I have been the owner of an ep3 with a Hondata K-pro for one week. My intention is to replace the ecu with a stock one I picked up at the salvage yard yesterday and sell the K-pro then sell the car.

I realized there was an immobilizer issue when it wouldn't crank. The salvage guy said I would need the stock one reprogrammed at a dealer and he thought it could cost less than $ 100.

The service writer at the dealer checked with the shop foreman who said that would be 3 shop hours to replace the ecu, reflash and program the stock unit for the key, for a grand total of $234

Has anyone gone through this? Are dealerships the only ones who can make this happen? Is this outragous price what is should cost? Should I quit whining and sell the car with the K-pro?

Thanks

 

I would think the dealer would would be the only place to get this done. Did you check other dealerships? I would shop around by calling a few different acura/honda dealerships just to gauge the price.

 

how much you looking to sell the K'pro for?? i am interested,,can you pm me a price if you're going to sell it, thanks!

 

wtf?
they're tryin' to rip you off. call a diff dealership and ask them how much they charge it should be about $70

 

Mine was 90 for everything

 

i watched the guy at my local shop it literally took him 10min and 8min of it was looking up the vin code and waiting for it to upload so there trying to screw you. Cost me 80 to have it done