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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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Quick question if someone has time. A4 auto car with custom tuning program. Will recall visit to GM mess up the programing? Should I just leave it alone since it works well?? Thoughts please.
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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Quick question if someone has time. A4 auto car with custom tuning program. Will recall visit to GM mess up the programing? Should I just leave it alone since it works well?? Thoughts please.
IMHO, keep the car out of the hack hands of the dealer, spend the $50 for a CLB and install it.
Again, JMHO.

Good luck!
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Quick question if someone has time. A4 auto car with custom tuning program. Will recall visit to GM mess up the programing?

Yep. And they don't guarantee it will actually work. Had mine fixed...still locks ocassionally AND they botched my tune. Thanks for all the help, GM.
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Here ya go! Column Lock FAQ

A4s are different than M6s.
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Yep. And they don't guarantee it will actually work. Had mine fixed...still locks ocassionally AND they botched my tune. Thanks for all the help, GM.
Actually my dealer DID tell me that. They said it "may" work. He said if I wanted it done correctly, the unit must be removed completely to ensure it doesn't malfunction.

I asked if he ever heard of a CLB and he said no. At that point I heard the sould of a flushing toilet...
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Very interesting. I wil heed all of your advices. Thanks
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Last I knew, they don't to anything to the computer on an A4
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