XCalibrator + Multiple Vechicles
12/22/05, 06:55 AM
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From the web site it looks like the XCal works on multiple vechicles but only holds 3 tunes + factory. I am thinking of purchasing one but would like to know how it will work on other vechicles? Has anyone used it on a Stang and a Lightning (or other ford)?
12/22/05, 06:59 AM
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I could be wrong but I believe you have to flash your first car back to stock before it will allow you to program another car. If not let me know cause then I would sell mine.
12/22/05, 07:07 AM
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Nope you got it right. Flash one car back to stock, then you can flash another car.
The only way I see that being useful is when one car is in storage or laid up for an extended amount of time.
The only way I see that being useful is when one car is in storage or laid up for an extended amount of time.
12/22/05, 08:58 AM
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Same thought I've had before. It's a way for them to sell one per vehicle.
It'd be far more useful to hold two stock tunes and two custom tunes (4 total still) instead of making us pay $400 for each car.
It'd be far more useful to hold two stock tunes and two custom tunes (4 total still) instead of making us pay $400 for each car.
12/22/05, 11:56 AM
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Everyone has it right, it will only work on one vehicle at one time. You mentioned using it on 3 vehicles, and what they mean by that, is that over the life of the tuner, it can be used on 3 separate vehicles before it will stop allowing you to use it on another new car.
I've debated if I would ever want to use the SCT as a datalogger for my 05 Explorer if the need was ever to arise. In order to do this, I would have to load the stock tune to the Mustang, then datalog on the Explorer, and then reload the tune to the Mustang once I was done. I would hate to use one of the 3 VIN spaces the unit has for just datalogging, but at the same time, it costs close to $100 just for most shops to run a code checker, so it may well be worth it to use it this way.
I've debated if I would ever want to use the SCT as a datalogger for my 05 Explorer if the need was ever to arise. In order to do this, I would have to load the stock tune to the Mustang, then datalog on the Explorer, and then reload the tune to the Mustang once I was done. I would hate to use one of the 3 VIN spaces the unit has for just datalogging, but at the same time, it costs close to $100 just for most shops to run a code checker, so it may well be worth it to use it this way.
12/22/05, 12:36 PM
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My father-in-law has a Lightning and was talking about getting a tuner for it, I was going to buy one and use in on my stang and his L. I guess he will have to fork over the $$ for one on his own.
Cant wait till I get mine
Cant wait till I get mine
12/22/05, 01:57 PM
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Originally posted by jdruid@December 22, 2005, 3:39 PM
My father-in-law has a Lightning and was talking about getting a tuner for it, I was going to buy one and use in on my stang and his L. I guess he will have to fork over the $$ for one on his own.
Cant wait till I get mine
My father-in-law has a Lightning and was talking about getting a tuner for it, I was going to buy one and use in on my stang and his L. I guess he will have to fork over the $$ for one on his own.
Cant wait till I get mine
12/22/05, 07:14 PM
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Originally posted by KWMJ-KTP@December 22, 2005, 2:59 PM
Everyone has it right, it will only work on one vehicle at one time. You mentioned using it on 3 vehicles, and what they mean by that, is that over the life of the tuner, it can be used on 3 separate vehicles before it will stop allowing you to use it on another new car.
I've debated if I would ever want to use the SCT as a datalogger for my 05 Explorer if the need was ever to arise. In order to do this, I would have to load the stock tune to the Mustang, then datalog on the Explorer, and then reload the tune to the Mustang once I was done. I would hate to use one of the 3 VIN spaces the unit has for just datalogging, but at the same time, it costs close to $100 just for most shops to run a code checker, so it may well be worth it to use it this way.
Everyone has it right, it will only work on one vehicle at one time. You mentioned using it on 3 vehicles, and what they mean by that, is that over the life of the tuner, it can be used on 3 separate vehicles before it will stop allowing you to use it on another new car.
I've debated if I would ever want to use the SCT as a datalogger for my 05 Explorer if the need was ever to arise. In order to do this, I would have to load the stock tune to the Mustang, then datalog on the Explorer, and then reload the tune to the Mustang once I was done. I would hate to use one of the 3 VIN spaces the unit has for just datalogging, but at the same time, it costs close to $100 just for most shops to run a code checker, so it may well be worth it to use it this way.
12/22/05, 07:17 PM
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Originally posted by FordRacing@December 22, 2005, 9:17 PM
It doesnt use a vin space to use the data logging feature, you can data log/ read/ clear codes any amount of ford vehicles (Provided they are ODBII compliant).
It doesnt use a vin space to use the data logging feature, you can data log/ read/ clear codes any amount of ford vehicles (Provided they are ODBII compliant).
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