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capt_slow · 06-17-2021, 10:09 AM

I bought a old-ish Dell E4310 from Craigslist for about $200, then spent some more $$ to dump a 500GB SSD to store the full PSDZ data and ISTA files. Something like this and this.

If you're going to flash your ECUs, you're going to need a ICOM unit as I dont think you can do it over ENET. You're also going to need a external power source to power all the ECUs while programming. This is done using a specialized programming charger or having a second running car connected via jumper cables.

06-17-2021, 10:09 AM	#4
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