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DTC P0602: Powertrain Control Module Programming Error

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DTC P0602: POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING ERROR

Description:  This DTC sets when a programming error within the vehicle identification (VID) block occurs.
Possible Causes: 
  • VID data corrupted by the scan tool during VID reprogramming
  • PCM reprogramming
  • Damaged PCM
Diagnostic Aids:  The VID block must be programmed. Refer to FLASH ELECTRICALLY ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE READ ONLY MEMORY (EEPROM) , Programming VID Block. If the PCM does not allow reprogramming of the VID block, reflashing of the PCM is required.
Application  Key On Engine Off  Key On Engine Running  Continuous Memory 
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