So I got a 6-position chip and I can't get it to start when it's plugged in. The wait to start light does not go out when the key is "on"
But it starts fine after pulling the chip...

What am i missing?

 

How well did you clean the board?

 

Have you tried cleaning the PCM and reseating the chip?

 

I cleaned it well, after it wouldn't start the first time i cleaned it again, but still nothing... I can't see the back side of course, but i scrubbed it twice as much as i did on the front side just to make sure...

 

I will give it another shot of scrubbing i guess...

 

Did you use that scotch pad to clean the board? That can cause it. Also, tape it in there tight so it doesnt move around. Was the key turned to on when you first put the pcm back in? The directions warn against that...

 

It's best to take the PCM out the truck so you can see what your doing

 

Darn, they beat me to the cleaning part. Well, if none of that works, make sure the wire harness to the PCM is in there all the way.

 

X2 i assume you took it out of the truck right?

 

Remove the pcm and take the cover off and clean the board good

 

Your chip wasn't burned correctly, it needs to be reburned. Been there, done that.

 

Was it a out of the box TS? Or did it have custom tunes( PHP, TW, etc)?

 

Which one? LOL I went through 3 different chips at a dyno day with Tyrant Diesel tunes trying to get one to work. The tunes were set up wrong. I see no reason why an out of the box TS chip couldn't have the same problem.

 

Sorry if this was already mentioned, I'm at work and didn't read all of the posts. Also I apologize for stating something so simple, as I'm sure it was checked - with my TS chip the security setting will not allow the truck to start and the WTS light will stay on. Did you click it to a different setting?

That setting works well when a girl friend wants to drive your rig. You tell her she can drive if she can start it. So far she has not figured it out.

 

Sure its not your PCM? Lol