Chevy Guy

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The last tuner I used was nice enough to lock his shitty tune into my car's PCM. I was lucky enough to check this before making an appointment or going to a new tuner.

Anyone have any experience unlocking or using an unlocking service? Am I better off just getting a new PCM?

Thanks

Ben.

just get your new tuner to flash a stock tune on and work his magic from there. Sometimes its better to completely wipe a **** tune than try to correct it anyway.

Chevy Guy

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If the PCM is locked, that's not possible - not even with a Tech2

dw456post

Call LSX Power Tuning. I believe I saw they could unlock ecm's.

NicD

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Buy another used PCM for ~$80 online and go from there. I've used the spare ecm store on ebay many times and they will even flash in a new OS with your VIN in it up front.

pdxmotorhead

Why not go to the original tuner and tell them to clear there stuff and unlock it? Or is it a one-way deal.. ??

JakeFusion

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Geoff @ EPS has a bench setup where he unlocks them.

MontecarloDrag

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Which car is it?
It may be faster and easier to just change the PCM and start over. Most PCMs are cheap.
A competent tuner should be able to unlock yours, however it may take some time. What I do is change the PCM and finish the tune, then I unlock the other one in my spare time without any additional cost to the owner. This way I always have a spare PCM of each type for this cases.
Time is gold.

Chevy Guy

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Got the contact info? You know if the unlock leaves the tune untouched?

2xLS1

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Google Engine Power Systems. And yes he preserves the tune.

Chevy Guy

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The tune was pretty bad, and the scumbag bricked my PCM without telling me. I wont EVER go back to them.

LS1MCSS

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Tell us who locked it so everyone knows not to go to them.

truckdoug

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lsx power tuning can fix ya up

Chevy Guy

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They are sending me a PCM as we speak.

Chevy Guy

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Once I'm all sorted, I'll post the details.

codyvette

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LOL! If you post your location I bet we can tell you who it is before you spill.

G Atsma

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^
That way you're not ratting anyone out. The LS1tech sleuths will know what needs knowing.... lol

Chevy Guy

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Im in central NJ, not southern NJ, central NJ.

G Atsma

And is the tuner in question ALSO in central NJ?

Chevy Guy

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Correct - Cartek.