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Do you leave your SCT X2 in your car?

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Old 08-12-2006, 07:12 AM
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I'd like to keep it in the car, but i'm worried about the heat. My car gets pretty damn hot even with a sunshade.
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Bad idea. Even if you had it out of site (which I know you do) if that thing gets stolen you are so screwed. Heat cant be good either. Just be careful if you do.
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I'd like to keep it in the car, but i'm worried about the heat. My car gets pretty damn hot even with a sunshade.
The only time I have it it the car is when I go to the drag strip or when I'm data-logging. Otherwise I keep in cool storage in my basement workshop. If you're car is in the sun a lot, I'd keep the unit at home.
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I'd like to keep it in the car, but i'm worried about the heat. My car gets pretty damn hot even with a sunshade.
You can keep it in the trunk. That device should not have any heat sensitive electronics in it. Just dont program with it while its smoking hot otherwise it could crash in the middle of a burn and who knows what happens then.
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just to be safe, i wouldn't keep it in my car. unless you REALLY NEED TO and reflash it every 5 minutes, just keep it at home. if u need to keep it in ur car, put it in the trunk or glove compartment.
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I think i'll just leave it at home. I have another question.

Can brenspeed email tunes? I was supposed to get 89, 91, 93 tunes, but instead I got 87, 89, and 91. I'd sure like to try that 93 everyones talking about without having to send the sct back or worse have to flash back to the stock tune and put my stock airbox back on. I emailed them, but I guess they don't work on Saturday, must be nice!

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Mine sits behind my driver's seat...
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I think i'll just leave it at home. I have another question.

Can brenspeed email tunes? I was supposed to get 89, 91, 93 tunes, but instead I got 87, 89, and 91. I'd sure like to try that 93 everyones talking about without having to send the sct back or worse have to flash back to the stock tune and put my stock airbox back on. I emailed them, but I guess they don't work on Saturday, must be nice!

Yes, thats why they give you the USB with it.
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I leave it in the trunk . . . i don't have to worry about having if its always in the car
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I'd like to keep it in the car, but i'm worried about the heat. My car gets pretty damn hot even with a sunshade.
You can keep it in the trunk. That device should not have any heat sensitive electronics in it. Just dont program with it while its smoking hot otherwise it could crash in the middle of a burn and who knows what happens then.
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All electronics are heat sensitive... it's just a matter of to what degree.
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