Bullydog fried my computer!!!
11-10-2012, 05:04 PM
#11
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Thread Starter
I talked to the dealership and they said that it would not be covered under warranty at all. Basically I'm outta luck. I filed a claim with USAA so HOPEFULLY they'll cover it...it at least some of it. Fml
11-10-2012, 05:04 PM
#12
Senior Member
I sold the same tuner to a friend with a 5.7 dodge but the same thing happened and bricked the computer.
However bullydog was able to put the tool into recovery mode and upload the tune to the SD card for him so he could re-flash it to stock.
When you were re-tuning did you have the truck on a battery charger as they reccomend? this was the cause of my friends PCM freezing (because voltage dropped below spec for flashing the PCM so it froze)
I would try calling again and requesting them to send you stock files, make sure you have truck nearby because the tuner gives you a code, you read it to them and they give you the one you have to punch in to put it into recovery mode.
Something really bad electrically would have to happen to fry a current gen PCM, I highly doubt its fried. As long as you still get com on the OBD2 port and dont have to plug directly into it you should be able to fix it with recovery mode.
I hope you just got a lazy tech support person, on top of the fact they have bankers hours at bullydog
However bullydog was able to put the tool into recovery mode and upload the tune to the SD card for him so he could re-flash it to stock.
When you were re-tuning did you have the truck on a battery charger as they reccomend? this was the cause of my friends PCM freezing (because voltage dropped below spec for flashing the PCM so it froze)
I would try calling again and requesting them to send you stock files, make sure you have truck nearby because the tuner gives you a code, you read it to them and they give you the one you have to punch in to put it into recovery mode.
Something really bad electrically would have to happen to fry a current gen PCM, I highly doubt its fried. As long as you still get com on the OBD2 port and dont have to plug directly into it you should be able to fix it with recovery mode.
I hope you just got a lazy tech support person, on top of the fact they have bankers hours at bullydog
Last edited by Robob; 11-10-2012 at 05:08 PM.
11-10-2012, 06:09 PM
#13
Member
Sounds like you need to take your truck to a different shop if they don't know how to flash a PCM? That's like saying Internet Explorer fried your computer. Worse case scenario is you need to format the drive and do a clean install. Same deal with your truck.
11-10-2012, 07:48 PM
#15
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Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Robob
I sold the same tuner to a friend with a 5.7 dodge but the same thing happened and bricked the computer.
However bullydog was able to put the tool into recovery mode and upload the tune to the SD card for him so he could re-flash it to stock.
When you were re-tuning did you have the truck on a battery charger as they reccomend? this was the cause of my friends PCM freezing (because voltage dropped below spec for flashing the PCM so it froze)
I would try calling again and requesting them to send you stock files, make sure you have truck nearby because the tuner gives you a code, you read it to them and they give you the one you have to punch in to put it into recovery mode.
Something really bad electrically would have to happen to fry a current gen PCM, I highly doubt its fried. As long as you still get com on the OBD2 port and dont have to plug directly into it you should be able to fix it with recovery mode.
I hope you just got a lazy tech support person, on top of the fact they have bankers hours at bullydog
However bullydog was able to put the tool into recovery mode and upload the tune to the SD card for him so he could re-flash it to stock.
When you were re-tuning did you have the truck on a battery charger as they reccomend? this was the cause of my friends PCM freezing (because voltage dropped below spec for flashing the PCM so it froze)
I would try calling again and requesting them to send you stock files, make sure you have truck nearby because the tuner gives you a code, you read it to them and they give you the one you have to punch in to put it into recovery mode.
Something really bad electrically would have to happen to fry a current gen PCM, I highly doubt its fried. As long as you still get com on the OBD2 port and dont have to plug directly into it you should be able to fix it with recovery mode.
I hope you just got a lazy tech support person, on top of the fact they have bankers hours at bullydog
11-10-2012, 07:52 PM
#17
Hahahahaha. This is the #1 reason why I have never and never will run a bullycrap in any of my trucks. I will never run a edge, banks, or bullydog. Canned tunes are JUNK!!!!!
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11-10-2012, 11:32 PM
#18
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Sorry to hear man, that sucks. This fear is the #1 reason I won't run a tune, way to scared! I had a BDGT on my Titan and I really didn't like it so I sold it off fast. That truck was out of warranty tho....
11-11-2012, 01:28 AM
#19
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Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Highwaystreets
Sorry to hear man, that sucks. This fear is the #1 reason I won't run a tune, way to scared! I had a BDGT on my Titan and I really didn't like it so I sold it off fast. That truck was out of warranty tho....
If anyone wants to pitch in to help me pay for a new computer I am now accepting donations via PayPal lol
11-11-2012, 02:50 AM
#20
Member
Yeah, build your own tune. That way instead of having a locked up PCM you can burn your pistons or turbo. That should be a lot cheaper to fix.