Incorrect Vehicle Code on SCT Xcal 3

dcook_14 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:05 PM

So I get my tune today, get all my firmware and everything on the tuner updated, load the tune onto the tuner, and go to put it on my car. I follow the instructions just as they say, then my tuner gives me an "Incorrect Vehicle Code". This usually happens because it's locked to another car and that other car can't be returned to stock, but this is a brand new tuner... WTF?

Anyone know what's up?

BakerFX4 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:38 PM

did you already set it up to your car prior to trying to put your custom tune on it?

BakerFX4 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:39 PM

i would say put one of the canned tunes on there first so that you know its set to your car and then put the custom tune on there.

Willy Mo · July 3rd, 2009, 05:44 PM

^that, or if your ecu has been remapped by the dealer for any reason the skew number (I think) will be different.

dcook_14 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by BakerFX4

did you already set it up to your car prior to trying to put your custom tune on it?

How was I supposed to do that?

Originally Posted by BakerFX4

i would say put one of the canned tunes on there first so that you know its set to your car and then put the custom tune on there.

It didnt come with canned tunes.

Originally Posted by Willy Mo

^that, or if your ecu has been remapped by the dealer for any reason the skew number (I think) will be different.

What would I do in that situation?

Willy Mo · July 3rd, 2009, 05:53 PM

well the last time I was at my tuner we found out my car got remapped from the dealership do to a TSB. So the code in the computer was different then the one on the door. you should be able to use your tuner to find out what the right code is.

BakerFX4 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:54 PM

you do have canned tunes. My xcal 3 does.

Willy Mo · July 3rd, 2009, 06:02 PM

depends where you get it from. I bought mine from my tuner and dod nothave any canned tunes. he had to load them on it.

dcook_14 · July 3rd, 2009, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Willy Mo

well the last time I was at my tuner we found out my car got remapped from the dealership do to a TSB. So the code in the computer was different then the one on the door. you should be able to use your tuner to find out what the right code is.

You mean like go to Vehicle Info -> Read Strategy? I already did that, not sure what it means. There is another code when I first start up the tuner. It says the serial number of the tuner, that the tuner is locked, has 5 unlocks left, and it gives this number.

Originally Posted by BakerFX4

you do have canned tunes. My xcal 3 does.

Well okay, but that still doesnt help my situation.

BakerFX4 · July 3rd, 2009, 06:09 PM

i wasnt aware that some came without tunes. Sorry. you can go to technical support on sctflash.com and chat with a tech. They are very helpful. Thats what i would do before it gets late.

Willy Mo · July 3rd, 2009, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by dcook_14

You mean like go to Vehicle Info -> Read Strategy? I already did that, not sure what it means. There is another code when I first start up the tuner. It says the serial number of the tuner, that the tuner is locked, has 5 unlocks left, and it gives this number.

Well okay, but that still doesnt help my situation.

yeah thats what it is. the strategy code. My tuner took the code off the door and the xcal3 said it was wrong so he had to use the strategy code. to even get the tunes to download to the tuner.

dcook_14 · July 3rd, 2009, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by BakerFX4

i wasnt aware that some came without tunes. Sorry. you can go to technical support on sctflash.com and chat with a tech. They are very helpful. Thats what i would do before it gets late.

SCT is closed today for the Fourth

Originally Posted by Willy Mo

yeah thats what it is. the strategy code. My tuner took the code off the door and the xcal3 said it was wrong so he had to use the strategy code. to even get the tunes to download to the tuner.

I gave the tuner the strategy code from my Xcal

dcook_14 · July 3rd, 2009, 07:49 PM

When I first turn on the tuner it says:
Current Strategy
CVAF1B2
Locked

Does that mean that it's locked to whatever car has the strategy code CVAF1B2? When I plug the tuner into my OBDII port and go to Vehicle info -> Read Strategy I get FBFG2TY. Is this a problem?

dcook_14 · July 4th, 2009, 08:36 AM

RWTD tells me it's locked to another vehicle. Is there any way to tell what vehicle it's locked to? Do I need to send it back to cobrakiller and have him flash his back to stock? Would that unlock it?

Willy Mo · July 4th, 2009, 01:34 PM

from that I would say it is locked. Where did you get it from? you get it used?

BakerFX4 · July 4th, 2009, 01:43 PM

yeah that would unlock it. you talked to cobrakiller yet?

dcook_14 · July 5th, 2009, 05:40 PM

He said I could ship it to him and he would try to get it unlocked.

BakerFX4 · July 5th, 2009, 05:48 PM

sounds good. Hopefully all goes well.

UnixHH · July 5th, 2009, 06:12 PM

you have to flash the original vehicle back to stock before using a hand held on another car. the only exception is if you take it to a sct dealer and have them unlock it.

dcook_14 · July 6th, 2009, 10:31 AM

That's what I thought too but Cobrakiller said that he flashed his car back to stock. Wouldnt it only have 4 unlocks left if he did that though?

July 3rd, 2009, 05:05 PM	#1
dcook_14 El Danno 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,016 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	Incorrect Vehicle Code on SCT Xcal 3 So I get my tune today, get all my firmware and everything on the tuner updated, load the tune onto the tuner, and go to put it on my car. I follow the instructions just as they say, then my tuner gives me an "Incorrect Vehicle Code". This usually happens because it's locked to another car and that other car can't be returned to stock, but this is a brand new tuner... WTF? Anyone know what's up?

July 3rd, 2009, 05:38 PM	#2
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	did you already set it up to your car prior to trying to put your custom tune on it? __________________

July 3rd, 2009, 05:39 PM	#3
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	i would say put one of the canned tunes on there first so that you know its set to your car and then put the custom tune on there. __________________

July 3rd, 2009, 05:44 PM	#4
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	^that, or if your ecu has been remapped by the dealer for any reason the skew number (I think) will be different. __________________

July 3rd, 2009, 05:53 PM	#6
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	well the last time I was at my tuner we found out my car got remapped from the dealership do to a TSB. So the code in the computer was different then the one on the door. you should be able to use your tuner to find out what the right code is. __________________

July 3rd, 2009, 05:54 PM	#7
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	you do have canned tunes. My xcal 3 does. __________________

July 3rd, 2009, 06:02 PM	#8
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	depends where you get it from. I bought mine from my tuner and dod nothave any canned tunes. he had to load them on it. __________________

July 3rd, 2009, 06:09 PM	#10
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	i wasnt aware that some came without tunes. Sorry. you can go to technical support on sctflash.com and chat with a tech. They are very helpful. Thats what i would do before it gets late. __________________

July 3rd, 2009, 07:49 PM	#13
dcook_14 El Danno 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,016 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	When I first turn on the tuner it says: Current Strategy CVAF1B2 Locked Does that mean that it's locked to whatever car has the strategy code CVAF1B2? When I plug the tuner into my OBDII port and go to Vehicle info -> Read Strategy I get FBFG2TY. Is this a problem?

July 4th, 2009, 08:36 AM	#14
dcook_14 El Danno 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,016 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	RWTD tells me it's locked to another vehicle. Is there any way to tell what vehicle it's locked to? Do I need to send it back to cobrakiller and have him flash his back to stock? Would that unlock it? Last edited by dcook_14; July 4th, 2009 at 08:44 AM.

July 4th, 2009, 01:34 PM	#15
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	from that I would say it is locked. Where did you get it from? you get it used? __________________

July 4th, 2009, 01:43 PM	#16
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	yeah that would unlock it. you talked to cobrakiller yet? __________________

July 5th, 2009, 05:40 PM	#17
dcook_14 El Danno 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,016 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	He said I could ship it to him and he would try to get it unlocked.

July 5th, 2009, 05:48 PM	#18
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	sounds good. Hopefully all goes well. __________________

July 5th, 2009, 06:12 PM	#19
UnixHH MM Fanatic 2003 Saleen S281 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 4,274 iTrader: 0 reviews	you have to flash the original vehicle back to stock before using a hand held on another car. the only exception is if you take it to a sct dealer and have them unlock it. __________________ 480RWHP 450RWTQ 15psi @ 15* on 91 octane

July 6th, 2009, 10:31 AM	#20
dcook_14 El Danno 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,016 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	That's what I thought too but Cobrakiller said that he flashed his car back to stock. Wouldnt it only have 4 unlocks left if he did that though?

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