Found a 2020 Launch Edition at the dealer... Can I still tune it?

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Hey Guys,

Looking at a 2020 LE and want to verify I can tune it before purchase. Aside from the manufacturing date, what else do I need to confirm that the ECU is still unlocked and can be tuned?

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You may need to send out for a bench unlock, but it will be tunable.
 

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Open up the door and see the manufacturing date.
I have a 2020 manufactured in 2019 so I was good to go
 
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You may need to send out for a bench unlock, but it will be tunable.
I thought I read there was a new ECU update at the dealers that could lock 2020s. Not sure if that was true or not.
 

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I thought I read there was a new ECU update at the dealers that could lock 2020s. Not sure if that was true or not.
Yes, dealer can lock 2020 ECUs but you can unlock them as long as you pay someone. These are not the same ECUs as >6/20 production which have yet to be unlocked.
 

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For 2020’s, any time the dealership connects to the obdii port it can potentially re-lock or remove your tune, but it can be unlocked again by your tuner for $$$. unless the dealer replaces your ecu, you will always be able to unlock your 2020 ecu no matter how many times you let the dealer lock it. Lol.

For late 2021, tuners are not able to unlock at all at this time.

I’m sure one of our resident tuners can explain it more eloquently than I did
 

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If I recall correctly, if your ECU does not require a bench unlock right now (meaning you can flash on your own), chances are with dealer lock, you will require bench unlock, meaning in most cases shipping ECU to 3rd party. Check in the forums for sponsor tuners. They have these info all over the place...
But, since you mention LE, chances are it is unlocked.
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