Member Since: 09 Jul 2005
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 73
Chipped ? How do I tell.
I recently have had my first serivice (15,000 mile)and have noticed a definate decrease in power and increase in mpg, is there any way to tell if my car is chipped ?, I am thinking the car may have been chipped and when the service was carried out the software upgrade has written the chip back to standard parameters ?
I purchased my D3, 18 months ago, when it was 3 months old, so the previous owner could have had it chipped.
26th Nov 2006 3:05 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Only real way to tell is if you ask the previous owner. The dealer will have as you say, wiped out the re-map in the ECU if it was there.
Well, the latest s/w upgrade will explain the poor economy. Mine runs at 4mpg worse than it did before.Matt
26th Nov 2006 9:56 pm
simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
Ah, but is it poorer economy, or more accurate reporting of it?
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27th Nov 2006 10:36 am
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
mines only a few points down on before so not sure the enhancement affects economy that much to see a big drop.
27th Nov 2006 12:01 pm
LRtuning
Member Since: 22 Feb 2005
Location: AUSTRALIA + UK
Posts: 468
Do you know the history of your car. It is probable that the car was 'chipped' as I know of several cars that were sold by dealers which were upgraded before sale to 'compete' with X5's
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