Question regarding uninstall
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Question regarding uninstall
I would like to have my 6-disc CD changer removed for a future project. The dealer wants to charge me 1hr labor just to deprogram the COMAND to not look for it. Does anyone know how long the software/programming takes for this? I seems all they would just plug into the car click a few button and it’s done? Of course I get that all the time and its never that easy. 
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It's not the amount of the charge. I just wanted another opinion. I don't believe it’s a common request, and thus they wouldn't have a time/rate for that specific operation. It sounded like the dealer wasn't sure so they just threw out 1hr labor even if it only takes 5 min.
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You are most likely correct. It will not take an hour and its most likely not a "book" time. It is reasonable to assume that they may have a minimum charge for any proceedure that uses the Star Diagnostic system. I also believe from a business standpoint that it is a reasonable charge considering the cost of the Star system.
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Originally Posted by mbbodytech
I believe it's about $26,000 for each SDS unit per year......
