Day 2: Cloning - How do I even know what I can do? detailed

You can't really unless you do an insane amount of research. Even purchasing of tools does not guarantee those that provide them will be a good source of uses for their product. This is one field of knowledge where you need to keep detailed notes, spreadsheets, and other documentation that YOU generate while you are heading down this rabbit hole.

• If there is an EEPROM chip on the circuit board you can most likely clone immobilizer data, cluster data, mileage, and even key related IMMO data. At least that has been my experience although I am new to all this. Besides, microcontrollers sophisticated enough to contain internal EEPROM memory wouldn't need an external EEPROM (outside of functions requiring a simple, dedicated process that does not control the actually handling of module functions such as VIN and immobilizer data)

• USB tools

• Andromeda Research Labs AR-32

• If there is a Microcontroller (MCU)/microprocessor then there most likely is a specialty tool you will need to clone it. These tools have growing cloning abilities with a varying degree of specialized knowledge required.

  • XP400 Pro

  • TopDon T-Ninja Box

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• Specialty tools that can, as far as my research tells me, can clone 99 percent of all engine and transmission control modules.

• Autotune

• Scanmatik 2 Pro/3

• KessV3

• Magic Motorsports Flex

• Hexprog II

• filetype:pdf is your best friend. There is a lot of fast information available through this kind of search. I use this google command daily no matter what it is I am researching. That being said inquiries such as "IMMO," "module cloning," "(specific tool names)," etc... will net all sorts of results that many of which have a list of vehicles and exact name of the chip they have in them. Read or save everything you can: they make great AI search tools for pdf files that can help you quickly sort through the information to find what you are looking for that will help you know what you can and cannot do.

• There are books, there are manuals, there is a large body of relevant videos and there is manufacturer data widely available on the internet. Some for free, some for purchase, and others requiring a subscription.

• I almost hate to say this in case anyone developing these tools even read these but a majority of the software for these tools you can download for free and operate without even having to have their own hardware tools plugged into the computer. There is only a handful that actually require a tool being connected in order to work and that works in your favor.