Some new, some old

Roger Heflin rah at horizon.hit.net
Mon May 31 01:28:27 GMT 1999



On Sun, 30 May 1999, Shannen Durphey wrote:

> Roger Heflin wrote:
> > 
> > I have a question.
> > 
> > If I wanted a copy of the updated prom what would I have to do?   If I
> > asked for the PROM and broadcast code would that get me the latest
> > one?  I do now that whien I had someone else tune my car originally
> > (about 1.5 years ago) he did go and get the prom with the same
> > broadcast code from a dealer.  So would that prom have had all of the
> > fixes from 1.5 years ago?
> > 
> >                         Roger
> > 
> Copy of newest prom....
> My experiences have been that the service department has the quickest
> route to the latest prom part numbers.  They can use your application
> or the BCC to find it.  F-bodies appear to be linked to tire size. 
> I've only seen a few other cars that list tire sizes in the prom
> description.  The quality of the info you recieve depends on the guy
> running the software at the dealership.  You can then take the part no
> to the parts dept. 
> 
> >From the parts angle, sometimes your BCC will yield a clear cut
> replacement, sometimes it will show a good 
> number, sometimes it will be replaced by several choices which aren't
> clearly for your car.  Juz depends.
> What's your BCC?  If nothing new has been offered since 98, I can find
> out if it's the latest vers. and give you a part no.
> Shannen
> 
> 

BDZL is the broadcast code I have.  The computer part no is  the
16159278 computer.   Are there any rev numbers actually in the prom
data?

				Roger




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