chance Honda would contest a warranty repair.I do everything I want up until the ECU. I tend not to touch that cause I definitely know that could fuck with your warranty. Other than that, have a ball. Don’t take mess with the CAT!
- Honda engineers. which dealerships can contact, do have the ability to run a PCM virtually to determine if changed parameters led to failure.
- Some research would have to be performed to determine how software modifications that control physical systems affect warranty coverage to determine if those modifications are protected by the MMWA.
- For example, rooting an Android phone does not void its warranty, as system level access to the OS doesn't damage the software or hardware, however, if root access is used to change core speeds which fry the CPU or GPU, that would not be protected by the MMWA and would void the hardware warranty.
- Unfortunately, many have parroted the myth that rooting voids the device's warranty, however, if any had taken the time to actually read their device's warranty, they would find the warranty does not state anywhere that rooting the device [obtaining system level privlleges] voids the warranty, as this would be a violation of the MMWA. All device warranties do state that changes to the software that damage the device's hardware does void the warranty.
- A similar example would be rooting the Type R's tablet (headunit is a three-part system: the tablet the user interacts with, the nav brain behind it which the tablet plugs into, and the tuner & amplifier behind the passenger's kick panel) to install applications not offered on the tablet, which does not void any warranties, however should a user modify system files or values that damage the headunit or any vehicle system it ties into over CANBUS, that would not be covered under the MMWA and would void the hardware warranty
- For example, rooting an Android phone does not void its warranty, as system level access to the OS doesn't damage the software or hardware, however, if root access is used to change core speeds which fry the CPU or GPU, that would not be protected by the MMWA and would void the hardware warranty.
- Hondata's cloning service is two-fold, as explained in depth here
- Cloning of factory ECU to jailbroken ECU: $1100
- Maintains Immobilizer encryption, negating the need to have keyfobs re-keyed to the BCM
- Hondata FlashPro: $695
- Total: $1795
- Cloning of factory ECU to jailbroken ECU: $1100
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