Why Must You Send Your Core First?

🔄 Core Exchange Policy

Understanding our core exchange process helps ensure a smooth, efficient service for your vehicle's electronic modules.

Why Must You Send Your Core First?

Before shipping your replacement module...

We need your original core to extract critical vehicle-specific data. This ensures your replacement unit works perfectly with your vehicle.

Quality Control

We also use your original unit for quality control, comparing it with the replacement to ensure perfect compatibility.

📊 Data We Extract From Your Core:

  •  VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
  •  Immobilizer Codes
  • Key Synchronization
  • Coding Strings
  • Flash Memory
  • Configuration Files

⚠️ Note: While we may be able to program modules without a core, this significantly increases complexity, cost, and turnaround time. Additional components (keys, immobilizers) may be required.

What Is a Core?

A core is your original module that we exchange for a remanufactured unit.

1

Full Disassembly

Complete breakdown of the module

2

Deep Cleaning

Thorough cleaning of all components

3

Precise Repair (if possible)

Component-level repairs and testing

4

Rebuild or Recycle

Restore to specs or salvage usable parts

Severely damaged units (burns, water exposure, multiple failures) are salvaged for usable components and responsibly recycled.

Why Do We Charge a Core Deposit?

Essential for Remanufacturing

Cores are crucial to our business model - we need a steady flow of original parts to restore and resell.

Cost Control

By reusing components, we keep costs lower for all customers.

Proprietary Components

Modules from Bosch, Continental, Delphi, and Denso contain parts that can't be purchased new.

Core Condition Requirements

✓ Acceptable Cores

Fully assembled units
Free of corrosion
No physical damage
No water intrusion
All major components intact

⚠️ May Incur Additional Charges

Incomplete assemblies
Severely corroded units
Burn damage
Water damage
Missing internal components

Core Holding & Retrieval Policy

10 Days

We Hold Your Core

Unlike major recyclers who recycle immediately, we hold your core for 10 days.

Want your core back? Contact us within 10 days to arrange return. Fees apply based on the specific part.

After 10 days, cores are recycled and cannot be retrieved.

Our Core Exchange Model

Our service is built on exchange: you send your original unit, we provide a fully programmed replacement.

Keeping your original unit requires paying a core buyback fee since we depend on cores for our remanufacturing process.

 Bench Testing & Damaged Core Policy

$195

Most Modules

ECMs, BCMs, and standard modules
$250

TCMs

Transmission Control Modules

Damaged Module Policy

  • Turnaround times assume working condition modules
  • Shorted, burned, or damaged units require bench testing first
  • We'll contact you with results before proceeding
  • Severely damaged modules may not be reusable

🚨 Important Notice:

Data extraction from severely damaged units often requires full board disassembly. If you request your module back after this process, it will be returned in a disassembled, non-functional state.

Have Questions About Our Core Policy?

We're here to help clarify any concerns about the core exchange process.

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