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Old 01-24-2018, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Overboost View Post
Plus you need to remove the coating on that chip so the tool makes proper contact with the pins. Then you need to reapply the coating or hope for the best. It is located in a dry environment under the dash but BMW coated it for a reason and I won't argue their reasoning. 2:30 through 4:00 on the video below.

https://youtu.be/AJ6enooPkYs
Yeah, nah!

That's no way to handle the module board or clean off a coating! A screwdriver!!?? ! Holy cow... I wonder how many cars he's bricked...?
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