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Pcm/ECM/Skim Programming: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Pickup and 2005 Dodge Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Before replacing the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) or Engine Control Module (ECM), be certain to check the related component/circuit integrity for failures not detected due to a double fault in the circuit. Most PCM/ECM driver/control circuit failures are caused by internal component failures (i.e. relays and solenoids) and shorted circuits (i.e. pull-ups, drivers, and switched circuits). These failures are difficult to detect when a double fault has occurred and only one DTC has been set.

When a Powertrain Control Module (PCM) for a gasoline engine, or a Engine Control Module for a diesel engine and the Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM) on vehicles equipped with the Sentry Key Immobilizer System (SKIS) are replaced at the same time, perform the following steps in order:

  1. Program the new PCM/ECM.
  2. Program the new SKIM.
  3. Replace all ignition keys and program them into the new SKIM.
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