Re: Chips

[Josh Pinkert <flush@us.net>]

At 01:56 PM 5/20/98 -0400, Robert Houk - SMCC WorkGroup Server Firmware wrote:
>   Contact the Forum of the NorthEast A4 group at www.A4.org.
>   They just had a big event in the Boston area.
>   Wetterauer will be at the Mt. Washington NEQ event if you want to check
>   them out.
>
>I was pretty annoyed (mild term) at the "Boston Event" -- after driving
>all the down from NH (1hr, no big deal) to get my A4 chipped, I was
>(eventually) greeted with a "sorry, no chips, but we can take your
>order".  I left in a huff, wondering what sort of <expletive> scam
>this was. (Later, I had cooled down enough to "assume" it was just an
>innocent mix-up, as in the airline lost their chips, or they just
>stupidly didn't bring enough, or ... anyone have more details? Anyone
>know if Wetterauer will be allegedly chipping cars at Mt. Washington?
>Right now they're on my s**t list, the glowing review in European Car
>notwithstanding...)
>

Not to start a war, but I've had nothing but excellent response from
Wetterauer.  You're probably already aware of this, but the whole process
is actually quite easy.  All you have to do is call to make an appointment
and your car will be out of service for 48 hours.  I pulled the ECU one
night and Fed. Ex.'d it out.  48 hours later, I had the ECU in my car and
was off an running.  The later chip revisions arrive by mail for ~$25.
Just snap the new chip in and you're off.  Down time...~10 minutes.

FYI, they un-solder your existing chip and solder a socket onto your ECU.
I assume that they wouldn't be doing this on a fold-up table at an event
(but you never know!).  Also, I think that many people want their original
ECU in the car (just modified)...not one that's come from another car.  I
would've thought it more reasonable that they'd bring one or two ECUs to
let people try it in their own car as it only takes 10 minutes or so to
swap an ECU out.


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Josh Pinkert 
flush@us.net 
'98 A4q 2.8 
'72 911T 
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