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Communication problems

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if i had a bully dog on my truck before and it had error communication but truck said it was stock..will my predator i just ordered work? or will it have to be reflashed

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if the truck is tuned already, I would suggest not loading a new tune over it, if thats what you are asking.

id have it reflashed by a dealership first.

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it had a bully dog but after i tried returnin it to stock it had error cummonication..now idk if its stock completely or what i unlocked the vin off the programmer so im guessin its stock..i get the predator in probably 2 days and need to know if i have to reflash it first or just try programmin it..i just want it to work
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if you dont know if it is stock, id suggest making sure before you load the predator, or you could have issues...

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ok well if i get it reflashed for $85 you think it will program to my truck?
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and will i need to remove trailer brakes or any fuses?
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dmax wrote:ok well if i get it reflashed for $85 you think it will program to my truck?
Yes, assuming there is no harness issue or something like that.
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dmax wrote:and will i need to remove trailer brakes or any fuses?
any aftermarket eletronics should be disabled.
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ok went to dealership and they sasid they cant reflash it that it will not program over it!?? what can i do i get thepredator tomorrow and i need to know
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call bully dog :)

they messed something up...
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i already did and all they say is ecm is messed up or somethin..is there anything specific that can mess up the reflash? like radio trailer brakes? i need to know somethin i dont have any money to get a new ecm...is there not a way to reflash it
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will unpluggin battery for awhile reset it or anything??
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to be honest, the dealer should be able to flash it if it runs, I have never met a pcm we could not flash if the car would run...

Did Bully Dog not offer to fix the 'messed up' PCM?
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no im waitin on the supervisor or some shit to call me back from bully dog and ima tell him he needs to replace my pcm..was there anything specific that shouldve been done like unplug
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