Re: speed limiter

From: Mike P Sykes (miggitymike@juno.com)
Date: Thu May 14 1998 - 18:03:33 EDT


I know Hypertech has an in-line PCM type thing on the way for Daks. It
plugs between the harness and the computer and it takes what the computer
sends out and manipulates it to make the truck run faster. I believe it
also does it with what goes INTO the computer, so maybe.....
hhhmhmmmmm.....
-mike sykes

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On Thu, 14 May 1998 13:17:58 -0400 (EDT) Jon Steiger
<stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu> writes:
>On Thu, 14 May 1998, Lance Martz wrote:
>
>> Removal of the speed governor must be done through programming. This
>has
>> been a thorn in my side since having the truck supercharged. They
>didn't
>> change the rev limiter or speed governor. If anyone finds a way to
>do
>> it, (or a company that will) let me know..
>>
>> Lance
>>
>
> I would be surprised if you manage to find anyone who can do this.
>Mopar is fairly picky about information like the programming in their
>PCM's becoming common knowledge. I suspect they're using code
>protected
>chips in the PCM. (Many (if not most) chips allow you to "download"
>the program from their memory. Code protect prevents this in order to
>keep people from seeing what is on the chip. Cable companies use
>code protected chips in their cable boxes to try and prevent people
>from burning their own chips and unlocking channels.)
>
> Jules posted a message once and said they were monitering a PCM,
>and
>seeing which addresses the computer accessed in the PROM. This is
>probably
>the only way to find out what's going on. You can't read the program
>off
>the chip, but you can feed it inputs and see how it reacts, then guess
>at
>the algorithm which causes this behavior. There's a big margin of
>error
>though, and its a *lot* more work.
>
> -Jon-
>
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