Getting rid of CEL for MDS

[Discount Tuners]

I've got a potential customer asking about a workaround for his CEL. He has a 2006 Ram 5.7 Hemi and has a code for Cylinder 6 deactivation (I'm assuming P3441 - Cylinder 6 Deactivation/Intake Valve Control Circuit/Open). Is there anything a tuner can do to prevent this code from coming up? If he deactivates MDS with an inTune, will the CEL not trigger? If the CEL will still trigger, would a custom tuner be able to disable P3441?

He has emissions testing so he needs to get his truck to pass but doesn't want to deal with the hassle/cost of fixing the valve.

[06MonteSS]

Matt - can't disable codes with the tools.. he'd need to get a custom tune done...

[Discount Tuners]

But if MDS is disabled using the tuner, would the code ever be triggered? He said his truck has a button to disable the MDS and if he disables it, the light doesn't come on...but he doesn't want to have to hit the button every time he starts his truck.

[mikel]

tough to say for sure, but if using tow/haul to disable MDS works, it should work the same by disabling it inthe tuner.

[Crazyced]

I just bought a used Intune for the specific purpose of getting rid of a P3449 code in my 2006 HEMI Durango and I can confirm that it did work (by turning MDS off).

Before, even after unplugging the battery for an hour, the code would immediately come back with the key on.

[mikel]

thanks for the feedback.