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      03-12-2015, 05:40 AM   #1373
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Originally Posted by ch35iM View Post
How long does the flash take? I don't have a charger can I run the engine? Also is the risk of bricking the ecu really high or is this about the same amount of risk involved regular old FDL coding
Flash time varies by ECU. Some could be as short as 5 minutes and others like Head Unit could be as long as 45 minutes.

You cannot run the engine, as Flash TAL will put car in Transport Mode.

There is no risk at all of bricking ECU from FDL Coding, so the risk of bricking that comes with flashing is certainly higher, but so long as car and laptop have stable uninterrupted power, and flash instruction is properly followed, it is fairly low.
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