PCM Diagnostics & Tuning HP Tuners | Holley | Diablo
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Car Won't Start Help!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-24-2003, 09:31 PM
  #1  
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Ed Blown Vert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,066
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Car Won't Start Help!

When I tried to send a file to the PCM, I got an error that the file didn't match the hardware. Hmm.
Tried to read the PCM. Kept trying to re-send the security key. Hmm. Tried to start the car. Cranks but that is it.
What the heck happened? PCM fried??
Old 07-25-2003, 01:47 PM
  #2  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (2)
 
NoGo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Mass
Posts: 2,679
Received 35 Likes on 21 Posts

Default Re: Car Won't Start Help!

You may have just created a door stop....PCM = TOAST

If you can get your vehicle to a dealer you can have the reflash it with their tech tool. Sometimes they can breath life back into them.

Old 07-25-2003, 01:58 PM
  #3  
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Ed Blown Vert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,066
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Re: Car Won't Start Help!

They can reflash it, trouble is. They will reflash it to my car's VIN. The PCM is from another car wich EDIT is locked to.
Old 07-25-2003, 03:34 PM
  #4  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (11)
 
Billiumss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Erie, PA
Posts: 2,975
Received 14 Likes on 10 Posts

Default Re: Car Won't Start Help!

Contact Carputing.com and ask them what your options are......
Old 07-25-2003, 03:36 PM
  #5  
Launching!
iTrader: (1)
 
954RR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Posts: 256
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Re: Car Won't Start Help!

That same thing just happend to me. I started to load a program to the PCM, program stopped and then there was no communication between PCM and predator. Truck wouldn't start so a tow to the stealer and about 500 later I had a new PCM... old one was fried.
Old 07-25-2003, 03:40 PM
  #6  
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Ed Blown Vert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,066
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Re: Car Won't Start Help!

I have a spare thank goodness. But have to figure out what to do on EDIT.

I have already sent an email to Carputing.
Though I might get a quicker answer here.
Old 07-25-2003, 04:07 PM
  #7  
Cal
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (1)
 
Cal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern Utah
Posts: 4,692
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default Re: Car Won't Start Help!

I've heard of this happening before . . . I think Carputing will transfer you to the other VIN for like a $50 charge.
Old 07-25-2003, 04:13 PM
  #8  
11 Second Club
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
Ed Blown Vert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,066
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Re: Car Won't Start Help!

They told me they will transfer the license to me for $50. They don't transfer the cable to another VIN. They would have to add a VIN costing me $150




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:07 AM.