Does Bluefin work on 2012 S3?

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Does Bluefin work on 2012 S3?

Post by MikeFish » Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:52 am

I went to buy the missus a Blufin for her brand new S3 as a surprise (was gonna be for Xmas but might let her have it for our anniversary.
Anyway, I was just about to pay for it when the other guy came over and said it won't work on a 2012 car. He reckons Audi changed the software around 2010 and tis prevents it from working. He sai they can do a normal remap still but not with the bluefin. I know she liked the idea of he bluefin cos I meant she could put the car back to normal for servicing.

Does anyone know if this is true? Was there any software change in 2010?

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Re: Does Bluefin work on 2012 S3?

Post by MikeFish » Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:59 am

Just found this on the Revo website:
From MY2010 VW Audi Group updated the ECU security on certain ECU types. This is an enhanced version of ECU security that has actually been incorporated in Bosch ECU’s since 2005, but has only now been fully activated. It is not currently possible to override this security lock by communicating with the ECU via the OBD2 port. This issue affects all remap/tuning companies. The security can be deactivated (unlocked) if the ECU is removed from the car, opened up and then the communication takes place directly with the board. Once unlocked a special Revo file can be flashed into the ECU either on the bench or through the OBD2 port in the usual manner.

Pre-2010 Model Year vehicles were not locked. This means some of the vehicles built later in 2009 could be locked. Without seeing the vehicle/ECU it’s not 100% possible to confirm whether it is locked, please see below for an overview:

All VW Polo, Skoda Fabia, and Audi A1 1.4twincharger cars are locked - SPX dealer
Late 2011on 1.4twincharger engined cars are locked - SPX dealer
Late 2011on 1.4turbo engined cars are locked - SPX dealer
All 2010on B8 Chassis 2.0TSI vehicles are locked - SPX dealer
All 2010on B8 Chassis 2.0TDI vehicles are locked - SPX dealer
Assume all 2010on 3.0TDI vehicles are locked - SPX dealer
Assume all 2010on transverse engine’d diesel vehicles are locked - SPX dealer
T5.5 Transporter and Amaroks are locked - SPX dealer
2011on 2.5TFSI MED9 ECUs are locked - Revo HQ + check with dealer
2012/13 diesel engine’d cars can have newer processor type that can only currently be unlocked at Revo HQ – check with dealer
3.0TSI S4/S5 ECUs are locked – SPC Dealer (MY2013 cars need to be checked)
3.0TSI A6/A8 ECUs are locked – SPC Dealer
1.6CR ECUs are locked – SPC Dealer

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Re: Does Bluefin work on 2012 S3?

Post by MikeFish » Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:02 am

I can't see that a 2012 S3 fits any of the models listed above but it does say they wont be able to tell 100% until they see the vehicle / ECU.

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Re: Does Bluefin work on 2012 S3?

Post by MikeFish » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:50 pm

Anyone?

Wow, this is a really quiet section. Not many S3 owners on this forum?

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