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engine change computer question
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:04 pm
by jb55
Hi Folks,
How difficult is it to reset the engine disable feature on a PCM 16240018 BWCU module (this seems to be the most relevant info on the computer) when changing an engine without transferring the wiring harness?
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:22 pm
by antus
If you have an eprom eraser, and an eprom writer, reasonably easy.
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:27 pm
by jb55
Thanks Antus,
Afraid I have neither of those - are they available/expensive?
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:32 pm
by festy
Eprom writers (programmers) are pretty cheap, you can pick one up for about $30 on ebay.
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:21 pm
by Holden202T
jb55 wrote:Hi Folks,
How difficult is it to reset the engine disable feature on a PCM 16240018 BWCU module (this seems to be the most relevant info on the computer) when changing an engine without transferring the wiring harness?
What are you transferring from and to ?
if your not using the wiring harness are you referring to not using the car wiring harness or the engine ?
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:32 am
by jb55
Thanks for the info on eprom pricing fest.
Hi holden202 - I am posting this on behalf of a mate - the enging I believe is a 5.9 L v8 and is from a 95 SS commodore, and is going into a holden ute (which I hav'nt) seen.
We dont want to use the car wiring harness from the 95 commodore.
My apologies for not having all details at hand, I can get them when I see my mate sometime in the next few days.
Thanks for your interest.
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:17 pm
by Holden202T
ok well being that its a V8 Auto tune i guess the options are this:
1. if your using the auto from the VS which suits this motor then you can simply wire it into the ute and then just get the anti theft disabled in your tune and off you go.
2. if you are not planning to use the VS auto box then you are probably best off getting a VN/VP v8 wiring loom and using that, BUT this will mean the tune thats currently in the VS computer will not be able to be used.
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:24 pm
by jb55
Option 1 sounds by far the best way to go,
I will check if he has the VS auto, is there much involved in disabling anti theft?
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:27 pm
by Holden202T
not if you have an eprom eraser and burner, if you don't have one let us know, myself or some of the other guys on here would be happy to do it for a small fee if you post the memcal to us etc.
Re: engine change computer question
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:45 pm
by jb55
Thanks holden202,
Much appreciated, I will pass that on and be in touch if he is happy to proceed.