Thank you sir! Sadly, I get looped:

(base) time@time-OptiPlex-790:~/Documents/mlord/0x2a bypass$ ./download ../../../Downloads/car2-developer-v2.01-final.upgrade 10000 /dev/ttyS0
Turn on empeg unit now
Found empeg unit: entering program mode
Manufacturer=0089, product=88c1
Starting erase [Bad result code: 0xa2, continuing regardless..
Bad result code: 0xa2, continuing regardless..
Bad result code: 0xa2, continuing regardless..
Bad result code: 0xa2, continuing regardless..
Bad result code: 0xa2, continuing regardless..

Endlessly.

I super appreciate all your help on this! Given the people on this board if anyone can figure it out, it will be this crew. Thank you so much!