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Hey. I have been struggling to get my VCI100 upgraded. I have two adapters. No dice. I cant get it into boot mode. It was suggested that i hardwire the adapter by making extensions to the adapter plug and then solder the extensions to the VCI100. Obviously i will remove it when done and use a solder sucker etc. I am pretty good at it. My question is....has anyone else attempted this? Thoughts? Advice? Thanks.