{RantStart}
Ok so real world problem …. Which apparently GM didn’t think through
I want to (will) remove my ECM from my 2022, which is directly in the center of my car, and accessible from underneath only. So, need a hoist/pit to get at it.
Now, need to disconnect the battery of course first, to remove the ECM. So up on hoist, 15 minutes to remove ECM … no biggie.
Now, I need to overnight the ECM to be unlocked so I can then Get it tuned with the boys at Paragon (we have a plan). Overnight to HP Tuners for unlocking, 1-2 days there, and overnight back. Let’s call it 4 days total. Then 15 minutes to reinstall the ECM upon return.
So now I’m up on a hoist, with a disabled C8. Great if i own the hoist. It can sit in peace and wait. But I don’t own one ….
I cannot find anyone that will “rent” or loan me a hoist for 4 days for my car to sit while I await the ECM to return.
It needs to sit on the hoist, as you CANNOT put a C8 in neutral when there is no battery power, which would allow me to lower it and push it into a corner or something. I have offers to use hoists all over town, as long as I can push the car into a corner while in await the ECM return.
Yes, apparently there is a tool you can buy to put the car in neutral with no power (behind the air filter in the trunk, on the engine , blah blah blah) … but it’s expensive and a pain in the ass to do. Not worth it in this case.
Really ridiculous that a C8 with either no or dead battery cannot be moved.
Yeah I have a Quickjack, but I’m not risking my life under the car for any period of time. The tunnel has a gazillion bolts to remove all dead center of car. You have to be under it to do this. Period.
Something so simple, GM made difficult
{/RantOver}
Ok so real world problem …. Which apparently GM didn’t think through
I want to (will) remove my ECM from my 2022, which is directly in the center of my car, and accessible from underneath only. So, need a hoist/pit to get at it.
Now, need to disconnect the battery of course first, to remove the ECM. So up on hoist, 15 minutes to remove ECM … no biggie.
Now, I need to overnight the ECM to be unlocked so I can then Get it tuned with the boys at Paragon (we have a plan). Overnight to HP Tuners for unlocking, 1-2 days there, and overnight back. Let’s call it 4 days total. Then 15 minutes to reinstall the ECM upon return.
So now I’m up on a hoist, with a disabled C8. Great if i own the hoist. It can sit in peace and wait. But I don’t own one ….
I cannot find anyone that will “rent” or loan me a hoist for 4 days for my car to sit while I await the ECM to return.
It needs to sit on the hoist, as you CANNOT put a C8 in neutral when there is no battery power, which would allow me to lower it and push it into a corner or something. I have offers to use hoists all over town, as long as I can push the car into a corner while in await the ECM return.
Yes, apparently there is a tool you can buy to put the car in neutral with no power (behind the air filter in the trunk, on the engine , blah blah blah) … but it’s expensive and a pain in the ass to do. Not worth it in this case.
Really ridiculous that a C8 with either no or dead battery cannot be moved.
Yeah I have a Quickjack, but I’m not risking my life under the car for any period of time. The tunnel has a gazillion bolts to remove all dead center of car. You have to be under it to do this. Period.
Something so simple, GM made difficult
{/RantOver}