M3 alpine tune removal!!! Need help!!!!

e90sood · 12-16-2021, 05:18 PM

Is anyone in the norcal ca area that can help me remove an alpine tune on a e92 m3?

Will pay for your time. I got the vehicle with the tune and need it removed! I have the email with the files of the tune but cant figure out how to remove it! Thanks in advance!

SYT_Shadow · 12-16-2021, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by e90sood

Is anyone in the norcal ca area that can help me remove an alpine tune on a e92 m3?

Will pay for your time. I got the vehicle with the tune and need it removed! I have the email with the files of the tune but cant figure out how to remove it! Thanks in advance!

Any remote coder can rewrite the ECU with the OEM 241E software. I would trust SaNGRia with my car

tdott · 12-16-2021, 09:16 PM

If you have the cable that is locked to the cars vin. You can reload the stock file using the AlpineMSS software.

derbo · 12-17-2021, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tdott

If you have the cable that is locked to the cars vin. You can reload the stock file using the AlpineMSS software.

This assumes the stock backup file is on the computer as well.

romero1990 · 12-17-2021, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by derbo

This assumes the stock backup file is on the computer as well.

just curious. if flashing the stock tune files. is the stock backup file still needed?

tdott · 12-17-2021, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by derbo

This assumes the stock backup file is on the computer as well.

He says he has the email.

Usually the stock tune is included as a Flash first file which updates the software to the latest version 241E, then the modified tune file is used. If you are going back to stock you load the first flash file that was provided.

DanMpower · 12-17-2021, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by e90sood

Is anyone in the norcal ca area that can help me remove an alpine tune on a e92 m3?

Will pay for your time. I got the vehicle with the tune and need it removed! I have the email with the files of the tune but cant figure out how to remove it! Thanks in advance!

Did the previous owner include the VIN-locked dongle/cable with the car?

derbo · 12-17-2021, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tdott

He says he has the email.

Usually the stock tune is included as a Flash first file which updates the software to the latest version 241E, then the modified tune file is used. If you are going back to stock you load the first flash file that was provided.

I was under the impression the flash first file is bypassing the RSA security to allow for a full tune flash. If that is the case, then touche.

I've always used recover DME with my own backup file to return back to stock.

dfwashere · 12-20-2021, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tdott

He says he has the email.

Usually the stock tune is included as a Flash first file which updates the software to the latest version 241E, then the modified tune file is used. If you are going back to stock you load the first flash file that was provided.

This is what i have been told as well. when i flash back to stock for smog i upload the 241E and im done.

e90sood · 12-20-2021, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DanMpower

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Originally Posted by e90sood

Is anyone in the norcal ca area that can help me remove an alpine tune on a e92 m3?

Will pay for your time. I got the vehicle with the tune and need it removed! I have the email with the files of the tune but cant figure out how to remove it! Thanks in advance!

Did the previous owner include the VIN-locked dongle/cable with the car?

Yes i have the cable

jerryscherry · 12-20-2021, 01:28 PM

someone above already mentioned. You remove the tune by flashing the "flash first" file , That would be the OEM tune.

spooni · 12-20-2021, 06:18 PM

If you can bring it to Roseville I can flash it back to the stock DME software.

e90sood · 12-22-2021, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by spooni

If you can bring it to Roseville I can flash it back to the stock DME software.

Hello,

Message me your location plz?

bmwm3fanatic · 12-05-2022, 10:41 AM

Does anyone know if you still have to read and save fault codes when doing this? Sorry to bump old thread.

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jerryscherry Private First Class 34 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2010 Alpine White E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Southern California iTrader: (7)	someone above already mentioned. You remove the tune by flashing the "flash first" file , That would be the OEM tune.
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bmwm3fanatic Second Lieutenant 144 Rep 230 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	Does anyone know if you still have to read and save fault codes when doing this? Sorry to bump old thread.
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