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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Hey there, i received my tuned PCM from Reptile off the grand prix forums, I tried installing it today but it has been a no go, tried undoing battery and pcm, 15 min on on, then 5 sec off x3 even tried the 35 min on and nothing, has anyone had this problem??
 
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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After 7 long hours finally i got it working......
 
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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what was wrong with it?
 
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Wouldnt start, didnt even knock or anything, for 7 hrs straight
 
Old Jul 27, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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did you do the relearn process the whole time?
 
Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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I had to do the security relearn thing and I waited longer than the instructions stated and that did the trick for me.
 
Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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Glad it worked out! Do you feel the power?
 
Old Jul 28, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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I feel it...but ended up with 8 codes, airbag light on and somewhat harder tranny shifting
 
Old Jul 28, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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I got the airbag code. I got my PCM through ZZP so they suggested that I send my original PCM back to be reprogrammed. I kept there's until I got mine back. Plugged it back in and I haven't thrown any codes or had any problems.
 
Old Jul 29, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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Shifts are supposed to be firmer. Thats the main reason people get these tuned.
 

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