If you want to clone your own ECU, you can purchase the tools to do it yourself for less than $150.
You have to purchase a Chinese clone of a scanmatik 2 pro, and use pcmflash version 1.20
You can get the clone scanmatik 2 pro from here:
US $37.14 25%OFF | SM2 PRO J2534 VCI PCM ECU...
If anyone is near Ocala Florida, I'll be happy to clone your ECU for you. It will take 15 to 30 minutes. There will be no red security light on when finished. It will be identical to your factory ECU.
I believe the problem people are having removing on vehicle, is they grab with the channel locks perpendicular and not parallel like in the video shown. Parallel allows the channel locks to only touch the rim which is what needs to turn.
once starting to turn, pay attention to the notch on the...