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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Buying a used chip

I'm planning on buying a used chip so is there anything I need to know before buying a used chip??
 
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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Im not sure but I heard the newer chips are VIN protected and only work for one vehicle.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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as long as they put the stock program back into their truck the programmer shouldn't be vin locked. I just picked up a used superchips but also found a killer deal on a edge evolution programmer so i'm getting rid of the superchips for the newer edge. Good luck with what you buy
 
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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You may want to check with the manufacturer of the chip first. I have heard that you need to match your chip up to a code on your PCM.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Your ecm will have to have the same code that is on the chip. So it will probally have to come off the same year. Talk to the owner and make sure his truck has the same ecm code as your'se, the code can be found on the rubber piece that goes where the chip would. If it was a programmer (he said chip) it would just have to be returned to stock, the programmer will find his code and go from there.
 
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