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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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predator problem

got one today pluged it in and followed directions wont finish setup unpluged and truck wont start now
 
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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got one today pluged it in and followed directions wont finish setup unpluged and truck wont start now
Call the vendor you bought it from.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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what are the chances i fried my computer
 
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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anyone out there with any help on hold for diablosport for a half hour no help there truck cranks but i have no wait to start light
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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Have you returned the truck to stock and tried to start it? Have you run a code scan with the tuner yet? Tuner new or used? If used what is the build date/version #?
Yes it is POSSIBLE that the PCM is fried but most likely if anything there was corupted data transfered into the PCM during the tune. Did you have ANY battery draw while tuning? Interior lights, cell phone charger, use the cig lighter, etc etc. If so it is possible that there was sufficient voltage drop to cause and error with the programING, not necesarily the programER.

Try the things and let me know what you come up with.

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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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it was used nothing was on tried to scan fortrouble codes none found truck does crank but no wait to start light and it won't let me put back stock program tells me i turned the car on
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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i have no wait to start light
Check you fuses under the dash specifically the ones for PCM control check your manual there are 3 but i cant remember the numbers (15, 18, 30 i think)
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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fuses are good even checked under the hood i wish i never would of even gotten a used programmer i got a dead truck got fired yesterday for not being able to go to work and now ruined thanksgiving for the family
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Ouch!!! Sorry to hear that man.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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what should i do now don,t know of any diesel shops around here i guess the only good thing is i don,t have to go to work anymore now i just have to listen to a b@@ching woman about ruining thanksgiving
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Call Jody at DPTuner and get a new PCM. Might as well get a tune if ya gotta replace the PCM because it is toast. I'll bet that one will work.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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you got a number i could get ahold of him
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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I believe it is on their web site, Google it.

Have you tried disconnecting the batteries for at least an hour and turning on lights, pushing brake pedal etc to totally drain residual voltage. Then try again? It's worth a shot.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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well i got ahold of jody great guy im gonna give it another try but that predator is trash bound and i'm getting a chip from him
 
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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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Wow, today? What a guy. What did he suggest? Did you try the battery thing?
 
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