Yes could be .... I've had 50/50 from 'experts' saying it shoud/shouldn't need recoding tbh I'm up the wall with it. Can't seem to find anyone local except a guy in Liverpool who wants £180 up front whether it works or not and another guy in the States who says he can do it if I have a Windows laptop and ethernet cable for $200 ...this guy in Birmingham does sound like he knows what's what but can't touch it for a couple of weeks and in the meantime I can't use my car after dark like Cinderella!! If the weather is OK I'll try and get at the loom and see if I am getting any voltage but working outside isn't much fun when it's wet!! I was supposed to be going to Skye in a fortnight but will probably have to cancel