RE: Re: To flash or not to flash?

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Nov 06 2001 - 21:38:49 EST


Last year, after getting flashed for the ping, I was told that if I got a
"new" PCM from a dealer, it'd have the latest program on it. No win there.

Ronald Wong wrote:

> I don't think the flash he's talking about can be redone by anyone. You
> could buy a new PCM though.
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 4:38 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: To flash or not to flash?
>
>
> Not by a dealer you can't.
>
> kwreimer wrote:
>
>> If you dont like the flash, you can still have it reflashed to stock
>> again, just costs more money.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Panoli, Robert" <panolro@mail.northgrum.com>
>> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 3:24 AM
>> Subject: DML: To flash or not to flash?
>>
>>
>>> My truck is coming up to the end of its warranty period very soon and
>>> I'm trying to decide whether to get the PCM flashed to hopefully get rid
>>> of my pinging (I have already tried all the basic stuff, 180 stat,
>>> plugs, etc).
>> My
>>> questions are for those that have had it done already. 1)Did it fix the
>>> problem? 2)Did you lose any power (if so to what extent)? 3)Did you
>>> regret doing it (I know once its done there's no going back). Thanks
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> 99 5.2L
>>>
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
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> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto

-- 
-andy
andylevy@yahoo.com
Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
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'99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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