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Engine Control Module: Service Precautions

NOTE: A POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FROM A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM CANNOT BE USED IN A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM. IF THE VTSS INDICATOR LAMP COMES ON AFTER IGNITION ON AND STAYS ON THE PCI BUS COMMUNICATION WITH THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN LOST.

USE THE DRB SCAN TOOL TO REPROGRAM THE NEW POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE(PCM) WITH THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) AND THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL MILEAGE. IF THIS STEP IS NOT DONE, A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) MAY BE SET.