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    Help tcm read fail

    When i try to read my 05 duramax i have a tcm read fail. I took screen shot of the read fail loc numbers. I have unpluged my brake controller and also took the onstar fuse out. what do i need to do so i can read my vcm.
    Thanks,
    Chase
    Last edited by Keith@HPTuners; 10-16-2006 at 05:02 PM.

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    do you have a piggyback tuner of any sort? That seems to be an issue when reading...might wanna unplug it.
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    No i do not.

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    You don't want to be posting your serial and appkey's here.

    What are your laptop specs?
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    Thanks for the info on serial and appkey's.
    I just tried my buddy's brand new hw lab top and the samething happened. It read the first time, but then i tried to read the vcm again and it loc b/c of the tcm.

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    Pull the radio fuse.

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    Thanks, I will try that when I get home
    Chase

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    I tried pulling the radio fuse. So far i have pulled the onstar, radio, radio amp, and brake controller. It will let me read the vcm the first time i try, but when i try to read it again it will not let me read it. I get the tcm loc codes. I have tried after i read the vcm cranking the truck up and letting it run then reading the vcm. It still will not read it and loc on tcm error codes.
    thanks for your help,
    chase

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    You have to turn the key off for 30 seconds and let everything reset between read/writes on these things.



    Ken