Flashing a computer to stop specs?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Wilkes-Barre Pa
pcm 06c6
part no 12597121
$227.68 delivered
Gmpartsdirect
Doublecheck before you order but I believe this is what you want. If not I just ordered the wrong thing.
part no 12597121
$227.68 delivered
Gmpartsdirect
Doublecheck before you order but I believe this is what you want. If not I just ordered the wrong thing.
Last edited by MARSC6; Feb 15, 2008 at 02:37 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Makena, Maui & NM
Clever. But its a little more detailed than that. You buy the ECM, flash it with your tune and then you also need a Tech II ($2K+) to introduce it to the other modules in the car (anti-theft codes in BCM and RCDLR) each time you do the swap. 2 posts above this says its $227 for the ecm.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: North Western Connecticut
the NEW OBDII software for cities and counties that require smog testing, will have that ability very soon.
The new OBDII software will first determain if the tune is stock or has been modified. If the tune has been modified the OBD computer will check its data base to see if the Manufacture as supplied a stock tune to the OBDII software company, then the computer will reflash YOUR tune to stock. Then run the diagnostic too check for codes. Plus put a note in that cars DMV file that the tune was changed.
If a OBD computer does not have a copy of the manufactures tune it will red flag your car, and your car will fail. Then you have to get a retune to stock and retest your car.
Unfortunitly my state of North Carolina will be one of the first states to have it. So off to the tuner BEFORE the OBDII emissions test in May then back to the tuner to retune after the emission inspection
What a PIA
I like that Duramax diesel puter. To bad they dont get inspected.
I thought about the Bosch Motorsports Sport PCM that can hold multiple tunes, but $5,000 for the economy model was a bit out side my budget
The new OBDII software will first determain if the tune is stock or has been modified. If the tune has been modified the OBD computer will check its data base to see if the Manufacture as supplied a stock tune to the OBDII software company, then the computer will reflash YOUR tune to stock. Then run the diagnostic too check for codes. Plus put a note in that cars DMV file that the tune was changed.
If a OBD computer does not have a copy of the manufactures tune it will red flag your car, and your car will fail. Then you have to get a retune to stock and retest your car.
Unfortunitly my state of North Carolina will be one of the first states to have it. So off to the tuner BEFORE the OBDII emissions test in May then back to the tuner to retune after the emission inspection
What a PIA
I like that Duramax diesel puter. To bad they dont get inspected.
I thought about the Bosch Motorsports Sport PCM that can hold multiple tunes, but $5,000 for the economy model was a bit out side my budget
Safety Car
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From: Makena, Maui & NM
The way this is going after market tuners, performance parts suppliers, etc are in for a very rough time. We have the smog police and GM breathing down everyone's neck that wants additional performance. So the OP runs the risk of voiding the GM warranty while the smog police won't give you sticker? It's getting to the point it's not worth trying to grab more power.........
Does not look good, and already I see some tuners already in denial about it. The future is soon to be here! Its possible this will only apply to new cars at the time this goes into effect.
