Bad Idea to Not Address Brake Power Recall to Keep ECU Unlocked

[zrk]

mom gping off what I was told by a tech, not arguing one way or another

I would think that @Levanime would know

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[Carl - Driveway Labs]

I would think that @Levanime would know

ok? Am I supposed to know who that is?

 

[zrk]

ok? Am I supposed to know who that is?

yes. As some one doing a lot of community advocation, I’d expect you to know the community.

 

[razorlab]

Come on, all it takes is one click to figure out what @Levanime does.

For someone that is trying to "unlock and inform the community", you sure don't seem curious about others. That doesn't mean you have to pander to them nor are they "gate keepers".

Now I just think you like being provocative.

 

[aclarker]

Be aware of this recall that's for sure. My ECU bricked out when Toyota Country Hills did the the update. They ordered the ECU from God knows where..? I've been without the car since April 25th. We have a shortened driving season being from the great white north. Sucks!!

 

[reNeglect]

Be aware of this recall that's for sure. My ECU bricked out when Toyota Country Hills did the the update. They ordered the ECU from God knows where..? I've been without the car since April 25th. We have a shortened driving season being from the great white north. Sucks!!

LMAO sorry to hear man, im in calgary as well and Country Hills would be my dealer, this just gives me reconfirmation that my choice to not do the recall was the smart choice.

 

[Davedaveee]

Be aware of this recall that's for sure. My ECU bricked out when Toyota Country Hills did the the update. They ordered the ECU from God knows where..? I've been without the car since April 25th. We have a shortened driving season being from the great white north. Sucks!!

Brutal... for me it was my headunit. So the car was still able to be driven. Just the touch screen for nav was blue screen of death. Insane how toyota canada handles these cars.

 

[AngelsofVerdun]

Given how terrible my experience has been with my local Toyota has been so far, I am starting to think it's a better idea to avoid getting the recall work done.

 

[BadOne]

Get the recall done people, sheesh.

You probably have a higher chance of breaking your braking system without the recall than you do breaking an electronics part by getting one.

That alone should be enough reason to get the recall done.

Just make sure you convey to your dealer what mods you have installed so they can give you an honest assessment of the risks associated with the recall.

The basic rundown is that if you have non-oem electronics, you increase the chance of the head unit blowing. And no, unplugging them isn't going to solve that. You need to have the OEM electronics hooked up.

 

[sams2k]

Get the recall done people, sheesh.

You probably have a higher chance of breaking your braking system without the recall than you do breaking an electronics part by getting one.

That alone should be enough reason to get the recall done.

Just make sure you convey to your dealer what mods you have installed so they can give you an honest assessment of the risks associated with the recall.

The basic rundown is that if you have non-oem electronics, you increase the chance of the head unit blowing. And no, unplugging them isn't going to solve that. You need to have the OEM electronics hooked up.

if i have a JB4
i should be worried?

 

[BadOne]

if i have a JB4
i should be worried?

I'll preface this with I'm not a Supra tech, and only one of them could accurately tell you if your particular mod setup creates increased risk for the update.

From the conversation I had with the Supra tech at my local dealer, it basically comes down to this:

If it plugs into the system's electronics, and you leave it plugged in, it increases your chances of having issues during the recall software update.
The same can be said if you remove system electronics with no replacement.
Chances increase with something as small as simply changing your speakers with direct plug and play replacements.

The update apparently runs a check of the vehicles systems and checks the system electronics for things such as resistances and the like, so if you have electronics that have different resistances in the system they have a less than zero-percent chance of causing an issue.

Not that it's definite, but that the chance is increased with each change.


TLDR: probably not going to cause you any issues, but it probably also increases your chances of having an issue if you leave it plugged in.

 

[JoeDaMechanic]

Ecutek with a Pure 850, flex fuel, bimmercoded a few things, bimmertech car play mmi, and upgraded speakers.

Tried reaching out to those listed about the update without relocking the ecu, no luck. Guess I'm just going to continue to stomp on my brake pedal and hit the start button with authority when I start the car.

 

[AngelsofVerdun]

I actually have no mods on my car at this point, and I have made no changes to anything plugged into the car.

 

[kurumi]

Recall flash work done on any Supra will lock the DME. It will give you full screen Apple CarPlay.

If you are a pre-06/2020 and you were unlocked and/or tuned, you now are locked again and will require a bench unlock to flash your DME with an aftermarket tune.
If you are a post-06/2020, then you are hardware locked and there is no bench flash available to unlock. Sending it to FEMTO to get it unlocked is currently the only way. Go ahead and do the update if this is your case.

 

[AngelsofVerdun]

Recall flash work done on any Supra will lock the DME. It will give you full screen Apple CarPlay.

If you are a pre-06/2020 and you were unlocked and/or tuned, you now are locked again and will require a bench unlock to flash your DME with an aftermarket tune.
If you are a post-06/2020, then you are hardware locked and there is no bench flash available to unlock. Sending it to FEMTO to get it unlocked is currently the only way. Go ahead and do the update if this is your case.

My car is a pre-06/20 car. So, I would be able to receive the bench unlock after getting the recall work done.

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