Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) caTCHER ecm (Marco's aka MAD)

[Marco]

Hi There,



Lemme see... .



Oh, Yeah, somewhere back in this thread a guy says that he can't get past 20 Psi.

The answer is simple, it's the wastegate! You have to prevent that tha wastegate opens. Not difficult.



Then there was Bob asking about the speedo correction.

When I had the ECM here I had written a sticker. Then went to the UPS office, went back and the sticker was still sticking on the bench... :-{}



I can't correct the speedo! Simply because the ECM has nothing to do with the speedo. To correct the speedo the ABS module needs to be flashed for the tire size; not the ECM!



RCone,

I have a drag comp in my truck. With MY truck level 1X5 does not work so great. The CaTCHER alone performs better for me but that with MY mods.



Them guys towing in the Alps have only the CaTCHER and a set of stage III injectors. Even with the stock turbo and towing 20K+ lbs the EGT's are managable. One guy that lives in southern Swiss came by yesterday. He's got 350K kilometers with that setup now. Almost all are done fully loaded...



darkhorse,



I'm affraid... . If your CC does not work... the only answer can be that you still have not gotten the correct SW for your truck... :{



SilverDodge

The box is on it's way to me... .



To answer again a returning question...

Nope, no multiple files, too many problems, way too expensive to build them trouble free. An estimate ( close to reality ) cost for those units would be in the 2K US range. IF there is enough request I can still get back to that project but I doubt that there will be interest for it ( at those price levels).



Marco

 

[Marco]

One more time,



What do I know today?

Well, it is much harder than I expected to provide the correct software version! For the years 98-99 no problem. That means that there are only two SW's for each year, manual or automatic. ( The FED ECM works in the CA modells)



The problems start in MY 2000 and continue in 2001.



DC has done so many changes in such a short time in those years... .

I think that all the problems I ( we ) have had so far where with those years.

I started with 6 different SW's then they became 12... now they're 18 different software's!!! It seems that there is no other way to identify the correct SW other than reading the version number with the DRB.



Just to mention an example. Murle has an 2001 truck but uses the 2000 SW.



I'm trying to figure out a way ( other than the DRB thing ) to understand which SW has to be used for that truck. To tell you the truth, I'm starting to run out of ideas... Hmmmmm



Do you have any idea?



Then there is the problem with the bad ECM's. We've already had too much for my taste. From now on I will test each and every ECM I receive here in my truck and see if it has problems. That will take it's time but is still better than to ship an ECM and the customer then finds out on it's own...



Problems... . :{



Other than that, the CaTCHER works and seems that most like it...

Hurrrrrraaaahhhhhh!!!



Marco

 

[Murle]

I think the only way to be sure what software a person has is to check it with the DRB. It is really no big deal to have it checked. A person that is in good standing with their dealer will have no problems getting it checked. I payed a guy at the dealership 15. 00 to check mine. He was happy and I was tickled pink to get the right answer. Oo.

 

[darkhorse]

it's a SW jungle out there

darkhorse,



I'm affraid... . If your CC does not work... the only answer can be that you still have not gotten the correct SW for your truck... :{



Hot damn! The wrong SW again!? My truck runs great & I don't miss the cc to much, never used it a lot any way. I would like to help sort out the SW puzzle though. Can my original ECM be scanned with a DRB when it's out of the truck?

 

[KatDiesel]

Hot damn! The wrong SW again!? My truck runs great & I don't miss the cc to much, never used it a lot any way. I would like to help sort out the SW puzzle though. Can my original ECM be scanned with a DRB when it's out of the truck?

I believe Marco can figure out the version if you send him the orginal ECM, but the DRBIII can not scan it out of the truck.

 

[Marco]

Hot damn! The wrong SW again!? My truck runs great & I don't miss the cc to much, never used it a lot any way. I would like to help sort out the SW puzzle though. Can my original ECM be scanned with a DRB when it's out of the truck?



I can. The dealer, I don't think so. The ECM needs to be in the truck to be read by the DRB.



Kat, have you been able to get your SW version read?



Marco

P. S. Sorry to cause you all that trouble with the software versions. I wasn't aware that it would've been so difficult... . :{ :{ :{

 

[KatDiesel]

I can. The dealer, I don't think so. The ECM needs to be in the truck to be read by the DRB.



Kat, have you been able to get your SW version read?



Marco

P. S. Sorry to cause you all that trouble with the software versions. I wasn't aware that it would've been so difficult... . :{ :{ :{

Found a dealer that will do it, only problem is not until tommorrow. So by tommorrow evening I will have it for you. Also gonna change my tire size while I am in there Oo. He said won't charge me anything, whereas the 1st dealer said sure for $75 . I'll also make arrangements to go back and check on the "high idle" question some people have... ..... if it is present and still disabled by default.

 

[Murle]

Hang in there Marco, We will whoop these 2001 programs yet. Maybe we can start a pool and see who can guess how many different programs there really is out there... . and the winner gets to watch Marco pull his hair out :-laf :-laf

 

[Marco]

and the winner gets to watch Marco pull his hair out



LMAO!



Marco

 

[darkhorse]

It's really no problem to put my original ECM back in the truck to have it scanned. That makes more sense to me than sending it all the way to Marco. Now do I need to find someone with a DRBIII or will the DRBII do the job?

 

[Murle]

A DRBIII will do the job. Don't know about the DRBII. That is how I found out my 2001 has 2000. 5 software. I sure wished they had one of these little smilies that was pulling it's hair out... ... LMAO

 

[KatDiesel]

#ad

 

[John - K5AWO]

..... and the winner gets to watch Marco pull his hair out :-laf :-laf

And who says Marco even has any hair? :{



Marco, got a pix? This is now the #1 tie breaker on the ECM, you have to prove you have a head full of hair to pull out.

 

[Murle]

I don't think I have ever seen a bald headed Italain.

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

Hair ?

I would have figured by now ole Marco wouldnt have any hair left... :-laf :-laf.



Thanks for answering my questions Marco, as soon as the funds are availiable... . sounds like the next modification for me.



I would like to know though, what is it you are trying to find out by scanning? Before I send out the spare ECM, what information is it I need to find out for you... Marco... . that is necessary for you to program the ECM. And how do I find out the information you need?



Would I lose the Cruise Control on my 2002, and have you had any trouble with the 2002 models, like you have had with the 00, 01, 01. 5 models?





Damn, there I go again with more questions.....





Thanks

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

Maybe I will start a poll on whether or not Marco has any hair left... . :-laf

 

[Marco]

Maybe I will start a poll on whether or not Marco has any hair left... .



Yup, please do it!

And the winner will get a Free CaTCHER with the WRONG software for his truck!!!! :-laf :-laf



Marco

Who knows maybe I have very looooooooong hair?

Very short? Just like average Joe?

Dunno I seldom watch myself in the mirror.....

 

[JyRO]

And the winner will get a Free CaTCHER with the WRONG software for his truck!!!! :-laf :-laf

JyRO <----- :-laf :-laf

 

[Murle]

Dang, I've been a winner twice and did not even know it. Oo. Oo.

 

[darkhorse]

the SW jungle

I found a near by dealer who will scan my original ECM for the SW on Thursday He says it's pretty quick & will only be a 1 or 2 tenths/hour charge or $5. 50 - 11. 00. Only problem is I'll have to put the original ECM back in the truck The good thing is I'll get a reminder of how much the MAD CaTCHER has improved things.