Dazed and Confused

[Doctle Odd]

This is true, and to be fair a friend of mine who works on a lot of peoples cars said something similar (rather jealously) but I wouldn't feel too comfortable messing with anyone else's until I had got the hang of the software etc, maybe even done a few tutorials.
Definately something to think about, especially as the full version gets all the updates and will do brand new cars, just the cable that needs changing.. I keep on talking myself into this haha

Just do a complete scan and print or email it to the owner. Pretend you're an Audi technician they know bugger all about cars anyway.

[aks1989]

haha yeah that's the thing, if I were to do it, I'd want to be more helpful than your average code checker.
Heck I've been looking at the mapping systems and getting tempted to get a couple of spare ecu's just in case I ruin one for a week and start learning how to map properly using live data, then I would have a business starter, just need a dyno to complete it

[Doctle Odd]

Luckily you can't change a map with VCDS! A spare ECU is of little practical use if you don't have the PIN for it. Software to extract the PIN is expensive. Changing maps requires something like WinOLS and a lot of training, it's very expensive software

http://www.evc.de/en/product/ols/software/

[aks1989]

hehe this is funny, glad I mention things on here before I believe everything other people tell me

[Cavatio]

Luckily we have Google!

[Cavatio]

I know that some people that offer remaps actually know nothing about remapping. They are agents and simply copy the map and email it to the company they work for. The company alters the file and sends it back for loading into the ECU. This isn't the correct method

[aks1989]

I agree totally, I've known a few people to have a "cheap remap" and only end up having it dyno'd and done properly in due course.
Still something I am looking into I have some free time to attend some courses and lets be honest, I'd enjoy that alot more than recent jobs just need to invest in a dyno haha!