Revo

[Mr Cellotape]

i didnt think remaps could be traced so why would you tell them

So you would plan to drive around in a modified car insured as a standard car???

IIRC your insurance company can walk away from any claim that you make or that is made against you, as you have committed fraud in obtaining the insurance in the first instance.

 

[robin cur]

What ever the out come (can insurance company find out if your car has been remapped) its pretty simple really declare it then you dont have to worry, you work hard to buy your cars so for the few extra pounds it will cost it must be worth it.

 

[simonp123]

What ever the out come (can insurance company find out if your car has been remapped) its pretty simple really declare it then you dont have to worry, you work hard to buy your cars so for the few extra pounds it will cost it must be worth it.

Quite, if you will happily pay £thousands for the car, £500ish for a remap, an extra £50-100 (assuming sensible insurance company)on your premium doesn't seem so bad.

 

[chrisjgill]

Slightly off topic but do you have to declare manufacture options you picked on your car? i.e tech pack or bigger alloys?

 

[robin cur]

Not sure on that one but I know my daughter did she has black tinted back windows and 16" alloys as her car has 15" as standard ibiza 14sc se (factory fit).
just got a quote of RAC I am 52 full no claims bonus protected. with out remap £314 but with a £700 compulsory excess could not see how to lower this, with a remap £447 and a £100 compulsory excess so would think if i could get my excess down from £700 to £100 would think between £50 to £100 more.

 

[HotHatchSteve]

Slightly off topic but do you have to declare manufacture options you picked on your car? i.e tech pack or bigger alloys?

Short answer is yes you do, even things like reversing sensors should be delcared.
What I found with Esure is if its a replacment part like the front bumper / media system they were not bothered but like the side skirts, boot spoiler, reversing sensors, etc they listed these on my policy.

 

[simonp123]

Short answer is yes you do, even things like reversing sensors should be delcared.
What I found with Esure is if its a replacment part like the front bumper / media system they were not bothered but like the side skirts, boot spoiler, reversing sensors, etc they listed these on my policy.

In contrast, Admiral only wanted to know about non-factory options, so it depends on the insurer it seems.

 

[micky 32]

Thing is Revo code is encrypted. I would bet them flashers/readers from ebay won't read the ECU if it has Revo.

 

[simonp123]

Thing is Revo code is encrypted. I would bet them flashers/readers from ebay won't read the ECU if it has Revo.

If you can't read then it would still be obvious it has been changed, which is all the evidence they need, you don't need to know what's in there just that is has been changed.
There are methods and products that allagedly stop read access through the ODB method, but don't stop access in ECU boot mode. Many things in vehicle ECUs are encrypted but there are ways round it. If there weren't people who do aftermarket diagnostics and key coding would not be in bussiness. Never understimate what you can do with reverse engineering.

You will notice that all the remap peopel say that it is VIRTUALLY undetetctable, which means that it still can be.
Yes in the majority of cases an insurer won't go to the cost of investigating, but for a big claim they may well.

At the end of the day it is persoanl choice, I just want to make sure people know that when they are told that no-one can tell that this may well NOT be the case, so people can use the full facts to make their decision.

 

[AndyVTR]

Someone hits you, not your fault. They find it and you're not insured, you loose your car. Maybe face the feds too. Sod that.