Posted by Alex (Im) E. On 01 February 2013 01:24 AM FLASH REPROGRAMMING Would you believe flash reprogrammable PCMs have been in vehicles for over a decade? The first such application was the 1990 Geo Storm. Why a humdrum car like the Storm would be the first to receive a flash reprogrammable computer system is unknown. You'd think GM would have chosen a more high profile vehicle like a Cadillac or Corvette to usher in the new technology. But they didn't. The choice probably had more to do with production scheduling and new model introductions than profile or image.
GM knew OBD II was coming and that it would require a new generation of PCMs that were faster, more capable and able to be programmed electronically. Up to this point, Program Read Only Memory (PROM) chips held all of the PCMs vital calibration information and operating instructions. GM pioneered the replaceable PROM chip as a way of programming a limited number of basic PCMs to fit a wide range of GM makes and models.
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A replaceable PROM chip also meant the PCM could be 'retuned' if necessary to correct certain kinds of emission or driveability problems. It also meant that if a bug was later discovered in the original factory programming, it could be corrected in the field by simply replacing the original PROM with an updated corrected PROM (a tactic GM has successfully used over the years to fix many factory flaws). Performance enthusiasts also liked replaceable PROMs because the chip could be replaced with one that provided more spark advance, fuel enrichment, a higher rev limit, etc., to squeeze more power out of the engine. But replaceable PROMS had a serious drawback: there were too many of them! Every model year and every running change meant another PROM had to be created.
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Every field fix or recall for an emissions or driveability problem created more part numbers to keep track of. We're talking thousands of different PROMS. The General Motors PROM Identification manual that OTC used to provide with their Monitor scan tool and Pathfinder software contained over 362 pages of GM PROM numbers! Enter the flash reprogrammable EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Program Read Only Memory) chip. PCMs built with EEPROM chips can be reprogrammed in a matter of minutes without having to remove the PCM or replace a single chip. It's all done digitally with the proper access codes and input data. Following the Geo Storm, GM began phasing in PCMs with flash reprogrammable chips in a variety of cars and trucks.
By 1995, most GM models had the flash reprogrammable PCMs. Ford and Chrysler were also doing the same thing as OBD II arrived on all cars and light trucks in model year 1996. Today, almost all PCMs have reprogramming capabilities so changes and upgrades can be made if needed. That's over 100 million vehicles that have been built since 1996. WHY REPROGRAM? As we said earlier, PCMs may need to be reprogrammed for several reasons. Picasa Web Viewer.
Eplan Panel P8 2.6 Crack Only more. One is to fix factory bugs. Every time Windows OS or a new phone for example, comes to market, it they always turns out to have bugs and security holes that were somehow missed but must be fixed by downloading and installing the latest patch. It's a never ending cycle of upgrades and patches. Fortunately, it isn't that bad yet with automotive PCMs, but it has become a crutch for automakers who rush products to market that aren't quite ready.