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Old 01-29-2009, 09:20 AM
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Do i need the same exact box code as the one i have now if iwere to buy a new one? Do the 3 letters and 1 number have to match mine exactly?
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Old 01-29-2009, 10:54 AM
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Old 01-29-2009, 01:34 PM
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No, however PATS will prevent you from starting the car with any change of instrument cluster or PCM.

from the shop manual:
The PATS uses the PCM to enable or disable the engine. The instrument cluster communicates with the PCM over the SCP network in order to enable engine operation. The instrument cluster and the PCM use sophisticated messages in order to prevent a theft. The instrument cluster and the PCM share security data (when first installed together) that makes them a matched pair. After this security data sharing, these modules will not function in other vehicles. The shared PCM ID is remembered even if the battery is disconnected. The instrument cluster also stores the vehicle's key identification code even if the battery is disconnected. There are special diagnostic procedures outlined in this workshop manual that may be carried out if either a new instrument cluster or PCM needs to be installed.
Many tuners can disable PATS, however the easiest way is to get the instrument cluster electronics from the donor vehicle too.

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