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how hard is to program a PCM module?

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Old 06-25-2013, 10:47 AM
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My car had a problem with the immobilizer (see this thread for details). At the end, the PCM module was substituted and today I was supposed to get the car back. Unluckily, the mazda technician was still trying to program the PCM, and after 2 hours under my eyes, it was unable to do it.
Since I'm without the car since 6 weeks, I start thinking that either the car is too complex or the mazda assistance I've here is unprepared. I'd like to have any expert to comment on this.

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Old 07-10-2013, 01:31 PM
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As far as I know, it took almost 6 hours to get the PCM to be programmed.
Apparently this is a huge amount of time for this kind of job, since before starting the process I was told it was something that should take less than an hour.
I don't know what th problem was and why it took so much extra time and effort.
 
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Old 07-12-2013, 07:17 AM
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Programming a brand new pcm into a car, including fiting it shouldnt take more than a hour.
As long as they have either "as built data" or "exhaled" data from the old pcm.
 
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