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Because the local tuner used hptuner, which, from what I understand, isn’t “compatible” with a Diablo unlocked pcm. He had to unlock it for hptuners..
Diablo has figured out how to lock their unlocked PCM's,so you can only use their programmer on them. There's lots of smaller outfits who are unlocking them these days,and allow you tune with either HP or Diablo.
Have the prices come down any to unlock them?
Similar question ... if I get the PCM from a 2014-16 Ram will it work on my truck which is a 2018 ? Or does it have to be married to my truck? I found one but don't want to pull the trigger on it and end up with a useless PCM lol ...Have the prices come down any to unlock them?
Or let me ask this - I don't have any desire to tune, due to the lifetime maxcare, HOWEVER, I do have a spare used PCM with the same number and having a spare backup pcm with my stock truck information on it to use in the case of an emergency would be nice.
So does HP or one of the smaller places, unlock the pcm and then load the stock information on it so that it would be plug and play?
I don't think the dealer can reflash a used pcm with my truck information - new yes, but I thought I was told not used. Honestly, I didn't look into it too deeply.
I want to think that the PCM I have is off of a Rebel and I have an Outdoorsman - the numbers are the same but I am pretty sure it wouldn't start the truck. Or is it all in the skim?
As you can tell, I haven't looked into this to hard
So the PCM is from a 2015 for $200 .... would it work on my truck ?
That's beyond my pay grade,lol. Check with Matt Brown or Rick Tapp on facebook,both of them are unlocking PCM'sHave the prices come down any to unlock them?
Or let me ask this - I don't have any desire to tune, due to the lifetime maxcare, HOWEVER, I do have a spare used PCM with the same number and having a spare backup pcm with my stock truck information on it to use in the case of an emergency would be nice.
So does HP or one of the smaller places, unlock the pcm and then load the stock information on it so that it would be plug and play?
I don't think the dealer can reflash a used pcm with my truck information - new yes, but I thought I was told not used. Honestly, I didn't look into it too deeply.
I want to think that the PCM I have is off of a Rebel and I have an Outdoorsman - the numbers are the same but I am pretty sure it wouldn't start the truck. Or is it all in the skim?
OR - can I just use AlphaOBD to write in my VIN to the used PCM and all be well??
As you can tell, I haven't looked into this to hard
Ideally, I would look for one that has the same part number and everything as yours does to be safe. This thread says they have done older pcm's but it is the eco.
I think Alpha can change the VIN, I might try it - worse case it doesn't work.
Well, at that time I had already ordered the cam. And I have no problem paying somebody for their expertise.o
Generally when selling a product , information comes along with it,
All tuners are busy even the not known ones, that still doesn't justify them not answering back in a timely manner ... every time I hear about Jay Green the dude is always sick, or this and that, it's always something with the guy ....
Oh I fully agree about that. That’s why I stopped recommending any of them. Thankfully this should be the only vehicle I ever deal with tuning as I hope to have this truck for a long time. Plus it’s not my daily anymore since i drive a work van. My wife takes the truck occasionally if the weather is bad or if the truck has been sitting for a week. If it wasn’t for the fact I plan on doing the cam in my truck I would just leave it the way it is and never touch the tuning again.
It really sucks man to see integrity going down the hole ... these guys really scored and now that they really don't need to tune and give the customers the support they once did, they are just giving out trash tunes and saying , "if it worked for them it needs to work for you" ...
