Im trying to tune a 98 camaro z28 2 bar speeddensity. After i did a full rewrite it will not crank. I try to flash again and it says "unknown error 99"?
Im trying to tune a 98 camaro z28 2 bar speeddensity. After i did a full rewrite it will not crank. I try to flash again and it says "unknown error 99"?
did you use a file taken off of the current pcm to apply the 2 bar?
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yes, then i did a full rewrite and then the car wont crank and i get that error when i try to flash it?Originally Posted by foff667
did the full rewrite fail or something?
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no it took the full rewrite, but before i did that i accidently did a normal write with the 2 bar os. Then i did the full rewrite cause i realized what i had done. Now it wont let me do anything? Is the computer fried?
normal write with the 2 bar os killed the pcm. Thats your answer
98's don't hav ethe checks that the 99+ computers do...you need to do the full write FIRST otherwise you'll fry the computer.
Last edited by Bill@HPTuners; 10-28-2006 at 07:30 PM.
It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to be done in two weeks...
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hey foff is that anytime you write to a 98 or just to upgrade.normal write with the 2 bar os killed the pcm. Thats your answer
98's don't hav ethe checks that the 99+ computers do...you need to do the full write FIRST otherwise you'll fry the computer.ive read so much horor about my 98 i dont plan on ever pullin the tune out till i repin to a 02 pcm and start with that
98 Z28m6,ramVDS,lakewood LCA,sphon SFC,NOS 125shot,HPtuned LQ4.045milled heads,224/228 581/588 comp cam,fast toys lid,ported 85maf,ls6 intake,long tubes with custom exhaust
Thanks foff. I guess i screwed up. Didnt know it would hurt it. Damn 98s! Can i get another computer and flash the 2 bar with that vin to the new computer?
98's are fine...my last LS1 fbody was a 98 and I probably flashed it 100x without incident...the problem here is that the 98's dont do as many checks operating system wise as the 99+ cars do so if you do a partial write of any OTHER os other then something based off of that vehicles you can easily fry your pcm. Once the 2 bar is in its in & you just do partials after that initial write...his mistake was trying to do a partial write of a 2 bar OS to the stock 1 bar OS...the 98 pcm thinks everything is fine plops it in but by then the pcm is fried. Theres a difference between being scared & being CAREFUL.hey foff is that anytime you write to a 98 or just to upgrade.
It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to be done in two weeks...
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being scared to fry it is not the reason for not wanting to start with it. i know the lack of RAM will not allow RTT and several tables are missing that later ones have from what i read here. plus i can opt for the year model since my dad has a 02 35th car. i think it will be better in the long run not to use credits on the 98 till i repin and replace with a newer pcm
personally I would just do a vin locked license on it & be done with it in your case rather then going through the trouble of repinning but thats just me.
It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to be done in two weeks...
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can i use the OS with the two bar applied of the computer i fried and write the new 98 computer with it? Or have i lost the 2 credits for the 2 bar upgrade? Thanks
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