Any inventors on here?
12-06-2007, 07:32 AM
#21
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sunny Side of Louisville
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RE: Any inventors on here?
ORIGINAL: Boozshey
How often do people just REFLASH your car without asking?!?!
I mean, the last time I got my car parked by valet; one he was so busy I am sure he wouldn't have had time to reflash my car and two he didn't seem to have a tuner in his pocket to take that high speed run down the 20 feet to the parking spot...
How often do people just REFLASH your car without asking?!?!
I mean, the last time I got my car parked by valet; one he was so busy I am sure he wouldn't have had time to reflash my car and two he didn't seem to have a tuner in his pocket to take that high speed run down the 20 feet to the parking spot...
12-06-2007, 09:20 AM
#23
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 13,322
RE: Any inventors on here?
Extra PCM hooked to a fake OBDII port thats installed
in the factory location with the real OBDII port up out
of sight under the dash. Tech reflashes the extra PCM
and not the vehicles PCM.
in the factory location with the real OBDII port up out
of sight under the dash. Tech reflashes the extra PCM
and not the vehicles PCM.
12-06-2007, 11:18 AM
#24
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RE: Any inventors on here?
I think it'd be easier to just tell the service advisor to "DO NOT REFLASH THE PCM!!"
That request can be written/typed in righton the repair order. If you don't want a gratuitous reflash, you can simply state that.
That being said, I design things like this for a living, and it's not as easy to devise a locking mechanism for something like this as it may sound. What exactly would this lock's retention feature grab onto? Would you have to drill holes into something, etc?
Also, how many could you sell to justify paying for the product's development? I'm sure you could use something like this across many car lines, so it might be feasible. The real trouble is finding someone that is willing to foot the bill for the tooling, engineering and design, and marketing. That's alot of dough, bro. Believe me, I've gone through this process. That is not to say that it shouldn't be done. If you believe in it, go for it!! You probably won't get rich, but you might just make a few dollars and have something you can call yours!
That request can be written/typed in righton the repair order. If you don't want a gratuitous reflash, you can simply state that.
That being said, I design things like this for a living, and it's not as easy to devise a locking mechanism for something like this as it may sound. What exactly would this lock's retention feature grab onto? Would you have to drill holes into something, etc?
Also, how many could you sell to justify paying for the product's development? I'm sure you could use something like this across many car lines, so it might be feasible. The real trouble is finding someone that is willing to foot the bill for the tooling, engineering and design, and marketing. That's alot of dough, bro.
Believe me, I've gone through this process. That is not to say that it shouldn't be done. If you believe in it, go for it!! You probably won't get rich, but you might just make a few dollars and have something you can call yours!
12-06-2007, 11:24 PM
#25
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Baytown, TX
Posts: 3,115
RE: Any inventors on here?
My idea would be easier as there are multi-contact keyed electrical switches out there (might not be easy to find but not impossible
then put the switch in a small plastic box and tape it under the dash
with this they could plug in their programer all they want but it won't do anything
then put the switch in a small plastic box and tape it under the dash
with this they could plug in their programer all they want but it won't do anything
ORIGINAL: 01Steed
I think it'd be easier to just tell the service advisor to "DO NOT REFLASH THE PCM!!"
That request can be written/typed in righton the repair order. If you don't want a gratuitous reflash, you can simply state that.
That being said, I design things like this for a living, and it's not as easy to devise a locking mechanism for something like this as it may sound. What exactly would this lock's retention feature grab onto? Would you have to drill holes into something, etc?
Also, how many could you sell to justify paying for the product's development? I'm sure you could use something like this across many car lines, so it might be feasible. The real trouble is finding someone that is willing to foot the bill for the tooling, engineering and design, and marketing. That's alot of dough, bro. Believe me, I've gone through this process. That is not to say that it shouldn't be done. If you believe in it, go for it!! You probably won't get rich, but you might just make a few dollars and have something you can call yours!
I think it'd be easier to just tell the service advisor to "DO NOT REFLASH THE PCM!!"
That request can be written/typed in righton the repair order. If you don't want a gratuitous reflash, you can simply state that.
That being said, I design things like this for a living, and it's not as easy to devise a locking mechanism for something like this as it may sound. What exactly would this lock's retention feature grab onto? Would you have to drill holes into something, etc?
Also, how many could you sell to justify paying for the product's development? I'm sure you could use something like this across many car lines, so it might be feasible. The real trouble is finding someone that is willing to foot the bill for the tooling, engineering and design, and marketing. That's alot of dough, bro.
Believe me, I've gone through this process. That is not to say that it shouldn't be done. If you believe in it, go for it!! You probably won't get rich, but you might just make a few dollars and have something you can call yours!
12-06-2007, 11:48 PM
#27
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Baytown, TX
Posts: 3,115
RE: Any inventors on here?
yes but needs work to be fool proof
ok heres an easy addition to this to make it work
make a bracket that snaps on the back of the connecter (or just fits tight on the back)
and on this bracket add 4 screw holes and also on the cover add some holes that line up with the ones on the bracket
then use an odd screw head (Torx, Security Torx, or Security Allen) then it will be hard for them to make the port accessable and they might read the cover
ok heres an easy addition to this to make it work
make a bracket that snaps on the back of the connecter (or just fits tight on the back)
and on this bracket add 4 screw holes and also on the cover add some holes that line up with the ones on the bracket
then use an odd screw head (Torx, Security Torx, or Security Allen) then it will be hard for them to make the port accessable and they might read the cover
ORIGINAL: tungstenstang
nice find
nice find
