tomekz

How does one order from Belauto?

elga

not yet! but looking forward to do it!

tomekz

What's a good source to get a vas6154 clone that will work with the software Belauto is selling?

thanks,

siberian

Contact @rnlst_log he'll set you up with the full package.

siberian

tomekz

thanks, just ordered. anyone know the approx delivery times to the US?

siberian

Patience...

siberian

Westcoast

And you should still get an appropriate power supply for connection to the car while using the PIWIS.

Take a look starting a few posts up in this thread for suggestions: Received my new PIWIS III - Page 94 - Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums

siberian

And he should order that before the beer and pizza if not we're talking about a 3 course meal at a restaurant with white linen.

siberian

JB911

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tomekz

You need a power supply just to use it? or is it more needed for programing and coding?

thanks,

Westcoast

Whenever your vehicle is in the on but not running there is a drain on the battery, codes conditions and settings can be affected if the battery voltage drops, so best practice is to have a battery charger connected to the car while doing any of this work, yes even just reading the information. Short sessions can be done without it but after about the 10-minute mark you are on borrowed time.

And yes, for programming/coding a supplemental charger is a must.

sexzual_hotdog

IMO this whole, "you MUST have a charger connected!!" thing is so overblown. This coming from someone who does coding and ecu programming for a living. Supplemental voltage is hardly ever required. I just monitor the voltage. If it drops below 11.5v, then and only then will i connect a charger. I've coded 100's of cars, and have never once had a voltage related failure.

JB911

Porsche Service Manual specifies 40 amps for 997 cars, much more for newer cars especially Cayenne, Macan, Panamera etc.
100 Amp power supply for the newer ones.
"It's all ball bearings nowadays!"- Fletch

JB

siberian

@sexzual_hotdog so you've coded hundreds of cars with AGM and LiFePO4 batteries that are being drained by a VAS that's slow as molasses?????????? How many VALs have you pulled for example?? Do share...

in the meantime for those who have bothered to read as @Westcoast suggested, continue using your 75A or 100A charger. For everyone else YMMV of course

siberian

sexzual_hotdog

I don't work exclusively with porsche at my job. See everything european, and and lots of japanese and domestic as well. Many of these cars have agm batteries. And yes, hundreds. When flashing ecu's on vag cars, the fans run at full speed drawing like 30+ amps. Flash takes 20 minutes. And still the battery "generally" doesn't need supplemental voltage, unless the battery is old, or the car has been sitting for a long time. And guess what, all of the various tools i use at my job also say to connect external power to prevent issues. I won't deny in the slightest that of course it's much safer to do that. What i'm arguing is the view on this and other forums that you MUST supply external voltage, or all hell is going to break loose. That's just not the case. Telling people that external power is a requirement for coding just isn't true imo.