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Apr 15, 2021 | 04:23 PM

ballbandit

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ts 6 position chip not working

got a 01 7.3. chip works on high idle. no power gains on any levels. sent chip back. they said it's good. I've installed several chips so pcm is clean. I even switched pcm with another one of same code. still no difference. tried another chip and switch also. I'm lost. truck runs fine just chip isn't doing anything. has 135k miles on it. any ideas? thanks

Apr 15, 2021 | 04:52 PM

Colorado350

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Who did you send the chip to? And when they said it’s good did they say that it actually had tunes on it or that it’s capable of holding Tunes?

Apr 15, 2021 | 07:45 PM

ballbandit

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Who did you send the chip to? And when they said it’s good did they say that it actually had tunes on it or that it’s capable of holding Tunes?

ts. and said it's good. I even got another chip for same pcm. same issue

Apr 15, 2021 | 08:11 PM

Colorado350

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@cleatus12r Cody may some insight for you.

Apr 16, 2021 | 03:48 AM

aawlberninf350

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Is the CEL lit? Got any codes?

Apr 16, 2021 | 04:47 AM

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Just to make sure we are clear, high idle works, but none of the other positions change the tuning of the PCM?

Strange if so, but we are determined to help you out. Keep talking to us...

Apr 16, 2021 | 05:26 AM

ballbandit

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Is the CEL lit? Got any codes?

no light only code was kam

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Aug 24, 2021 | 08:44 AM

ballbandit

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update

so now I've tried 3 pcms. still same just high idle. one pcm was used but never had chip on it had to clean it. another one was a reman one. I even switched idm. no help. I put a pcm out of an automatic and a ts chip and truck responds to settings. I put original one back in removed chip and downloaded a program. truck responds. so as of now guy is driving it with programmer on it. truck has had chip on it for years just one day it started acting funny

Aug 24, 2021 | 11:49 AM

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Sous

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Still strange, but it is not unheard of for electronics or electrical devices to have a mind of their own at times. I used to say they were worse than a teenager because at least a teenager is capable of feeling remorse.

There is one common failure point or part I see in your posts.