Desolder the wires, rebuild the case, and use a dedicated offline loader to run the software. Crucial Maintenance Rules for Clones

to 3.3V (Do not plug the cable into the car or your PC's USB port while powering via the programmer). Step 3: Flash the Correct Firmware Binary

A healthy .bin or .hex firmware file matching version 22.3.1.

If you have an ARM-based clone:

Many budget clones look like a HEX-V2 on the outside but contain the older ATMEGA162 chip inside. These units have fixed USB cables and require standard M00ne / Kolimer loaders. Why Clones Fail or "Brick"