Can BMW detect delimit/remaps?

**Great Pretender** · 10-02-2011, 09:15 PM

OK so it's a question that has no doubt been asked a trillion times, but I couln't find anything in the search function.

So, if I had the speed limiter removed by somebody who new what he was doing (reputable tuner), would BMW's monkeys detect it at warranty/service time?

My CSL still has 18 months warranty on it so naturally I'm a little nervous about having it unsheckled, but it's something I really want done.

I've already verified that the limiter is there, which I didn't do at 05:00 in the morning on an empty stretch of the M74...

Oh and if it's undetectable, than can anyone advise someone that might be able to do it?

Ta.

toofastforyou · 10-02-2011, 09:36 PM

whether or not bmw can find out if it has had a remap or delimit, i'm not entirely sure. but if your car is otherwise completely standard, they would not have any reason to check it.

dms can delimit it for you. or you can find someone with a race license and get them to go to bmw with your car, he tells bmw he just bought the car and wants it delimited, and maybe they'll delimit it for him. as when the csl was released bmw delimited the car if the customer provided a racing license.

**shimmy** · 10-02-2011, 09:45 PM

Don't know technically if a dealer can interrogate the map fully but I'm sure they will have suspiscions if they feel like checking.....

95% of maps have the sport button memory so that is a giveaway.

Tbh though the dealers I have used would not look unless directed to by BMW for a major claim.

_Nathan_ · 10-02-2011, 09:48 PM

Mark CSL has a good story about this...

**Great Pretender** · 10-02-2011, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Mark CSL has a good story about this...

Perhaps one for offline?

I'd certainly be interested to hear about it.

Rutkowski · 10-02-2011, 10:06 PM

The same here!

10-02-2011, 09:15 PM	#1
Great Pretender S3 - On the open road Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 109 Casino cash: $772	Can BMW detect delimit/remaps? OK so it's a question that has no doubt been asked a trillion times, but I couln't find anything in the search function. So, if I had the speed limiter removed by somebody who new what he was doing (reputable tuner), would BMW's monkeys detect it at warranty/service time? My CSL still has 18 months warranty on it so naturally I'm a little nervous about having it unsheckled, but it's something I really want done. I've already verified that the limiter is there, which I didn't do at 05:00 in the morning on an empty stretch of the M74... Oh and if it's undetectable, than can anyone advise someone that might be able to do it? Ta. __________________ Cheers, Simon

10-02-2011, 09:45 PM	#3
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Don't know technically if a dealer can interrogate the map fully but I'm sure they will have suspiscions if they feel like checking..... 95% of maps have the sport button memory so that is a giveaway. Tbh though the dealers I have used would not look unless directed to by BMW for a major claim. __________________ .

10-02-2011, 09:48 PM	#4
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Mark CSL has a good story about this... __________________ Nathan

10-02-2011, 09:36 PM	#2
toofastforyou S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 202 Casino cash: $707	whether or not bmw can find out if it has had a remap or delimit, i'm not entirely sure. but if your car is otherwise completely standard, they would not have any reason to check it. dms can delimit it for you. or you can find someone with a race license and get them to go to bmw with your car, he tells bmw he just bought the car and wants it delimited, and maybe they'll delimit it for him. as when the csl was released bmw delimited the car if the customer provided a racing license.

10-02-2011, 10:06 PM	#6
Rutkowski S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Poland/London Posts: 464 Casino cash: $4132	The same here!