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Thread: 08 F450 6.4 VIN/Anti theft?

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    08 F450 6.4 VIN/Anti theft?

    I have a customer with f450 6.4 that is fighting with over fueling cylinder #8. He has troubleshoot this back to the ECM itself. He purchased a used ECM out of a f550 same year and engine. He installed the used ecm but truck threw security/ anti-theft possibly vin mismatch codes. I am trying to help him out and Bill in support said hpt doesn't do anything for vin changing. I am wondering if i were to read out the original ecm and then install the used one would i be able to write entire into the used ecm and get him going? Or can i disable the anti theft and get the used ecm to communicate with the truck?

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    You can try to write but you need to license both pcm vins. Also I'm almost certain 550 pcms fall under medium duty and act differently. I could be wrong though.