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PCM Manual Programming With As Built Data - NGS Tester

NOTE: This procedure should only be used if PCM data is corrupted and not retrievable from original PCM. Contact Mazda Technical Assistance Hotline and provide them with VIN in order to receive As Built Data printout.
NOTE: When programming a PCM from a different vehicle, PCM VID block must be cleared first. Contact Mazda Technical Assistance Hotline for more information on this procedure.
  1. Connect NGS tester to DLC. Turn ignition on, engine off.
  2. Select model year. If model year is not displayed, use 2001.
  3. Select correct Tribute model in VEHICLE SELECTION (YF is for 4-cylinder and AJ is for V6).
  4. Select DIAGNOSTIC DATA LINK and press trigger.
  5. Select PCM and press trigger.
  6. Select PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION and press trigger.
  7. Screen will display DETERMINING PCM PROTOCOL and then Retrieve/Restore Module Configuration menu. Select RETRIEVE MODULE CONFIGURATION- OLD ECU and press trigger.
  8. Screen will display a warning that PCM data will only remain in NGS Tester for 48 hours. If any data was previously stored for a PCM of another vehicle, this data will be lost. Press trigger.
  9. Screen will display, FINDING VID BLOCK FROM PCM. This takes about one minute. Screen will then display NO DATA AVAILABLE FROM PCM. SEE WSM TO VERIFY WHICH VEHICLES REQUIRE CONFIGURATION. PRESS TRIGGER IF CONFIGURABLE. Press trigger.
  10. Screen will display, IF PCM HAS BEEN REPLACED, PRESS CANCEL AND RECONNECT OLD PCM TO RETRIEVE DATA. IF DATA CANNOT BE RETRIEVED FROM OLD PCM. PRESS TRIGGER TO CONTINUE. Press trigger.
  11. Screen will display, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS FOR MANUAL DATA ENTRY. THIS SHOULD ONLY BE USED IF DATA FROM OLD PCM IS NOT AVAILABLE. Press trigger.
  12. Screen will display CALL AS BUILT DATA CENTER TO OBTAIN PCM DATA. Press trigger
  13. Screen will display RETRIEVING VIN FROM PCM and then ENTER VIN. Enter 17 VIN characters using rotary knob to select correct character and then pressing trigger to enter character. Press STORE (key No. 3) when finished to enter entire VIN.
  14. Screen will display DETERMINING PCM PROTOCOL and then RETRIEVING METHOD 1 CONFIGURATION.
  15. Screen will display ENTER VEHICLE DATA BELOW and FFFF FFFF FFFF. Using As Built Data information under VIN NUMBER, find 12 characters for VEHICLE DATA. Enter vehicle data from As Built Data printout by using rotary knob to select correct character and then pressing trigger to select each. Press STORE (key No. 3) when finished to enter the entire vehicle data. If data was entered incorrectly, start over and re-enter the data. If data was entered correctly, the next screen appears: Enter data blocks 1-9 FFFF FFFF FFFF (i.e.: PCM 1-9) from As Built Data printout using rotary knob to select correct character and then pressing trigger to select each. Press STORE after each data block is entered.
    16. NOTE: Needles on speedometer and tachometer may sweep to maximum reading and return to normal.
  16. After the 9th data block is entered, screen will display DETERMINING PCM PROTOCOL. Screen will then display RETRIEVING METHOD 1 CONFIGURATION.
  17. Screen will display RETRIEVING METHOD 1 CONFIGURATION again followed by MODULE DATA HAS BEEN STORED. REPLACE PCM MODULE. Select RESTORE MODULE CONFIG 1 and press trigger.
  18. Select RESTORE MODULE CONFIGURATION - NEW ECU and press trigger.
  19. Screen will display FINDING VID BLOCK and then RETRIEVING VID BLOCK. This takes about one minute.
  20. Screen will display ENTER LAST 8 CHARACTERS OF THE VIN BY USING ROTARY KNOB TO SELECT CORRECT CHARACTER AND THEN PRESSING TRIGGER TO ENTER THE CHARACTER. Press STORE when finished to enter the entire VIN.
  21. Screen will display ENTERING IVFR. TURN KEY OFF. TURN KEY ON. DON'T CRANK ENGINE. Turn key OFF and then turn key ON, engine OFF within 10 seconds. If not done within 10 seconds, an error message appears and the 8 VIN characters will have to be entered again.
  22. Screen will display DOWNLOADING VID BLOCK and then TEST/FUNCTION SUCCESSFUL when finished. Press trigger.
  23. Keys must be programmed to NEW PCM in order for engine to start. See appropriate ANTI-THEFT SYSTEMS article in ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT.
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