[FORD GEM config]

You won't need to program remotes to close out programming on a GEM. Are you sure the vehicle isn't equipped with TPMS?

Also after the config did you do the CEI lock configuration?

[2014 Ford mustang with engine/transmission swap Need to fix VIN/milage can IDS do this?]

Forscan has a function to change the VIN without reprogramming the PCM. I haven't personally tried it, but Forscan is super cheap, and if you have a J-box you don't need anything else (or there's a cheap bluetooth device you can use to interface with the obd). I don't know if that will do it for you, but it might be worth a look at.

[2013 Dodge Grand Caravan PCM replacement with Autel]

6 hours ago, Kevin Suttorp said:

You are completely incorrect, The odometer reading is also stored in the PCM as well as the cluster, if you were using a factory tool and not a tinker toy you would know this. The cluster is what displays the reading to the driver however the mileage is ALSO stored in the PCM and should be adjusted to match the IPC. If you need further instruction on how to change the mileage in the PCM and where to look I can assist you. 

 If you have ever programmed a blank PCM you will understand that the pinion factor is not programmed and needs to be programmed otherwise your speedometer will not function until it’s programmed (as an example on older Chrysler’s) 

    Changing the pinion factor (on newer Chrysler’s) programming can be in the ABS module or programmed In the Transmission control module which can also be part of the PCM if the PCM/TCM is combined together as one unit. So if the PCM is a used one.. it will learn whatever pinion factor is programmed on the next key cycle after performing a “pcm replaced” function. So if the Pinion factor and or Tire Size is different from the donar vehicle to the one your programming it into then your speedometer and odometer would be out until the pinion factor or tire size is programmed correctly.  Pinion factor programming has nothing to do with a steering angle sensor. Another method that can be used to correct pinion factor or tire size is by performing a vehicle system restore where the factory scan tool will poll the Chrysler server and load the correct build configurations into the vehicle so these setting are based of the vin of the vehicle and load it accordingly. (Providing the gear set or tire size hasn’t been changed from factory) 

 A crank variance relearn is not displayed like a GM PCM replacement , where a GM vehicle will set a code indicating that it requires a crank relearn after a used PCM replacement. Chrysler does not set a code for this but it states in the service formation that a crank relearn should be performed if a powertrain control module was replaced and for other reasons. To even go deeper into a PCM replacement function on your specific 2013 dodge caravan You not only have to correct the Odometer in the PCM but you have to perform a “Learn ETC” function so the PCM knows the variance in the APP and the TB. Otherwise the used PCM bases its ETC Function off the donar vehicle that the PCM came out of. Do you want to be responsible for a throttle body that doesn’t report or respond correctly because you didn’t know it had to be programmed??? and on some of the newer vehicles 2018+ it wants you to perform a “brake pedal Learn”. And if your replacing a pcm in a diesel (ex.Jeep or Ram) there can be a lot more programming procedures that require to be performed. 

   An incorrect calibration can be a HUGE problem, with the amount of different emission systems (ex.with or with out EGR or LDP)to gas tank sizes to 2WD vehicles to 4WD vehicles. I’ve seen hacks install wrong calibrated computers which might not necessarily set a check engine light right away but after a drive cycle suddenly there might be a light on for a component that the PCM thinks it has that it really doesn’t have or vise versa and the next mechanic doesn’t know how to fix the problem because he has no idea that someone installed an incorrect calibrated PCM. (And yes one number off in the calibration can certainly be an issue) 

   So what I am saying is before you start showing a video with less then 1/3 of the necessary procedures that need to be done professionally you really should research the steps involved in programming a used PCM correctly.  This type of incorrect information is less then professional and in order for a correct programming procedure to be done it should be followed as per Chrysler’s service Information.... (Not some steps based off a You tube video). If you want to do a used PCM replacement job correctly then perform *ALL* the necessary steps involved or don’t do it at all because your only going to hurt your customer. 

NOTE: If you want any examples of the above procedures I most certainly can provide them. 

 

Hey Petunia, don't get your panties in a wad. I know if must be scary that locksmiths are moving on your turf as a mechanic, but I'm sure you'll persevere.

Feel free to keep trolling my old posts, it just proves what a petty dick you are.

No, I won't be asking for your guidance, because attitudes like yours are the reason that there are more lurkers than there are posters on these sites.

P.S., if I believed everything Chrysler told me, then I wouldn't be able to program car keys with my "tinker toys" 

[2013 Dodge Grand Caravan PCM replacement with Autel]

Odometer reading it stored in the MIC (mechanical instrument cluster) not the PCM

Pinion factor isn't stored in the PCM either, but if anyone with an Autel every needs to find it, it's under Chassis>SAS (Steering Angle Sensor), and I've found that if a vehicle needs a Crank variance relearn, it will generally tell you in the trouble codes (just like it will when you need to do a steering angle sensor relearn). Yes, I suppose it's possible that an incorrect calibration could potentially be an issue, but I do a couple dozen of these a year, and have never had a complaint.

[2008 Ford F350 GEM/SJB program issue]

koeo = Key On Engine Off

[2014 Dodge Ram PCM replacement with Autel]

I'm using a four and a half year old Maxisys Mini MS905. I'm pretty sure they all hold the same software (although I think the 908 Pro can do J2534)

[2014 Dodge Ram PCM replacement with Autel]

I did a PCM replacement on a 2014 Ram with my Autel today. It was a used PCM and the procedure was a little different that the Caravan that I posted about last month. This one actually had fewer steps.

In Autel select your vehicle and then go to: Diagnostics>Control Unit>Engine>Check PCM VIN

At this point it will read the VIN in the PCM and give you an option to update it. After you update the PCM, go to "Reset ECU". Then auto scan for, and then clear codes, and you're go to go. You don't even need the PIN to change the PCM on this vehicle.

[2013 Dodge Grand Caravan PCM replacement with Autel]

The PIN code is stored in the WIN. I used the PIN code from the vehicle (not the donor PCM). 

[2013 Dodge Grand Caravan PCM replacement with Autel]

This is a little video I made this morning while programming a replacement PCM (used) into a 2013 Grand Caravan. Sorry I wasn't too chatty first thing this morning.

I did this using the Maxisys Mini. It showed a failure during the programming cycle, and for some reason it does that frequently since I last updated (it used to do it flawlessly). I find that when it says it failed, all you need to do is hit the "Reset ECU" function and you're good to go. After you finish the programming cycle, make use you run a scan and clear DTC (diagnostic trouble codes).

Now if the customer supplied a brand spanking new PCM, this will NOT work. You need to flash with via J2534.