HELP Lidio - Question about my SCT Tuner?

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I have the Alternative Auto tune on my Marauder (along with 4.10 gears and JLT intake). I have recently purchased an 06 Mustang GT that I want to use the tuner on. How do I save the Marauder tunes and then get Mustang tunes for the GT? I assume I need some sort of cable to save the Marauder tunes onto my computer. Then I will need some software to get the Mustang tunes on there (or something).

Lidio? Anyone?
 
You need a second sct tuner. It could be done, but, I believe you would have to return the MM to stock to use it on another car and you only have times you can do that per tuner (5 or 3, can't remember!).
 
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RacerX said:
You need a second sct tuner. It could be done, but, I believe you would have to return the MM to stock to use it on another car and you only have times you can do that per tuner (5 or 3, can't remember!).
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What ^^ He ^^ said!

I want to say 5 times to stock, then you ship it or take it to an Authorized SCT Dealer to have it reset.

The XCal 3 that I have requires a USB cable and their software downloaded/installed in order to save the tunes on a PC/laptop.

The tuners are always 'locked' to the VIN # of the vehicle it was used to add tunes to.

;)

Mike.
 
Bogus!

That sucks. So I've got a device that is capable of tuning both my Marauder and my Stang but because of the proprietary software it has been programmed not to.

That would be like buying an iPod to play Aerosmith and then deciding you'd like to use it to play some Beatles too, but you have to buy a new iPod to play Beatles.

I understand the tune being proprietary (i.e., if the tuner has spent his time, experience and technology designing his optimum tune and wants to load it as an encrypted file such that the user can't know what the setting are ... I'm fine with that). However, it seems silly that you couldn't download that tune to a computer to clear space on the tuner to work on another vehicle. IMHO, I should be able to call Lidio for a tune on my Stang and have him e-mail it to me, while I put the Merc tune on my CPU until I need it.

Who locks the device? The tuner or SCT?
 
MM2004 said:
What ^^ He ^^ said!

I want to say 5 times to stock, then you ship it or take it to an Authorized SCT Dealer to have it reset.

The XCal 3 that I have requires a USB cable and their software downloaded/installed in order to save the tunes on a PC/laptop.

The tuners are always 'locked' to the VIN # of the vehicle it was used to add tunes to.

;)

Mike.
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Are you saying that if I live in a state that requires me to go back to a stock tune to pass inspection. I can only do this for 5 years then I have to pay SCT more money for the tune I already own. That is a rip off:down:
 
Reminds me of the Story of IBM's Jimmy Skippman, he was a Junior Exec. back in the late 80's when he was listening to the product lineup in a board meeting and uttered these famous words "Why can't we just make ONE printer cartridge for all of our printers?"

His body has never been found since that day....
 
RacerX said:
You need a second sct tuner. It could be done, but, I believe you would have to return the MM to stock to use it on another car and you only have times you can do that per tuner (5 or 3, can't remember!).
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MM2004 said:
What ^^ He ^^ said!

I want to say 5 times to stock, then you ship it or take it to an Authorized SCT Dealer to have it reset.

The XCal 3 that I have requires a USB cable and their software downloaded/installed in order to save the tunes on a PC/laptop.

The tuners are always 'locked' to the VIN # of the vehicle it was used to add tunes to.

;)

Mike.
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I beg to differ,

I have had my tune out and back in at least a dozen times with no issues.

It is a Lidio tune on SCT2.
 
What I understood them to say was that you can install the tune, uninstall the tune, and then use the tuner on a different car. You can only do THAT 5 times without the tuner having to be reset.
 
If the XCal gets "unmarried" to a VIN, and "records" another 4 times...it locks. Back to SCT it goes.
Until then you're good. Problem is, that you have to return one of the two vehicles back to stock before going to the other. Maybe that's not really what you're looking to do here.
Just save a Marauder tune in one slot; a Mustang tune in another. Good to go. But remember, everytime you go from the Marauder to the Mustang and back, it's counting!
 
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ntd said:
So did Lidio ever respond to his forum on a website that he is a paying sponsor?
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Lidio's shop is loaded do to the late spring. I'm on a five week wait to get my Marauder in. Besides, he doesn't sit at a computer trolling for customers. Need his help? Call or drive over.
 
:rolleyes: I wouldn't call it trolling for customers I call it assisting the the people that have bought your product(which I believe to be relevant). Calling him, yea I tried that before with no luck guess I could have drove out there and ambushed him:lol:
 
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POPPAJ said:
Lidio's shop is loaded do to the late spring. I'm on a five week wait to get my Marauder in. Besides, he doesn't sit at a computer trolling for customers. Need his help? Call or drive over.
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If you stop by, can you say hi to my Marauder for me, been missing it.:bigcry:
 
Spectragod said:
If you stop by, can you say hi to my Marauder for me, been missing it.:bigcry:
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If it's still there when mine goes in do you want me to pick up some black spray cans for a quick color change? :D

Do you need any ground transportation when you pick yours up?
 
ntd said:
:rolleyes: I wouldn't call it trolling for customers I call it assisting the the people that have bought your product(which I believe to be relevant). Calling him, yea I tried that before with no luck guess I could have drove out there and ambushed him:lol:
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Poor choice of words on my part, sorry.

Hold off on the ambush for about six weeks please.
 
POPPAJ said:
If it's still there when mine goes in do you want me to pick up some black spray cans for a quick color change? :D

Do you need any ground transportation when you pick yours up?
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Your killing me....... color change :lol:.

Only ground transportation I'll be using is the same company that hauled it up, to bring it back.

Thanks for the offer though.....
 
POPPAJ said:
Poor choice of words on my part, sorry.

Hold off on the ambush for about six weeks please.
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No problem it's all good:beer: and no need to worry about me ambushing him and delaying your project. Good for Lidio that he's busy just wish he wasn't so hard to reach. Oh well I have a tuner that answers or returns calls in fact he gave me his personal cell phone #:cool4:.
 
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