BS or not?

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  1. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    Few times now ive heard of guys "getting around" ELD by "flashing the ecm" to a pre-99. I understand that their loading a pre-ELD e-prom into the computer and when hooked to a datalink the idea is for an old build date to pop up on a screen but seriously, does this satisfy the dotgov? I mean i know lots of guys just getting away with paper logs in classic trucks that are early 2000s but i know its not legal.

    Please school me. What are the stickler states checking for whether you have a "glider" or not. And no i dont give a dang what california has to say about a anything, i will never go there.
     
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  3. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    what are you asking.
     
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  4. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    The build date on engine is all that matters pre-2000. Serial numbers on the engine can prove a challenge.
     
  5. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    so you are trying to drive a 2920 truck with a 1999 ecm.
     
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  6. Mid-May Trucker

    Mid-May Trucker Road Train Member

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    I don't think the dOT can plug into the ECM there's got to look at the manufacturer number on the engine
     
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    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    You just have to get a little creative
     
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    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    be careful "flashing" any sort of computer. one wrong thing and you cook the 'puter.
     
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  9. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    Im not asking anything from you actually. The other guys will give me good info without wisecracks and assumptions. Go back to your CB driver.
     
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  10. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    Ive loaded plenty of Eproms. Its easier to brick a phone.
     
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  11. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    ok, good luck and god's speed.

    next week..

    "hey i fried my 'puter, what can i do to fix it"?
     
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