Another option Steve is to go through the quote saying no, them when it give you the price it normally says something like take me too or call insurer to discuss details and at that point say the car is not chipped, clicking that box would’ve been technically incorrect so your phoning to make them aware of remap and see if it bumps the premium. If not buy it there and then as your conversation linked to what’s done to your car is recorded incase of any further issues. Worth a puntmr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:18 amThis is interesting with my renewal coming up..I always declare my mods but on all the comparison sites it always say in the engine modifications section something along the lines of "chipped engine" or chipped ecu cant quite remember which you never actually see the words engine remap on any of these sites so thats the box I always check..this year its something like £65 difference when i check that box which seems harsh for a small bhp bump on a n/a car ..I'm debating not declaring it at purchase and then calling the next day to have a conversation and seeing how the diffence stacks up in terms of possibly just a small admin fee being put onmcbutler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:05 amSolid addition to the thread - agreedtiglon wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:05 am In a fatal or very serious RTA where there is probability of criminal culpability I can believe they examine the ECU - at least occasionally, if they have the man power that week and if they can be bothered, and especially if the case has been in the media.
As for whether you should tell your insurance company about a remap? I can't see any reason not to. It cost me a small admin fee and one long painful conversation trying to explain that a remap is not a chip.
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Yep thats exactly what I was thinking mate,I'll declare all bar the remap then call around the best few quotes and see what it then costs to add the remapArgyll Andy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:39 amAnother option Steve is to go through the quote saying no, them when it give you the price it normally says something like take me too or call insurer to discuss details and at that point say the car is not chipped, clicking that box would’ve been technically incorrect so your phoning to make them aware of remap and see if it bumps the premium. If not buy it there and then as your conversation linked to what’s done to your car is recorded incase of any further issues. Worth a puntmr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:18 amThis is interesting with my renewal coming up..I always declare my mods but on all the comparison sites it always say in the engine modifications section something along the lines of "chipped engine" or chipped ecu cant quite remember which you never actually see the words engine remap on any of these sites so thats the box I always check..this year its something like £65 difference when i check that box which seems harsh for a small bhp bump on a n/a car ..I'm debating not declaring it at purchase and then calling the next day to have a conversation and seeing how the diffence stacks up in terms of possibly just a small admin fee being put on
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I wonder how many people have bought cars that were previously remapped and they dont know about it.
How can you tell your insurance company your car has been remapped if you dont know.
How can you tell your insurance company your car has been remapped if you dont know.
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I’ve thought about this before and since it’s seems to be the common consensus that a map can be easily discovered by hooking up to a computer if this was to happen I’m confident that the original remap would’ve left a discoverable time and date stamp showing it was before my ownership. I’d argue the previous owner hadn’t told me and I don’t have the knowledge or hardware to know how to access this information
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What if you bought a used vehicle and don’t know if it’s been modified?
You have an obligation to answer Insurers’ questions honestly to the best of your knowledge and belief. If you didn’t know the lights weren’t the standard specification or that the previous owner had to pay for the heated windscreen option, this would be unlikely to cause an issue in the event of a claim. If, however the car had a spoiler or artwork, it would be difficult to argue that you thought it was the norm. Our advice would be if in doubt, ask your Insurer.
What would happen in the event of a claim if I didn’t disclose a modification?
This would depend upon the circumstances. If your failure to disclose vehicle modifications is judged to be deliberate and reckless, Insurers are within their rights to avoid payment of claims and treat your insurance as invalid.
If the disclosure is deemed to not be deliberate, but the Insurers can prove they would have charged an additional premium for the risk, they are able to proportionately reduce the settlement of any claim to reflect this.
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There's usually no way of telling when it was done but every ECU is different and there's lots of different ways of applying maps that all have different methods.Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:13 amI’ve thought about this before and since it’s seems to be the common consensus that a map can be easily discovered by hooking up to a computer if this was to happen I’m confident that the original remap would’ve left a discoverable time and date stamp showing it was before my ownership. I’d argue the previous owner hadn’t told me and I don’t have the knowledge or hardware to know how to access this information
I can only talk to the N54 with any certainty regarding if the map is discoverable and what mark it leaves in the DME.
There's no timestamp for when the DME has been mapped since remapping tools don't update the UIF field. The only way of telling if the ECU has been mapped is for someone to read out the EEPROM from the ECU and look at the hex data and compare it with the original. Some tuners leave a text signature in the code so it's possible that a crash investigator can find that in the binary but usually those signatures are just revision numbers of the tune.
Most of these forensic analysts would just rely on the manufacturer built-in remap detection which is quite often patched out. To retrieve and interrogate the binary like I mentioned above, they would need a very high degree of familiarity with that exact DME which is not likely given the sheer volume of different ECU programs out there.
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Literally trying to renew my policy right now. My current insurer Direct Line are now declining my car despite insuring it before, so are LV! Which company are you with and which model Z do you have?mr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:18 amThis is interesting with my renewal coming up..I always declare my mods but on all the comparison sites it always say in the engine modifications section something along the lines of "chipped engine" or chipped ecu cant quite remember which you never actually see the words engine remap on any of these sites so thats the box I always check..this year its something like £65 difference when i check that box which seems harsh for a small bhp bump on a n/a car ..I'm debating not declaring it at purchase and then calling the next day to have a conversation and seeing how the diffence stacks up in terms of possibly just a small admin fee being put onmcbutler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:05 amSolid addition to the thread - agreedtiglon wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:05 am In a fatal or very serious RTA where there is probability of criminal culpability I can believe they examine the ECU - at least occasionally, if they have the man power that week and if they can be bothered, and especially if the case has been in the media.
As for whether you should tell your insurance company about a remap? I can't see any reason not to. It cost me a small admin fee and one long painful conversation trying to explain that a remap is not a chip.
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Embarrasingly I dont actually know who I'm with I generally just run through the compare sites every year and take whichever is best..i have a 23imcbutler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:01 pmLiterally trying to renew my policy right now. My current insurer Direct Line are now declining my car despite insuring it before, so are LV! Which company are you with and which model Z do you have?mr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:18 amThis is interesting with my renewal coming up..I always declare my mods but on all the comparison sites it always say in the engine modifications section something along the lines of "chipped engine" or chipped ecu cant quite remember which you never actually see the words engine remap on any of these sites so thats the box I always check..this year its something like £65 difference when i check that box which seems harsh for a small bhp bump on a n/a car ..I'm debating not declaring it at purchase and then calling the next day to have a conversation and seeing how the diffence stacks up in terms of possibly just a small admin fee being put on
edit..just done a quick email search I'm with esure
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They seem to be massively out of date and really poorly informed. I tried to explain my suspension modification but in the end, as simple as it is, the phone lady's understanding came down to "are you lowering your car or not?". The wheels were also a massive point of confusion because they're BMW, but not an original option on this car. I was worried her head was going to explode so eventually I just agreed that they were aftermarket....mr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:18 amThis is interesting with my renewal coming up..I always declare my mods but on all the comparison sites it always say in the engine modifications section something along the lines of "chipped engine" or chipped ecu cant quite remember which you never actually see the words engine remap on any of these sites so thats the box I always check..this year its something like £65 difference when i check that box which seems harsh for a small bhp bump on a n/a car ..I'm debating not declaring it at purchase and then calling the next day to have a conversation and seeing how the diffence stacks up in terms of possibly just a small admin fee being put onmcbutler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:05 amSolid addition to the thread - agreedtiglon wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:05 am In a fatal or very serious RTA where there is probability of criminal culpability I can believe they examine the ECU - at least occasionally, if they have the man power that week and if they can be bothered, and especially if the case has been in the media.
As for whether you should tell your insurance company about a remap? I can't see any reason not to. It cost me a small admin fee and one long painful conversation trying to explain that a remap is not a chip.
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This seems very strange, has something about your circumstances changed? Speeding fine, had to make a claim even if ‘not at fault’, house move etc?mcbutler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:01 pmLiterally trying to renew my policy right now. My current insurer Direct Line are now declining my car despite insuring it before, so are LV! Which company are you with and which model Z do you have?mr.tourette wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:18 amThis is interesting with my renewal coming up..I always declare my mods but on all the comparison sites it always say in the engine modifications section something along the lines of "chipped engine" or chipped ecu cant quite remember which you never actually see the words engine remap on any of these sites so thats the box I always check..this year its something like £65 difference when i check that box which seems harsh for a small bhp bump on a n/a car ..I'm debating not declaring it at purchase and then calling the next day to have a conversation and seeing how the diffence stacks up in terms of possibly just a small admin fee being put on
LV have been very ‘modification friendly’ in the past for me
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Well I am now a Sheila’s Wheels insurance customer lol. £400 for the year with all legals, NCD protection included and the remap
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