AKlowriderZ71

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We've tried to use a Tech2 for that, and it did not work.

TXsilverado

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they used a big computer at the dealership to flash my locked PCM back to stock. the handheld tech 2 wouldnt work. they actually removed the pcm and plugged it into a desktop style computer. using my vin the gave me the latest factory tune available. this was probably 5 years ago or more.

AKlowriderZ71

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We didn't have one of those.

Hemi2Slo

Well, the guy is gonna try and get the place that did the tune (a sponsor here) to unlock the computer. If they won't, I got some info on somebody local to us that can do it.

2xLS1

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E.p.s.

Suburbazine

Actually that's a little bit backwards, custom engine and custom tunes are not going to be something you can rip a copy of and distribute to work on vast numbers of combinations. However, stockish engines with power tunes- that's what a tuner wants to protect. No tuner in his right mind would want to release his work into the world where it could be easily copied without some form of copy protection.

CalEditor@PCMCalibrators

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If you purchase a tuned PCM then it is yours. If you purchase a vehicle that has been tuned the tuner would have the ownership of the tune.

Example: If I purchase Software X and give it out to my friend this would be wrong. If I purchase Software X it is mine to use. If I sell my PC and Software X is on the PC then the new owner does not own Software X.

We unlock most PCM's & ECM's for $50 + $15 shipping. You need to be the person that purchased the tune. If you are not the purchaser we will return it to stock and send it back unlocked.

If we find a copy-write in the calibration then we will need an OK from the tuner to unlock it.
If a PCM is programmed with a calibration file containing a copyright notice, Some software packages will not allow anyone (including you) to read this PCM and your calibration.

Seed & Key combo. This is how the PCM are locked. General Motors uses a seed/key combo to unlock their engine controllers to allow for programming. By changing the key the PCM/ECM will be locked. This is what we change and the only part of the calibration that we touch
If the key has been used to lock the PCM/ECM and TIS is unable to set it to set it to a "fail safe" then you will not be able to use TIS to reprogram the PCM/ECM

Hemi2Slo

Well the truck belongs to my customer, and he purchased the tune himself. We don't really care about the tune that's on it, as we are not going to use it if I retune it. But we would like to be able to look at it so I can tell him if I can get more out of it before he spends the money. But that is no big deal. The major issue is that his computer was locked so that it can't be written to and it was done without his knowlege or consent. But, we'll get it straightened out one way or another.