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A clone driver may provide a connection but often fails during "flashing" or ECU reprogramming. A dropped connection during a firmware update can result in a destroyed engine control module, costing thousands of dollars.

However, clone manufacturers often use counterfeit FTDI chips or modified serial numbers to save costs. In 2016, FTDI released a driver update that famously counterfeit chips by setting their USB PID/VID to zero. Since then, clone sellers have been forced to create their own exclusive drivers . nexiq usb link 2 clone driver exclusive