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    Can I do a full flash on a pcm that was crashed with a handheld? I have a customer who just called with a 2003 silverado who was using a superchips handheld when his voltage dropped and the handheld shut off. Now his truck wont run. If I cant flash it to fix it he is getting it towed to the dealer.

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    i had one guy have a similar problem where his handheld woudlnt recognize his computer after a flash so I tried to help him out by reflashing the stock file...hptuners wasnt able to read, write or full rewrite it...good luck...when they get fried they usually get fried pretty good lol.

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    May as well give it a shot, not like it can really get much worse.

    EFILive is pretty good at recovering PCM's from what I gather. If the code that handles the communications is working you might be able to get it back. If not then you will probably be sending it to wait4me.
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    Yeah Im gonna try. Its just the truck is about a 30 min drive away. But if I get it to work then I sold a tune. If I don't get it to work then I sold a tune and a pcm, I just dont have any in stock right now.

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    Well it DOA. A hanheld claims another one.

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    DOA with a full flash?

    Recovered several PCMs that were toasted by handhelds without any problems by using a bench harness and full flash.
    2009 Z06 LS7 / 2008 Sierra Denali AWD L92 6L80E
    Flashing control modules since 2001. 8-)
    Who needs a MAP sensor on a supercharged LS6 anyway.


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    Even with a full flash it wouldnt do anything. It said the pcm would not respond.

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    Did it come up with something like "PCM doesn't have a valid calibration, yadda, yadda, yadda?" If so, did you stop at that point or try to actually flash? Is the voltage 12.8 or above?
    2009 Z06 LS7 / 2008 Sierra Denali AWD L92 6L80E
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    Who needs a MAP sensor on a supercharged LS6 anyway.


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    Depending on what point the handheld stopped it might be a door stop.
    They really only need to be programming for about 5 seconds to make it recoverable. If the handheld erased the flash and that is it, then it's a chip off repair job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SinisterSS
    Did it come up with something like "PCM doesn't have a valid calibration, yadda, yadda, yadda?" If so, did you stop at that point or try to actually flash? Is the voltage 12.8 or above?
    It said all that but I tried to do a full flash anyway.

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