PCM question

[ac3496]

I have a 1996 7.3 powerstroke and I think my pcm is fried. My mechanic said he swapped my computer into a truck that was running and said that it did not start as well. My question is: can any pcm be interchanged? I thought there were codes on them that were specific. My mechanic is very experienced with diesels but at the same time I want to be certain that in fact the pcm's can be interchanged.

 

[79jasper]

You should match the code to yours.

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[ac3496]

You should match the code to yours.

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If the codes don't match could you still turn the truck on and see if it works or not?


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[79jasper]

I think it depends how far off the programming is.
But really, I don't know. Lol

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[Justin@DP-Tuner]

You need a PCM with the same DPC #. You do not need to match the exact 4 digit code though. For example, there are many different PCM's in the DPC-202 family (MIF1, NAW4, TDE0, etc). So as long as you find a PCM with the same DPC #, it will interchange without issue.