I’m new here and I have some questions.

[Waterloo]

(01-14-2020 )cowboycurtis Wrote:  

(01-14-2020 )Waterloo Wrote:  That is a good sign! You need to see what is on the ECM, if you can pull the actual file and get it to one of the guys here that would be the first step to figuring this out.

Ok. This is exactly why I started this thread! I’m a rookie at this stuff, especially ECM stuff, so point me in the right direction to get the ball rolling. Thanks for all the help, greatly appreciated!

First thing, you need an Inline 5 or 6 reader with the software. Most all of us here use eBay, the Chinese or Hong Kong outfits sell the complete package for around $250 to $300, you supply the laptop, Windows 7 is the best OS to use, but with some tinkering, it will work on Windows 10.

Pull the file, and send it to Rawze, Unilever or Mommaburt. Rawze can read it and tell you what is amiss, Unilever is the 870 guru here, as far as tuning along with Mommaburt. Extract that file and get it to one of these guys.

Maybe your mechanic can do this, but if you are going to keep that truck you are honestly going to need the reader and software. These shops and dealers will just misdiagnose and empty your wallet. Time to be proactive and put the mechanic hat on, most all of us here learned this truth the hard way. It cost me $38,000, I quickly learned how to in frame an ISX, and that is exactly what I did.