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Regio_42 · 04-10-2012, 08:26 PM

So i had some trouble a couple of months ago with trying to install a diablosport tune to my car but would not take it. Talked to diablosport and 3 different dealers to see if i could flash the pcm because its locked by something or someone in which tuner cant get stock tune off the car to install a new one.

I had a couple of people say that the car could be married to a tuner or that theres a bad file in my pcm from gm, but all these are guess. I was told the only way to install a tune was to replace the pcm by gm and that would cost $500 and lose warranty.

At this point with some of the things i have installed i might not have a warranty so my question for you guys is. If i take my car to ARD here in Houston do you think they can install a tune or should i go to another dealer and see if he can flash it?

BNRacing · 04-10-2012, 08:31 PM

Did you buy the car used? HPTuners can tuner-lock the ecm so no one else can read what's on it, but I don't know if that prevents anything writing to it. Not sure if anything else out there has that capability. I would think diablosport or hptuners could do a write entire with a stock cal and it would be fine.... For sure GM should be able to rewrite the stock tune back to it

Regio_42 · 04-11-2012, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BNRacing

Did you buy the car used? HPTuners can tuner-lock the ecm so no one else can read what's on it, but I don't know if that prevents anything writing to it. Not sure if anything else out there has that capability. I would think diablosport or hptuners could do a write entire with a stock cal and it would be fine.... For sure GM should be able to rewrite the stock tune back to it

Yea, car was from a buddy of mine who had pre ordered his a few months before i took it from him, due to payments, but he said he never did anything to the car but add the window tint and gas.

Regio_42 · 04-17-2012, 04:10 PM

bump!

Regio_42 · 04-21-2012, 02:23 PM

Guys i just got back from ARD (Advanced Racing Dynamics in Houston,TX) and Owen is the man. I cant stop smiling of how fast my car feels. If you need a Tune these guys should be your first choice forget about do it yourself tuners.

Thanks ARD you guys are the best!!!

Regio_42 · 04-21-2012, 03:50 PM

tjbusa · 04-21-2012, 09:25 PM

yes indeed

04-10-2012, 08:26 PM	#1
Regio_42 Ready...Set...Gone..... Drives: 10' Camaro SS/RS "Stacy" Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 203	Is it possible to fix So i had some trouble a couple of months ago with trying to install a diablosport tune to my car but would not take it. Talked to diablosport and 3 different dealers to see if i could flash the pcm because its locked by something or someone in which tuner cant get stock tune off the car to install a new one. I had a couple of people say that the car could be married to a tuner or that theres a bad file in my pcm from gm, but all these are guess. I was told the only way to install a tune was to replace the pcm by gm and that would cost $500 and lose warranty. At this point with some of the things i have installed i might not have a warranty so my question for you guys is. If i take my car to ARD here in Houston do you think they can install a tune or should i go to another dealer and see if he can flash it? __________________ Visit my thread page for mods: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219358

04-17-2012, 04:10 PM	#4
Regio_42 Ready...Set...Gone..... Drives: 10' Camaro SS/RS "Stacy" Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 203	bump! __________________ Visit my thread page for mods: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219358

04-21-2012, 02:23 PM	#5
Regio_42 Ready...Set...Gone..... Drives: 10' Camaro SS/RS "Stacy" Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 203	Guys i just got back from ARD (Advanced Racing Dynamics in Houston,TX) and Owen is the man. I cant stop smiling of how fast my car feels. If you need a Tune these guys should be your first choice forget about do it yourself tuners. Thanks ARD you guys are the best!!! __________________ Visit my thread page for mods: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219358

04-21-2012, 03:50 PM	#6
Regio_42 Ready...Set...Gone..... Drives: 10' Camaro SS/RS "Stacy" Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 203	__________________ Visit my thread page for mods: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219358

04-21-2012, 09:25 PM	#7
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	yes indeed __________________ ************************************* Drive-by Fact of Life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar reads... W T F *************************************

04-10-2012, 08:31 PM	#2
BNRacing Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, 2019 Camaro 2.0 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Florida Posts: 718	Did you buy the car used? HPTuners can tuner-lock the ecm so no one else can read what's on it, but I don't know if that prevents anything writing to it. Not sure if anything else out there has that capability. I would think diablosport or hptuners could do a write entire with a stock cal and it would be fine.... For sure GM should be able to rewrite the stock tune back to it

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