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2.0 CDTI Stop/Start and the DTUK RED BOX

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2.0 CDTI Stop/Start and the DTUK RED BOX

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2.0 CDTI Stop/Start and the DTUK RED BOX
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20:th-Mar-2014, 16:34:41
Vauxhall have issued an update for the ECU for all 2.0 CDTI 160/165Ps with Stop/Start.

There has been reports that this is stopping the DTUK RED BOX working correctly, DTUK are aware of this and have worked on a fix for it although the fix might not work for all at this time.

I emailed DTUK this morning to find out where I stand as I already own the box I was told
Quote:You'll just have to wait and see what happens once the car is serviced in September as there is no pattern. Some cars are affected, some aren't.
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20:th-Mar-2014, 17:58:17
that is actually very worrying
it looks as if this update is basically to stop the car from using a tuning box
i would think long and hard about this DTUK red box
if i had one i would want answers
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20:th-Mar-2014, 18:02:05
Would only potentially affect the DTUK box? Not a remap *crosses fingers*
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20:th-Mar-2014, 18:15:24
that's what i was thinking but this update
only seems to be for the 2.0l so far.
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20:th-Mar-2014, 18:24:35
mg3091 Wrote:Would only potentially affect the DTUK box? Not a remap *crosses fingers*

All I know is DTUK RED BOX might be affected, if you have a remap on the car I've been told they can and will void your warranty, thats why I have the redbox as I can unplug it and they can't void my warranty.
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20:th-Mar-2014, 18:40:52
Rusty2009 Wrote:All I know is DTUK RED BOX might be affected, if you have a remap on the car I've been told they can and will void your warranty, thats why I have the redbox as I can unplug it and they can't void my warranty.

I don't quite understand how they could tell to be honest.. it's something that's always baffled me...
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20:th-Mar-2014, 19:08:10
what ever the update is it seems to effect the way the red box works
so they seem to have changed something and this box does not like it
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20:th-Mar-2014, 19:36:07
mg3091 Wrote:I don't quite understand how they could tell to be honest.. it's something that's always baffled me...

They can tell because the software has been changed.

From what I can see it's all done with .XML files so the remapper edits the .XML file/s and this won't match up with Vauxhalls software.

(Disclaimer it might not be .XML but seems to be .XML files looking at it installed software with the MDI).
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