Thanks for clearing up a lot on the AP. My wife just got me one for Father's Day and it just arrived today. Updated my firmware as soon as I got it but didn't understand why I couldn't download the maps and kept getting that message you had. It's good that you clarified later on that I didn't need to download the OTS maps. Saved me a few headaches. Lol. I appreciate the in-depth explanations which I couldn't find anywhere else on RUclips.
Is it ok to use the stage 1 tune even if you have an intake and aftermarket exhaust on the car? (Got it used and dont know what the specific parts are)
I have a question I am pro tuned but I recently bought and accessport if I connect my accessport to marry it to my car will my pro tune get deleted or how do I keep my pro tune and add it to my accessport? Also my car was pro tuned by the previous owner so I don’t know who did the tune or what the tune consists of mods wise I was just told it was pro tuned by the last owner from what the Subaru dealership had told me where I got the car from. Thanks for the help if you can answer the question!
Thats gonna be tough, usually to be able to get the tune you need the original file to be uploaded to the accessport to be able to run the same tune on the car. If the car is already tuned and no accessport sold with the car, i would go get it tune with your newly accessport to make sure everytbhing is reading correctly and fine
@@ARomanRacing that is what I have researched for the most part so far. Also I talked to Cobb about it and they said kinda of the same thing. I have some parts that I need to install anyways so that’s what I was planning on doing. But I saw ur video and was like I wonder if could just add the accessport and it would learn my tune haha wouldn’t that be nice huh! Thanks for ur help bud I appreciate it also good video at explaining things on the port I like it!
@@jeffclark1989 did you ever end up buying an accessport? I am in the same boat you are in when you wrote this comment. Just curious how it turned out… thanks!
@@andrewcollins3 I did get an accessport but I still haven’t installed it yet. I kinda had to put it on hold and I’m in the process of learning how to use rom raider. But I’ll keep you updated on when I do marry it before I actually tune the car myself with the new part I have aswell to still put on the car.
So it's now 2024 and I just got an access port for my 2024 WRX and the instructions they're giving me says that I need to have a car battery charger handy and to use it while I'm marrying the device to my car. Is this necessary? I saw that you didn't need to do that.
Running a cold air intake on a Subaru requires a tune. A tune may void warranty but Subaru will likely refuse warranty work to replace an engine that has a cold air intake on it. ANY changes to the way the car breathes requires a tune.
hmm any car can be tunable, it all depends on the softwares that are done out there for the cars, I think maybe open source tuning might be available, but that be a question for a tuner.
So marrying on stage 0 will not void your warranty??? I've been wanting to install to monitor the car with the gauges but idk if it will void my warranty...
Talked to someone from Cobb today and they said Stage 0 will likely get flagged by the dealership and can void/be used to deny a claim. It still has to flash the ECU changing some of the properties.
Hmm good to know. Did they say anything of being able to use the accessport without getting forced to load up a map and being able to use the accessport?
@@coach_jaydub8913 well that sucks, cause how can we monitor some stuff with an obd reader but they cant have that option with the accessport. Think they just want to.force you to marry the car and in turn it has to flash the ecu forcing you to have one accessport per car at the time and no be able to have it as an obd reader
If I’m installing a Stage 1+ do I HAVE to instal the Stage 0 first? Or can I just go straight to Stage 1+ tune? (I have a Cobb intake and remark catback)
If I update after marrying/mapping my car, do I need to uninstall and reinstall the update or will it do it on its own when I turn it on? Next question, when I upgrade to SF instake and need to upgrade it to Stage 1+, do I uninstall and reinstall the new map?
Lance, you do not have to uninstall it to get the latest updates. Also, whenever you change your setup, you simply select the map to match what you are running.
Sorry for getting to you so late, didnt get notification. Dont have to uninstall the map, for updates, check the firmware update numbers, if its different from yours, just do it as a precaution
@@ARomanRacing Bought it used, and have updated it to latest firmware. Cable connection is kinda funky so I am hoping it is that and not my headlights/door scuff lights, I bought the car secondhand with them and don't know how the latter is hooked up lol
@@spicymanmeat3051 dang, how much was it? I feel like more than likely it is still married to the old car and you wont be able to connect to the car. Would need to contact Cobb and see what the next steps are, it wilm cost you money to unmarry it😬
Oversteer/ will only void the warranty for anything they can prove failed directly due to the tune. Sometimes dealers just suck though and might fight doing work if they know the car is modded, but basically if you’re tuned and have a suspension issue and you have stock suspension you can still get warranty work done
Thanks for clearing up a lot on the AP. My wife just got me one for Father's Day and it just arrived today. Updated my firmware as soon as I got it but didn't understand why I couldn't download the maps and kept getting that message you had. It's good that you clarified later on that I didn't need to download the OTS maps. Saved me a few headaches. Lol. I appreciate the in-depth explanations which I couldn't find anywhere else on RUclips.
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Thanks for clearing up a lot on the AP. My wife just got me one for Father's Day and it just arrived today. Updated my firmware as soon as I got it but didn't understand why I couldn't download the maps and kept getting that message you had. It's good that you clarified later on that I didn't need to download the OTS maps. Saved me a few headaches. Lol. I appreciate the in-depth explanations which I couldn't find anywhere else on RUclips.
Awesome! Good to know that just hooking it up doesn’t void warranty, thank you for the video!
Is it ok to use the stage 1 tune even if you have an intake and aftermarket exhaust on the car? (Got it used and dont know what the specific parts are)
did you use the battery charger?
Best video yet super helpful
I have a question I am pro tuned but I recently bought and accessport if I connect my accessport to marry it to my car will my pro tune get deleted or how do I keep my pro tune and add it to my accessport? Also my car was pro tuned by the previous owner so I don’t know who did the tune or what the tune consists of mods wise I was just told it was pro tuned by the last owner from what the Subaru dealership had told me where I got the car from. Thanks for the help if you can answer the question!
Thats gonna be tough, usually to be able to get the tune you need the original file to be uploaded to the accessport to be able to run the same tune on the car. If the car is already tuned and no accessport sold with the car, i would go get it tune with your newly accessport to make sure everytbhing is reading correctly and fine
@@ARomanRacing that is what I have researched for the most part so far. Also I talked to Cobb about it and they said kinda of the same thing. I have some parts that I need to install anyways so that’s what I was planning on doing. But I saw ur video and was like I wonder if could just add the accessport and it would learn my tune haha wouldn’t that be nice huh! Thanks for ur help bud I appreciate it also good video at explaining things on the port I like it!
@@jeffclark1989 did you ever end up buying an accessport? I am in the same boat you are in when you wrote this comment. Just curious how it turned out… thanks!
@@andrewcollins3 I did get an accessport but I still haven’t installed it yet. I kinda had to put it on hold and I’m in the process of learning how to use rom raider. But I’ll keep you updated on when I do marry it before I actually tune the car myself with the new part I have aswell to still put on the car.
Does it always need to be plugged in?
how long does it take for the first flash ?
Hella late to this but did you use a battery charger just to marry it? I just bought both an accessport and battery charger
If you put stage 0 does it do anything or just put the tuner on the car
So it's now 2024 and I just got an access port for my 2024 WRX and the instructions they're giving me says that I need to have a car battery charger handy and to use it while I'm marrying the device to my car. Is this necessary? I saw that you didn't need to do that.
It’s just to be safe kinda thing
what if i have an aftermarket intake and cat back exhaust to not void the warranty would the stage 0 map be fine to use
Running a cold air intake on a Subaru requires a tune. A tune may void warranty but Subaru will likely refuse warranty work to replace an engine that has a cold air intake on it. ANY changes to the way the car breathes requires a tune.
Hey I got a question. Can I tunne my 08 Impreza non turbo
hmm any car can be tunable, it all depends on the softwares that are done out there for the cars, I think maybe open source tuning might be available, but that be a question for a tuner.
I plug my accesport into my Mac and it still does not read that there is an AP ?? step 1 ... fail and I have no idea why lol
i have a chromebook will it work to upload to the accessport or would i need a different laptop ?
Think any computer works, doesnt need memory at all for the tiny program. All that program is there is to update and upload maps
someone help me to know what car this model is for0300111
Do you have to disconnect any of the connectors after you finish the install
Any connectors? Not at sll. It just plugs in into the obd port and marry it to the car and done
So marrying on stage 0 will not void your warranty??? I've been wanting to install to monitor the car with the gauges but idk if it will void my warranty...
If you aren't modding anything then keep running your oem map, shouldn't have any issues.
Talked to someone from Cobb today and they said Stage 0 will likely get flagged by the dealership and can void/be used to deny a claim. It still has to flash the ECU changing some of the properties.
Hmm good to know. Did they say anything of being able to use the accessport without getting forced to load up a map and being able to use the accessport?
@@ARomanRacing They said it wasn't possible, it had to flash the ECU to be able to access the things the AP monitors unfortunately
@@coach_jaydub8913 well that sucks, cause how can we monitor some stuff with an obd reader but they cant have that option with the accessport. Think they just want to.force you to marry the car and in turn it has to flash the ecu forcing you to have one accessport per car at the time and no be able to have it as an obd reader
@aromanracing Any info on whether or not dealerships can see the car has been tuned after uninstalling and going back to stock?
They can see when the last time was it flashed. They cant see the tunes but they will put 2 and 2 together if they see a bunch of mods 🤷♂️
If I’m installing a Stage 1+ do I HAVE to instal the Stage 0 first? Or can I just go straight to Stage 1+ tune? (I have a Cobb intake and remark catback)
You can go to whatever tune you want, no need to do it in stages, you just upload a map according to your mods
If I update after marrying/mapping my car, do I need to uninstall and reinstall the update or will it do it on its own when I turn it on? Next question, when I upgrade to SF instake and need to upgrade it to Stage 1+, do I uninstall and reinstall the new map?
Lance, you do not have to uninstall it to get the latest updates. Also, whenever you change your setup, you simply select the map to match what you are running.
Sorry for getting to you so late, didnt get notification. Dont have to uninstall the map, for updates, check the firmware update numbers, if its different from yours, just do it as a precaution
I plug mine in, and it gets stuck on "Verify ignition is ON" infinitely. Trying to identify it gets me a "cannot communicate with vehicle" error
Have you done and update? Also you bought new or used?
@@ARomanRacing Bought it used, and have updated it to latest firmware. Cable connection is kinda funky so I am hoping it is that and not my headlights/door scuff lights, I bought the car secondhand with them and don't know how the latter is hooked up lol
@@ARomanRacing And to clarify, it is confirmed unmarried and correct part number for my car.
@@spicymanmeat3051 dang, how much was it? I feel like more than likely it is still married to the old car and you wont be able to connect to the car. Would need to contact Cobb and see what the next steps are, it wilm cost you money to unmarry it😬
@@spicymanmeat3051 oh i see, try a different cable to see if ita the cable
Mine doesn’t have a stage 0?
It should have it, should be the stock map. If you dont have it, make sure you updated your accessport and check that the maps have been uploaded
@@ARomanRacing will do, thanks for the fast reply. New subscriber earned 🙏🏻
@@Dec31st thanks for the sub!
Great video
Thanks!!!
Thanks man, helpful!
So you need computar for sure
Yes you do, to make sure it is updated and get any new maps needed
flashing a map wont even void it 100%
How is that?
Oversteer/ will only void the warranty for anything they can prove failed directly due to the tune. Sometimes dealers just suck though and might fight doing work if they know the car is modded, but basically if you’re tuned and have a suspension issue and you have stock suspension you can still get warranty work done
The Jamaican Jack thanks for reply. So if I want to sell my car and put it back to stock map will they know?
Oversteer/ the person you’re selling it to will have no real identifiers if flashed back to stock and the dealership will have no reason to check
You talk to much bro
Thanks for clearing up a lot on the AP. My wife just got me one for Father's Day and it just arrived today. Updated my firmware as soon as I got it but didn't understand why I couldn't download the maps and kept getting that message you had. It's good that you clarified later on that I didn't need to download the OTS maps. Saved me a few headaches. Lol. I appreciate the in-depth explanations which I couldn't find anywhere else on RUclips.