Camaro BIN

They go by many names, P01, P10, P12, P59, E38, VPW, '0411 etc.
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Camaro BIN

Post by stevewarden0 »

Hi,

Looking for help as a new user of PCM hammer..
I picked up an LS and it came with three PCM (P59) all V6 Express vans, I found a compatable LM7 bin file to see if I could clone it, to my surprise it worked!

What I really need is a Camaro BIN - manual and DBC - can anybody help me please
Ser# 12589462
Hdw# 12589161
OS# now 12583660 (was 12592618)

Thanks
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Re: Camaro BIN

Post by gametech »

The camaro .bin would not work in a p59 even if someone gives you one. They used a p01 which has a different file size.
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Re: Camaro BIN

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OK, thanks.
I guess I need a bin for a P59 that will work with my setup.
This is my first go at doing this and I need help.
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Re: Camaro BIN

Post by antus »

OS doesnt matter, the paramaters of the car do. So provide engine and transmission details as a starting point. You'll probably want to start with a bin with the same engine and trans combo, then start setting flags to make everything else in the car work. You'll probably want to swap to one of the best defined operating systems. If you post the details someone will likely provide a good bin as a starting point for that.
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Re: Camaro BIN

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manual and DBC
Ser# 12589462
Hdw# 12589161
OS# now 12583660 (was 12592618)

5.3 LM7 with Powerglide
I have disabled VATs and DTC for O2 Downstream sensors.
Basically I want to have a DBC setup with a Manual (non electric trans), I have looked at the files and there is a lot more to it than turning off a singe peramiter.
I have asked Mr Google and there are many many people with advice - a lot seem to be saying "just" change peramiters with no context.
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Re: Camaro BIN

Post by antus »

Im not well familiar with that operating system, but there will usually be a flag for manual, then that often triggers some MIL codes (often also called DTCs) and you need to configure those codes, once you've verified they are for transmission things missing, so that they still fail, but do not turn on the MIL. The idea being the operating system knows they're not there and doesnt use logic that needs them, but to you it's not considered an error and MIL shouldnt come on. Then you might end up with different driveline ratios and pulses per km or mile PPK or PPM. So you'll need to update those kinds of settings too. Others might have some more specific information but that should get you most or all the way there.
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Re: Camaro BIN

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For the p59 computers, the 12587603 OS has the most well defined XDFs available, and that OS came in models with almost every possible option of manual/auto, car/truck, DBC/DBW, flex fuel, etc. As long as you don't need it to play nice with a BCM, it can do pretty much anything. One of the members here also has a heavily modified version that can give even more options. Look for a thread at the top of this page about boostos.