I have a couple questions regarding some things im interested in doing to my new (just aquired) 2000 dodge ram 1500 sport 5.9l. Ive been reading these threads and searching quite a bit and ive come to a conclusion. I have the death flash, and I would like to take care of it. So i purchased the hughes plenum kit and a few other bolt on goods while i have it all apart. If i fix the plenum leak i want to fix the death flash problem. I've read that you can get a superchips/hypertech programmer, but what about just taking it back to a dodge shop and asking them to "undo" whatever it is that they did to steal my power and mileage, i mean if i fix the plenum myself with the hughes kit can't they re-flash it to stock or better? or am i better off with a programmer? Next, has anyone found any good products for blacked out headlights for the sport model? And lastly, I want to replace stock mirrors with extended towing ones but everytime i search for a pair they always read for 2500 models, not 1500 models. will they still work?

 

The dealer won't reflash your pcm to get rid of the death flash or atleast I don't think they will. It would open them up to liability. You would be much happier with a programmer anyway. The tow mirrors will fit your truck. The doors are the same whether or not it is a 1500,2500, or 3500 series truck.

 

Ok, excellent, thanks for the advice.

 

i'm pretty sure that when a new version of the flash software comes out that the old one is erased from the dealerships programmer. but the superchips of hypertech are a better way to go anyway because the dealership charges like 100-150$ to flash it and the programmers are about 200$

 

dealer flash IS the death flash. there is no undo'ing it.
look for a used hypertech or superchips but make sure its been "uninstalled" and is not "VIN Locked (installed)". $150-250 used.

 

Hey guys speaking of programmers. My truck is a 97. I have read that there is some controversy over whether or not the programmers would work on my truck. Does anyone know of one that will definitely work with my truck?

 

speeddemon31176 - The tuners that would work would be sct and the hypertech.

Superchips only goes 1998+

 

Thanks Hirschy.

 

no problem speeddemon31176.

 

I'm not sure if they erase the old program, but it would make sense if they did, because you have about a snowball's chance in H-E double hockey sticks of getting them to flash you with anything but the latest variant of the death flash.

Superchips is preferred out of the two brands, as it is widely regarded as better performing, but the Hypertech will be better than the death flash and is usually a tad cheaper.

The easiest way to get info about Superchips, besides the website, is to talk to this guy. I posted this in the other tuner thread but I'll post it here too. His user name is Superchips Tom, and he was very helpful when I had issues with my Flashpaq.