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Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:40 pm
by JohnEagle
U7158
v.8R10
2000 For Lightning
Calid MRAD3K5
Shows my VIN

I bought this unit used from a fellow "L" owner. The unit is an older one ( says 11/11/2005) as I can not DL the newest update. It goes to a blank screen and doesn't do anything with the newest update installed. But that's not why I am posting.
When I try to load a tune onto my truck is says " Tool not licensed for use with this vehicle.It says last tuned written... Factory HP Tune. I assume that means it is unlocked? Any help would be awesome.

Thanks
John

RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:54 pm
by 06MonteSS
sounds like it's locked to the original truck still...

it should say original backup as last tune written if it was unlocked...

RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:08 am
by lazorrazor
you have a locked tool, you need to get hold of the seller...

RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:42 pm
by VegasMongoose
I was the original owner. He shipped it back to me and I plugged it in. I thought I had downloaded the stock tune before I sent it out, but when I plugged it in, it said 91 performance tune. So now that I downloaded the factory HP tune, it should be good to go, right?

RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:00 pm
by crono2120
I think there's a selection in the options menu to restore factory tune. Not positive. If you can hold off for an answer from Diablo I'd do it, no need to waste shipping.

RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:52 pm
by JohnEagle
Thanks Vegas! Hopefully someone will chime in and confirm.

RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:11 am
by lazorrazor
VegasMongoose .....
Yes, should be good to go, as long as you restored factory tune new owner will be able to use it...

RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:12 am
by JohnEagle
Thanks for the reply Laz.
Would someone from Diablo please confirm this?

Thanks
John

Re: RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:31 am
by kmac1
JohnEagle wrote:Thanks for the reply Laz.
Would someone from Diablo please confirm this?

Thanks
John
Make sure you "Restore Original Backup" on the truck it is locked to. The "Factory HP tune" is not the stock tune and will not unlock the Predator. It is a basic tune that is prepared for modification by the end user. "Restore Original Backup" can be found in Options, Troubleshooting.

Kevin@Diablo

RE: Re: RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:39 am
by JohnEagle
Thank you Kevin.

RE: Re: RE: Not Licensed for use with this vehicle

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:37 am
by VegasMongoose
Thanks Kevin, I appreciate the help. John, I will do that tomorrow and get it shipped back to you ASAP. Thanks again everyone.