Ford flash PCM
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Ford flash PCM
Does anybody know .... When taking a car in for service and they flash the What exactly does the new flash Ford puts in do different? What are they changing? If I ask them not to flash me, what will I be missing? Is it worth the hassle of putting on my stock air box and getting a new tune from my tuner? Service told me they would not do it if I asked them not too, but curious what I dont get if I dont get flashed. ??
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Does anybody know .... When taking a car in for service and they flash the What exactly does the new flash Ford puts in do different? What are they changing? If I ask them not to flash me, what will I be missing? Is it worth the hassle of putting on my stock air box and getting a new tune from my tuner? Service told me they would not do it if I asked them not too, but curious what I dont get if I dont get flashed. ??
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They usually update the PCM with the latest calibration if there is one available. The updated calibrations usually aren't significantly different, but it will change the catch code / calibration code requiring you to get a new tune from your tuner.
For example, your current catchcode is ABC1. Ford has an updated ABC4 database and they flash the PCM with ABC4. Your Diablo tuner won't work with ABC4.
For example, your current catchcode is ABC1. Ford has an updated ABC4 database and they flash the PCM with ABC4. Your Diablo tuner won't work with ABC4.
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New emissions setting, lower/higher spark, etc... Basically it's just Ford fixing various glitches. Some Ford vehicles aren't important enough so there's only 1 catchcode for the entire model year.
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Read this thread since you have an SCT X2.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=53817
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http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=53817
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Read this thread since you have an SCT X2.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=53817
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http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=53817
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That is what prompted my question. I asked the same question there and didnt get an answer. I just want to know if I tell them NOT to flash me, if I will be hurting myself in the long run. My warranty will be over soon so I dont want to shoot myself in the foot by not getting a flash I need.
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