Remapping and Impact on Insurance - What do you pay?

[mkviken]

how would the insurance company tell if it was remapped though?

i can't see them looking that much into it or going to the effort of scanning the ECU etc to be honest.

[Mr_F]

how would the insurance company tell if it was remapped though?

i can't see them looking that much into it or going to the effort of scanning the ECU etc to be honest.

It's only ever going to come to light if you have a bad accident....when you need it the most!

[mkviken]

maybe.

personally i can't see the estimator going to the compound with a vagcom machine to check the ecu flash counter etc.

best to be safe than sorry i suppose but i doubt they would ever check

[Buck]

mine added around £100. until it came to renewal time where they refused to renew my policy and even after removal if the map wanted to charge me £2800

Why was that ?  Had you had an accident

[AlanD]

I wont disclose how much my insurance is (some of you will have heart attacks) but they wanted an extra £200 for my remap.

This is with some company that I have never heard of or can remember lol. I went through a specialist broker who found them for me.

[R32UK]

mine added around £100. until it came to renewal time where they refused to renew my policy and even after removal if the map wanted to charge me £2800

Why was that ?  Had you had an accident

No. I was told they just stopped insuring moddifed cars. I tried to phone them and tell them the map could be removed but the agent on the phone said no matter what I did the cheapest they would insure me for was the £2800 quoted.

So I went to a comparison site, only to find a new policy would cost me approx £700 with.... wait for it....... yes the same company 

[mike.]

I'm with Greenlight, no extra charge, just noted on the policy.

[mkviken]

i phoned my insurance today about this and they didn't have a clue what i was talking about when i mentioned remap etc

she wanted to know the value of the remap and i was trying to explain its not a physical accessory that i would want replacing in an accident but a software update.

they didn't seem bothered either way

[AlanD]

As long as its noted down then youll be covered. If they dont even know what a remap is then the chances of them even looking for one are even more remote.

[andyr]

I inquired with my company (esure) about the extra charge for a re-map and they said " What's that then?" 

I can't possibly be the first customer to ask!!