3/29/2024 0 Comments Is it safe to flash ecu motorcycle![]() a bunch of small shops independently re-flashing bikes with maps developed by the aftermarket. H-D got nailed because it was H-D doing the reflashing themselves on a nationwide scale with their own illegal map vs. EPA went after H-D for being stupid enough to offer an official reflash to their own ECU that caused the bikes to pollute more. If I remember right, Harley got some heat for nearly standardizing the process of dealers putting 'off road use only' products on bikes as they left the showroom.Ĭlick to expand.EPA didn't go after H-D for allowing the aftermarket to reflash ECUs. There's also some plausible deniability when a vehicle has modified software. ![]() But the line gets blurry if it's sold 'for offroad/competition use only'. Historically they go after the ones selling the product. ![]() Seems like they're fear mongering about implying they'll go after the individual. Should only void damage that was potentially related to the computer system though. Especially if they can't reasonably discern what you modified. "The warranty on your brand-new bike may be declared null and void if you modify your bike, including software programming." That one's a bit harder to fault. You can't modify and then redistribute their code, but you can delete it. The solution might be in open-source replacements that act in place of the entire firmware. And OBD-II is mostly for reading codes/parameters - not altering or re-calibrating the configuration. But as tech advanced, manufactures rolled out additional tech that had it's own toolset. The OBD-II mandate solved a decent amount of these problems given the era it was designed in. This practically forces you to come to a dealership for service because the independents can't afford the needlessly specialized tech for many different systems. So customers have to go back into their dealer network for servicing and thereby guarantee profits within their own company structure." They want to sell proprietary diagnostic/updating tools for systems that otherwise should be straight forward with standard protocols. "it’s also about corporate control and the manufacturer wanting to monopolize their own system. In my opinion, this isn't motivated by concern over emissions or even the average enthusiast doing tuning. I didn't follow it too closely so I'm blanking on the details. I think at a legal level, some of this debate has already played out with modifying smartphone firmware.
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