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      03-14-2021, 05:21 PM   #1
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M4 latest software stopping the fun

So I've got a mar2020 registered m4, and the new software means I cannot flash bm3 (unless I get the dme bench unlocked - too much effort). What's the alternative for stage 1 and gts transmission flash?
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      03-14-2021, 08:48 PM   #2
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Maybe JB4 and XHP for the transmission.
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      03-15-2021, 07:33 AM   #3
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Too much effort?
Less than installing a JB4.
Just move the watercooler a bit.
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      03-15-2021, 07:54 AM   #4
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Too much effort?
Less than installing a JB4.
Just move the watercooler a bit.
I could be wrong but a piggyback option is less work than having the dme removed, unlocked, put back in and then still needing to flash. Plus £ for £ a piggyback comes up trump, compared to the alternative. Or am I missing something?
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      03-15-2021, 09:57 PM   #5
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So I've got a mar2020 registered m4, and the new software means I cannot flash bm3 (unless I get the dme bench unlocked - too much effort). What's the alternative for stage 1 and gts transmission flash?
Kind regards,
D
Easiest solution to a locked DME would be a piggyback, simply said - JB4 would be my choice, or Dinan if you’re willing to spend more. I had JB4 on my F82 for the first year of ownership and switched to BM3 a little later.
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      03-16-2021, 09:56 AM   #6
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i did gts flash with alex@alpine with ease. not sure about bm3 yet i'll figure it out later.
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my 2018 unlocked DME just shot up in value..
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