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I flashed my 2018 myself 2 years ago using MIB, and also set the flag that prevents the patch to be detected in official Porsche maintenance. Have since had car in official repair shop multiple times and had no issues.
Well yes, I do know AIO is for PCM 4, and we're talking PCM 5 here which is a different "more manual" MIB method. That doesn't involve software versions the same as the AIO did. Just Putty in and "hit 5" to run the fullscreen option in MIB tools and that's it. Not updating the software version or anything like that.
Yes, that's the issue I think a lot of people have is the warranty side. I have an Ottocast AA to CP adapter to do it 2/3 screen, but my CPO is only 6 months old now, so 4.5 years left of warranty. And as you can imagine electronics are the most expensive repair sometimes if the PCM has some unrelated fault, just with time/use. The most prone thing to crapping out is always electronics. I know the PCM part itself is over $2k, so with labor double that easy. And certainly would not risk it for 1/3 more screen size absent some data/evidence.
The question is more why the vendors claim their method is warranty safe allegedly vs MIB tools. That's the difference I was referring to really, and how it's different from MIB tools. And what I can find from his prior explanations like https://www.718forum.com/posts/336632/ it's basically "remote PIWIS coding" while MIB is a totally different thing more akin to jailbreaking or rooting your Android phone. If you have PIWIS of course you can do it yourself but most dont want to spend that kind of cash.
What device are you using to convert your AA to CP? Very interested in such a device, especially if it works well.
That I don't know. It is still on their site https://www.ottocast.com/products/2-in-1-adapter, but out of stock. I assume they would've taken it down if they didn't sell it anymore; maybe production issues?
Amazon in Canada (Ottocast store direct) still sells it, so they are out there. Idk why not the US
Hi all, I will ask my friend what models he can support. He's asking $200 for his time he has put in for the coding work. Will PM ya all once I get a reply back!
hi, hoping your friend is still available to do this! Send me a message if he is. Thanks
For legit people that are interested, please dm me for more info
For everyone that reading this replay, I can do it for a competitive price to the market, DM me for a quote and eligibility. Thank you. Just got this done on my 2018 Panamera, the whole process takes about 5-10 mins.
07-30-2024, 02:26 PM
For legit people that are interested, please dm me for more info
