Re: 98 PCM-Manuals

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Thu May 04 2000 - 17:54:35 EDT


At 04:46 PM 5/3/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I know they still don't make PCM's for the 98 Manuals yet.
>I was told that they ARE making them for the 97's.
>But I understand that the difference between the 97 & 98
>trucks is almost nothing. Does anyone know if a 97
>computer will work in a 98 truck?

Bill

One thing that is different is that the '97 PCM (as far as I know)
does not have to be flashed by the dealer for installation. The '97
computer does not have this capacity.

I've also noticed that D-C seems to like to change the functionality
of a couple of the PCM pin-outs from year to year.

Bob Tom. Ontario, Canada. '97 Dakota CC, 5.2L, 3.92 SG, auto.
Corrected max. rwhp = 227.4 Corrected max. rwtorque = 335.0 lb-ft
Measured max rwhp = 231.2 Measured max. rwtorque = 340.0 lb-ft
PB 14.85 sec @ 91.67 mph



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