How to tell?
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How to tell?
I've read about the cylinder deactivation on my new to me '14. I the car is mostly stock, but I've also read about ways to deactivate it.
How can I tell? I don't see any icons on the dash, feel anything, etc.
How can I tell? I don't see any icons on the dash, feel anything, etc.
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If you scroll through the center info on the tach, there will be a V8 in the fuel range section. It will turn to V4 when in 4 cylinder mode.
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with what Ron posted - in that selection you can see the V4/V8 transition.
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From: CO
In order of easiest to hardest:
Buy an M7 C7 and don't put it in ECO drive mode.
Use a Ranger module with an A8 C7.
Disable it in the ECU.
Perform a mechanical DOD delete. (Typically a non DOD camshaft, non DOD lifters, plug DOD tower ports, and turn off in ECU tune.)
Choose one of the four.
Buy an M7 C7 and don't put it in ECO drive mode.
Use a Ranger module with an A8 C7.
Disable it in the ECU.
Perform a mechanical DOD delete. (Typically a non DOD camshaft, non DOD lifters, plug DOD tower ports, and turn off in ECU tune.)
Choose one of the four.
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In order of easiest to hardest:
Buy an M7 C7 and don't put it in ECO drive mode.
Use a Ranger module with an A8 C7.
Disable it in the ECU.
Perform a mechanical DOD delete. (Typically a non DOD camshaft, non DOD lifters, plug DOD tower ports, and turn off in ECU tune.)
Choose one of the four.
Buy an M7 C7 and don't put it in ECO drive mode.
Use a Ranger module with an A8 C7.
Disable it in the ECU.
Perform a mechanical DOD delete. (Typically a non DOD camshaft, non DOD lifters, plug DOD tower ports, and turn off in ECU tune.)
Choose one of the four.
#2 has the potential of the deity of choice warning you to get rid of the dongle by making you kick it out. Also have to make sure it runs without the stupid thing before emissions.
#3 costs more but you can also change shifting properties and increase the throttle tip in negating the need to buy something to fool the ECM into opening the throttle more than programmed by GM
#4 definitely costs more but now it makes it a bit more complicated to sell.
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