Can't ship it?
We flash it in the car.
When the car has to stay drivable — or the module can't come out — you don't have to mail anything. Plug your own J2534 tool into the OBD-II port, and we drive the factory OE software over the internet on a live, scheduled session. Sessions from $100.
Sessions are run by Auto Module Lab technicians — the same team behind our mail-in bench. You buy the session here; we contact you to confirm your interface and schedule it.
Live remote session
Per platform, flat
- $100
GM / Chevy / GMC
ACDelco TDS
- $150
Ford / Lincoln
FJDS / FDRS
- $150
Nissan / Infiniti
CONSULT III Plus
- $150
Mazda
MDARS / M-MDS
- $250
Volvo
VIDA
- $250
Toyota / Lexus
TIS Techstream
- $250
VW / Audi
ODIS
- $250
Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep
wiTECH 2
Secure Square checkout · refundable if the supported procedure can't be completed
Pick your platform
Book with a preferred time, or add the session to your cart alongside a kit or a mail-in job and check out once. Own the interface already? Then this is the whole model: buy once, program with us anytime.
GM / Chevy / GMC / Cadillac
ACDelco TDS / SPS2
Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Hummer. Module programming + setup, key learn, immo configuration.
Book GM session
Ford / Lincoln
FDRS / FJDS
Ford, Lincoln. PCM/TCM programming, As-Built data, PMI procedures, key learn.
Book Ford session
Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep / Ram
wiTECH 2
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram. PCM/TCM/BCM programming, PROXI alignment, key/immo, calibration updates.
Book Chrysler session
Nissan / Infiniti
CONSULT III plus
Nissan, Infiniti. ECM/TCM/BCM programming, immo key registration, idle-air relearn.
Book Nissan session
Mazda
MDARS / M-MDS
Mazda 3/6/CX-5/CX-9, MX-5. Module programming, calibration update, key add, BCM coding.
Book Mazda session
Toyota / Lexus
Techstream (TIS)
Toyota, Lexus, Scion. Reflash, calibration update, immobilizer reset, key registration.
Book Toyota session
VW / Audi
ODIS
VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda. SVM software updates, module coding, adaptation.
Book VW session
Volvo
VIDA
Volvo cars + trucks. Software download, CEM/ECM programming, key programming.
Book Volvo sessionAlso available
Radio / HMI VIN swap — $150 flat
Replacement radio, HMI or infotainment module carrying the donor VIN — written to your vehicle so it marries to the car.
Secure Square checkout. We contact you to confirm interface compatibility and schedule a 30–90 minute window, 9 AM–9 PM Central — refunded if the supported procedure can't be completed. No J2534 yet? Kits from $199 include your first setup.
Ship it, or flash it in the car?
Two ways to get the same work done. Pick the one that fits the job — we run both.
Ship the module — Auto Module Lab programs it and sends it back plug-and-play. Best when:
- The module is already out of the car, or easy to pull
- All keys lost / cloning / virginizing a used module
- A dead or bricked module that no longer talks on the bus
- You want it back plug-and-play with nothing to set up
The module stays in the car. Plug in your J2534 tool; we drive the OE software over the internet. Best when:
- The car has to stay drivable — you can't leave it down for shipping
- The module is buried or you'd rather not pull it
- You already own a J2534 tool and a Windows laptop
- You need it done today, on a scheduled live session
Works with the tool you already own
Most J2534 pass-thru devices bridge straight to the factory software — and if you don't own one yet, we sell ready-to-go kits too. Three common paths:
Generic J2534 pass-thru
VCM3, GR8, MicroPod, KESS, AlexFlasher, VAS6154, DICE — anything OBD-II. Plug it into the car + your laptop; you install IgniteRemote and enter the setup code from your booking. To the OE software on our side it looks like a local USB device — and you approve every connection before it starts.
Autel MaxiFlash XLINK
Autel's own remote-programming product. You plug the XLINK into the car; we log into Remote Expert from our side and run the manufacturer tool through Autel's cloud. Best path for shops already on MaxiSys.
TOPDON RLink / RLink Lite
Standalone Android tablet. USB-share the VCI to a laptop or screen-share via TeamViewer, and we drive the OE software from our machine. No extra subscription; works anywhere your laptop has internet.
Don't have a J2534 yet?
We sell TOPDON RLink interfaces with setup, driver installation and a verified connection — from $199, ready for your first remote session.
See Remote Programming KitsNew to remote programming? See how a replacement module gets programmed without sending the vehicle to the dealer.
Not sure your device works with your platform? Check the interface comparison — or ask us first and we confirm before you pay anything.
Remote programming FAQ
- What's the difference between this and your mail-in service?
- Mail-in (bench) means you ship the module: we program it on the bench and send it back plug-and-play — best when the part is out or the car is down anyway. Remote flashing is a live session: the module stays in the car, you connect your own J2534 tool, and we drive the factory OE software over the internet. Sessions start at $100. Same technicians, same lab — two ways to get the same work done.
- What do I need on my end for a remote session?
- A J2534 pass-thru device (generic VCM3/GR8/MicroPod/KESS, an Autel MaxiFlash XLINK, or a TOPDON RLink), a Windows laptop, a stable battery maintainer on the car, and internet at the vehicle. Don’t own an interface yet? We sell TOPDON RLink kits with setup included — see our Remote Programming Kits. You plug the tool into the OBD-II port; we connect to it over IgniteRemote and run the manufacturer software from our side. After checkout we confirm your exact device works with your platform before the session — refunded if it can’t be completed.
- How much does a remote session cost?
- It's per platform: GM is $100; Ford, Nissan and Mazda are $150; Toyota/Lexus, VW/Audi, Volvo and Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram are $250. You buy the session for your platform and we contact you to schedule a 30-90 minute window, 9 AM-9 PM Central. If the supported procedure can't be completed, it's refunded.
- What can you do in a remote session?
- OE-level module reprogramming and coding: PCM/ECM reflash, module-replacement coding (a new module that needs programming to the car), calibration and OTA-style updates, as-built / parameter restore, and key/immobilizer programming where the platform allows it over OBD. If the job really needs the module on a bench — cloning, unlocking a locked module, recovering a bricked one — we tell you and switch you to the mail-in path.
- My module is bricked / dead after a flash — can a remote session fix it?
- Usually not remotely — if a module no longer boots or won't talk on the bus, there's nothing for the OE software to connect to over OBD, and it needs bench recovery instead. Ship it to us for the mail-in bench-recovery path. If it still communicates and only the calibration is bad, a remote reflash can often bring it back — we triage which one you have before the session.
- Do you keep my tune / calibration?
- A remote reflash writes the calibration you and we agree on — a factory OE file for a repair, or your own file if you have one. We do not provide emissions-defeat or delete calibrations. Immobilizer, security, coding, unlock and swap-prep work is in scope; DPF/EGR/cat-monitor deletes are not.
- Is my device compatible?
- Most J2534 pass-thru tools work because we reach them as a local USB device from the OE software. Autel XLINK and TOPDON RLink have their own remote paths. Check the full compatibility matrix before booking, or start the form and we confirm by email before charging — 100% refund if your device can't run your platform.
Book a live remote session
Pick your platform and check out; we contact you to schedule a 30-90 minute window, 9 AM-9 PM Central. Refundable if we can't complete the programming.