ECU - changing VIN help

[Oneandoneauto]

Hello, trying to change the vin in a ECM from a 2012 chevy malibu to the VIN of a 2007 chevu cobalt that im going to try to install the used module in. I know i need to program the used module with sps2 and i have that, but when i bring it up in sps2 it sees the VIN from the 12 malibu, not the 07 cobalt. There used to be a VIN override in sps2 where you could change the vin, but not anymore. When i try to use hpt to chaneg the vin, it says OS/VIN not compatible, but i know for a fact these ecu's are compatible. Any help is great, thanks, sorry if its confusing

Customer vehicle = 2007 cobalt - needs ecu
Donor vehicle ecu = 2012 chevy malibu

Need to write the VIN of the cobalt int he malibu for program with sps2

[Bill@HPTuners]

Unfortunately you will not be able to use our product to program a 2007 vin into a 2012 ecm, sorry. You'll need to find some other means to do so.

[radrace19]

Hello, trying to change the vin in a ECM from a 2012 chevy malibu to the VIN of a 2007 chevu cobalt that im going to try to install the used module in. I know i need to program the used module with sps2 and i have that, but when i bring it up in sps2 it sees the VIN from the 12 malibu, not the 07 cobalt. There used to be a VIN override in sps2 where you could change the vin, but not anymore. When i try to use hpt to chaneg the vin, it says OS/VIN not compatible, but i know for a fact these ecu's are compatible. Any help is great, thanks, sorry if its confusing

Customer vehicle = 2007 cobalt - needs ecu
Donor vehicle ecu = 2012 chevy malibu

Need to write the VIN of the cobalt int he malibu for program with sps2

SPS2 still allows you to use a different VIN than what is in the module.

I don't think SPS2 will allow you to program that 2012 Malibu ECM as a 2007 Cobalt. Like Bill said, other software might be able to change the Malibu VIN to the Cobalt Vin.

-Greg

[Oneandoneauto]

What if i get an ecu out of an 07 or 08 cobalt? Can hpt do that?

[gtstorey]

Make sure the 08 has the same part number if you go that route. I’m pretty sure both the turbo and base changed ECM in 08.