Hello,
I am not a modder myself, but I purchased a used 2007 Ford Mustang GT (the one pictured in my signature) in 2009 from the Ford Dealer (it was supposed to be Ford certified for California)... One of the modifications made to the car was the addition of the C&L air intake unit with engine retuning. I have had no problems with the system until this year when the DMV required me to get the vehicle smog-checked. I had no idea what a nightmare I got myself into buying this car (even though I love driving it).
The car is in the dealer now. I have spoken with an engineer at C&L who told me that when the air intake unit was added that it came with a reprogrammer (which I do not have possession of) and the engine was tuned for the air intake system. Unfortunately this tuning is not legal in California, and thus I am unable to register my vehicle (reg stickers expired end of Feb).
Now the dealer says he wants ME to replace the PCM unit (the engine computer) at a whopping cost of $1200+ dollars to me. I believe it is the responsibility of the dealer to fix this, and he has agreed to rent me a car while the vehicle is in the shop, and to cover 30% of the repair.... But I still think $1200 for a part which should be able to be reset and reprogammed, and possibly replaced with a used computer, is pretty stiff.
Does anyone know a source for used PCM units? Either that or has anyone experienced what I have experienced? Is there a way to reset the PCM to STOCK settings? Why does the dealer insist this is not possible? I have done some googling today and found that some people claim the computer can be reset to stock programming, and I have even found 'files' on this site for restoring the stock programming.
Any help will be appreciated..
Thank you,
muman613