Dealership saying Uprev tune blocking Key fob reprogramming?

JenovaI

Need some help here. Have a 2011 370z, stillen SC, uprev tune from Church's. Lost main keyfob, spare keyfob that's been in my filing cabinet for 3 years doesn't seem to work anymore. Locksmith failed to reprogram. Towed to dealership, they can't program either, hypothesis from them is the custom tune is protected and preventing any changes to anything therefore blocking the key fob reprogram.

Anyone got knowledge on if this is BS or not? Church's doesn't open til tomorrow, hoping someone can shed light on it before then.

JenovaI

Really really really need someone who has had a key fob programmed while having uprev tune installed to reply. I can't be the first one in the history of uprev to need a key fob programmed right?

redondoaveb

What did Shawn at Church's say?

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JenovaI

He said a few things:

1) They have absolutely no records or backups and a 7 year old tune would be on an old laptop that was disposed of or failed and wouldn't be backed up anywhere (because they use 0 cloud storage, even now for their tunes. As an IT consultant, my god.. but run your biz how you wish i guess)

2) Because the tune is so old you can't modify it or reflash it anyway (confirmed by uprev, they apparently offer NO previous software versions for download, and no way to flash previous firmware version to the cable. As an IT consultant, again, my god..)

3) Suggested I try a 3rd party locksmith because apparently they never have a problem. I might have to ask him for a specific guy if he knows one, because the 2 dudes that tried to flash on my car couldn't get it to work.

4) He might be able to at least modify a g37 tune file to my rom so I can flash to stock then flash to that rom so I can at least have a car that runs until i get another custom tune. I'm right next to Stillen so I could also just get their stock SC kit tune as the same backup plan.

JenovaI

Anyone else around that can confirm they successfully programmed a keyfob while having uprev tune on the ECU? at dealership or a locksmith, either one.

JenovaI

Sunday bump before I get into a full on shouting fest with the service dude tomorrow to force them to do a BCM diagnostic in front of me because I can't trust them to do anything but BS me.

cooltoy

Search shows that you are not the only one.


Uprev, car won't start

2013 370z Key Fob Issues

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JenovaI

Thanks for doing a search for me. I have seen both of these threads, and unfortunately they're not applicable to my situation.

The first thread is a moron who flashed the wrong uprev rom for his car - my tune has been working for 7 years so I can rule that out.

The 2nd one ended up being a failed BCM module. My BCM module worked fine right before I lost the key, but since I'm at the dealer I've asked them to use Consult 3 to run a self diagnosis from the BCM. I assume it'll come back normal though.