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Did a full rebuild and did a cam install and other supporting mods. When I did a first start. I got the " reduced engine power " message. Ppl said a tune would fix that
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What do you mean when you did a first start? just starting the engine up gave you the message? Yes, a tune is needed to prevent going into reduced power mode, but it shouldn't come in just starting it up...
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What kind of vehicle?
Gmc yukon 2wd 5.3
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What do you mean when you did a first start? just starting the engine up gave you the message? Yes, a tune is needed to prevent going into reduced power mode, but it shouldn't come in just starting it up...
I started the vehicle for the first after the rebuild. It said in my message center reduced engine power.. And I won't even idle at all. Can't even get the rpms up past 2 grand I have video I can post
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I agree, a tune is needed but the reduced engine power shouldn't happen at idle. Double check and make sure you got everything plugged back in, maf, tb, map, etc..
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I just remember I don't have the maf on my cold air intake
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Your IAT sensor is in there, you kinda need that...
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I got the MAF on. Started the engine no reduced engine powe light but once the motor warmed up reduced engine light came on it it idled at 500rpms and stayed after mild revs
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Are you sure everything else is plugged back in? Did you change the injectors, or are they stock?
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Everything is plugged back in! Injectors are stock Flex fuel injectors
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You are going to have to get a scanner on it to find out - hard to diagnose something like this over the internet... you got a weird one...
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I got the code

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Have you messed with the TB or idle set screw?
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I have an electric tb
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Sounds like the pcm is trying to make it idle setting off the IAC code. I just looked through a few random DBW 5.3's I tuned and all of them still had P0507 settings left stock. I havent had that code pop up before but I also never tried running one untuned.
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So basically once I get a tune? This issue will be fixed or should I get another IAC
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DBW doesn't have an IAC - it opens the blade vice haveing an IAC motor... that is a generic diagnostic readout. I would say a tune to get it to idle properly should get rid of your issue. Like LSX power tuning said, I've never even started one up with a cam and no tuning - I always do a base tune to get started - so I can't say I've ever seen this exact problem...
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Ok so will the tune get rid of my reduced engine power light
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Originally Posted by gmcyukon
Ok so will the tune get rid of my reduced engine power light

Best guess is yes, but without any kind of data log or anything to go off no one can guarantee that a tune will fix it.
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