HELP! Flashed car now it wont start

[zo6racerx]

When I was flashing the car, it flashed normally and then verified the flash and was complete. When I went to start the car it was dead. The dash was dead except for a couple flickers of light on the seat belt symbol. The car was completely dead. It wouldn’t let me reconnect to the computer. I then followed the instructions as included in the help section.

Put a battery charger on the battery at low charge.
Used AC power to power the laptop.
Closed the software, reopened the file I was flashing when this problem occured and the flash went completely through. However the car still wont start.


I can not get the log file as requested because the car is completely dead without the battery charger. I’ve attached the file I was trying to flash. What do I need to do to get the car working again?





Thanks



John Schiavo

[Keith@HPTuners]

Sounds like you need a new battery.

[S2H]

yeah...sounds like when you get a very dead battery
as long as the write saidf completed then you should be fine...
just get a new battery or charge the one thats in it...
if after a few hours of charging it doesnt come to life....take the battery to an auto parts store and have them test it...
most likely you will have to replace it
as a pinch...if you know how to get into a battery..you can throw in a couple of asprin and then reseal it..it will get you enough leaway to get a charge to start it and drive it to the parts store as a worst case scenario before you use a different vehicle to get there

[zo6racerx]

Guys

Thanks. We'll replace the battery. Is there anything else that it could be? A VATS issue? If the battery doesn't work would a write entire or write VIN/VATS help? If I put the stock tune back in will the stock VATS and other VCM parameters besides the calibration be there as well?

[S2H]

Vats doesnt cause issues unless you have physically changed the PCM or the OS in the PCM(like writing a 2002 OS in a 1999 pcm)

[Bill@HPTuners]

FWIW he changed out the battery & all is well.

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