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fearless · 08-22-2010, 06:47 PM

I am not looking to get flammed but I think the warrenty geting voided simply for a tunner is crap. I was wondering why you cant just buy a ecm and tune it and keep stock ecm programmed stock and replace before warranty work the flashes are stored in the ecm.

06MonteSS_2 · 08-22-2010, 07:23 PM

because, there is info stored in the ECM, that will not match up with other modules if you swap them... i.e. mileage... it mileage in the ECM does not match the odometer, then they know you've swapped modules...

there's a GM document floating around here that describes all this more...

*Milk 1027* · 08-22-2010, 07:50 PM

What Monte said + ECM's are being tagged with the VIN of the car it belongs to.

fearless · 08-22-2010, 08:29 PM

Ah well i would leave the ecm that that came with the car stock and replace new tuned ecm with stock ecm for warranty work. Also if they check if its been flashed and dont see it has why would a dealer be checking mileage on ecm?

blackonblacksls · 08-22-2010, 08:46 PM

I was curious about this aswell...

I have seen some of the ls1 swapped cars run 2 ecm's, one say for an all motor tune, then another for a nitrous tune...

*Milk 1027* · 08-22-2010, 08:52 PM

If there is a warranty issue, they will definately check the milage to make sure you weren't swapping ECM's.

Besides, I remember reading about the car being locked up if the ECM was swapped.
I gotta look for that....

DSteck · 08-22-2010, 09:46 PM

Good luck getting your hands on a replacement PCM. They are on lockdown from GM.

DSteck · 08-23-2010, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EnvyTerra

how about not trying to fraud your warranty when you mess something up in your car?
If you can't pay don't play.

Exaaaaaaaaaaactly.

fearless · 08-23-2010, 10:51 AM

Theres always some troll probably jealous. I wasn't asking for your moral stance on warranty's. Its a simple question and me having money or not to fix the car has nothing to do with it.

GaryTucker · 08-23-2010, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fearless

Theres always some troll probably jealous. I wasn't asking for your moral stance on warranty's. Its a simple question and me having money or not to fix the car has nothing to do with it.

But you asked a question that is inherently moral in its nature. Its not suprising you got the response you got.

DSteck · 08-23-2010, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fearless

Theres always some troll probably jealous. I wasn't asking for your moral stance on warranty's. Its a simple question and me having money or not to fix the car has nothing to do with it.

Nobody's jealous. GM tells you not to tune the car, or they'll void your powertrain warranty. That's pretty black and white.

fearless · 08-23-2010, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSteck

Nobody's jealous. GM tells you not to tune the car, or they'll void your powertrain warranty. That's pretty black and white.

Yes this was not the question at hand. No where did I ask" you guys think its ok to swap ECMs" or "Will it void your warranty"or say I was going to for that matte,r just a hypothetical question. Sure I was considering it. But thats my choice not anyone elses. Basicly you can give input or talk crap guess thats what some people choose to do. I have no problem with you btw. Your op is your op. Just silly to say ''got to pay to play'' we are adults right?

DSteck · 08-23-2010, 01:30 PM

People are just trying to help you avoid a federal offense. People just think it's crap that you think it's crap that you can't tune your car and keep your warranty.

(there needs to be a stir the pot smiley)

fearless · 08-23-2010, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSteck

People are just trying to help you avoid a federal offense. People just think it's crap that you think it's crap that you can't tune your car and keep your warranty.

(there needs to be a stir the pot smiley)

I am sure thats why people say the things they say because they really care about me getting into trouble lol. In all hoensty me bitching about it is just as bad as trolls trolling so I will leave it at that.:troll:

08-22-2010, 06:47 PM	#1
fearless Drives: 2010 camaro 1ss grey/black Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: tx Posts: 45	Extra ECM for tune warranty. I am not looking to get flammed but I think the warrenty geting voided simply for a tunner is crap. I was wondering why you cant just buy a ecm and tune it and keep stock ecm programmed stock and replace before warranty work the flashes are stored in the ecm.

08-22-2010, 07:50 PM	#3
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	What Monte said + ECM's are being tagged with the VIN of the car it belongs to. __________________

08-22-2010, 08:52 PM	#6
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	If there is a warranty issue, they will definately check the milage to make sure you weren't swapping ECM's. Besides, I remember reading about the car being locked up if the ECM was swapped. I gotta look for that.... __________________

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08-22-2010, 07:23 PM	#2
06MonteSS_2 Account Suspended Drives: 2006 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CT Posts: 41	because, there is info stored in the ECM, that will not match up with other modules if you swap them... i.e. mileage... it mileage in the ECM does not match the odometer, then they know you've swapped modules... there's a GM document floating around here that describes all this more...

08-22-2010, 08:29 PM	#4
fearless Drives: 2010 camaro 1ss grey/black Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: tx Posts: 45	Ah well i would leave the ecm that that came with the car stock and replace new tuned ecm with stock ecm for warranty work. Also if they check if its been flashed and dont see it has why would a dealer be checking mileage on ecm?

08-22-2010, 08:46 PM	#5
blackonblacksls Drives: 2011 2ss/rs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: houston Posts: 531	I was curious about this aswell... I have seen some of the ls1 swapped cars run 2 ecm's, one say for an all motor tune, then another for a nitrous tune...

08-22-2010, 09:46 PM	#7
DSteck Account Suspended Drives: 2006 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 587	Good luck getting your hands on a replacement PCM. They are on lockdown from GM.

08-23-2010, 10:51 AM	#9
fearless Drives: 2010 camaro 1ss grey/black Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: tx Posts: 45	Theres always some troll probably jealous. I wasn't asking for your moral stance on warranty's. Its a simple question and me having money or not to fix the car has nothing to do with it.

08-23-2010, 01:30 PM	#13
DSteck Account Suspended Drives: 2006 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 587	People are just trying to help you avoid a federal offense. People just think it's crap that you think it's crap that you can't tune your car and keep your warranty. (there needs to be a stir the pot smiley)