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Originally Posted by zap
Pretty common for ecu's to get upgraded at time of service at dealerships resulting in mods being deleted. It is also very difficult to mod ecu's these days so aftermarket firms have resorted to piggyback systems.
There is a push for manufacturers to retain legal ownership of ecu's.
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I don't know that a manufacturer can make a claim on the hardware making up the ECU but they certainly can claim ownership of the software.
btw - there's a
great thread on this topic on the site metafilter where some smart folks have chimed in. Worth a read while laying on the couch watching college football.