MKader17

Damn, some bear claws?!

It looks like I should be able to get a junkyard PC for $80 bucks and not $800. If this works I'll still probably have to take it somewhere to do the key activation.

So I think I know the issue, but I don't know how to correct it. The truck keeps throwing a code about the non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) that won't clear. I think what has happened is the programming "thinks" it's fine, and it is fine enough to start the engine, run like garbage, and throw a bunch of codes. THe SCT Tuner and the IDS system cannot not convince it to erase and re-write the programming. Each time I try to re-write the programming is does it quickly, says it was sent and everything is good to go. It makes me think it's doing a check and the check is saying everything is good to go. Similar issue with the calibration ( I assume these are separate). In one instance I was able to get it to try to really set the calibration. In doing so it shut down the entire system. I believe this to be because the programming is incorrect and thus the PCM can't accept the calibration. If I could find a way to truly ERASE the PCM and make it think it's blank as blank could be THEN program it, I think I could save buying another PCM. @Tirefryr, I'm going to see if FordTechMakuloco will be willing to shed light on the situation.

Dealer quoted $800 just for the PCM

Found a last ditch effort on the internet. Basically trick the situation by making leaving the truck off while it tries to connect. When it prompts you, you enter the info and then it reprograms the whole thing. It's how they reprogram junkyard PCMs. It works on slightly older models. I'm hoping my PCM isn't physically messed up and can be wiped clean.

Found out you have to use other instead of connecting through the interface name. However, the system says it's accepting the programming and calibration but nothing is different. There was some point where I tried to update the calibration and it shut the how truck down until the ISD gave up trying to connect.

Where is @sandt38 when ya need him!?!?!

SCT support couldn't help me this morning. I got IDS from work. When connecting it says it can't find the PCM unique identifier but gives me the option to type it in myself. Pic to follow

I hope that's the case. I feel like the tuner should have been able to return it to stock no problem. The tuner pills the stock tune first thing.

Yeah, I'm nervous that somehow I'm going to have to replace the ECM and I'm going to get charged out the wazoo. Guess I'll never make that mistake again.

The manual didn't have this, but that's no excuse. A storm blew in while I was updating the unit and I was more worried about potential hail than my truck dying. Rookie mistake... As of now, yes. She's dead in the water.... I feel like I'm going to have to have it towed to a Ford dealer to rest everything...

Welp, I'm kinda freaking out on the new truck. I got in my Tuner yesterday and was playing around with it. I got the information I needed off of it and then was looking at what parameters you can change with out a custom tune. I was moving through the menu when BAM, it was writing the new tune. I thought no big deal, but it took a while. At some point the truck decided to change into a power save mode. I think I ended up corrupting something, but don't have a way to restore it yet. I'm working with SCT support online to try and recover. I'm super frustrated with myself for not keeping it in mind that leaving the truck on without running the engine could drain things down. I'm frustrated with the tuner because the button said "continue" like the previous menu did, but "continue" meant, "we are going to start writing the tune" There was no, "are you sure" before moving forward :/

Don't know about the latter, but would be down with the former if it helped.

So my dad is having some neurological issues (not Parkinson's but similar) he desperate to try things for relief. Someone had mentioned hyperbaric chamber therapy. Seems crazy, but they seem reasonable enough to try. Was wondering if anyone had experience with them.

Find a tuner to add 60-100hp and let her rip.

One day we will be able to meet up in the same town. We aren't too far down the road. Hitting up a brewery in DT Detroit

Was Troy this morning and Novi in the late afternoon at Ascension Brewery.

No shit bro. I can treat my dog like shit and she'll be like, I'm sorry. We don't deserve their loyalty.

Only requirement is that it has to be cooked on a BGE. Eggfest 2019!!!

So I'm in a BBQ event where I need to serve ~500 samples/bites of food. Last year I did "Pulled pork on the half shell" Which was the top/bottom of a pulled pork slider with a pickle. Looking to do something different this year...

I remember once typing a google search for Microsoft project in all caps and plenty of expletives.

Electrode wore is my assumption because the lat one to change the plugs was me! all of them were horrible, except for 1, which was 0.055 One of the 0.100 ones

Been checking out my truck before I sell it. Spark plug gap on the first plug was 0.100. A bit over the factory 0.040

Drove a 2012 F150 with the Sony package and thought "this is pretty good". Got back in my truck after and thought wtf was I thinking?!? That sounded like garbage in comparison.