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Anybody ever take their PCM apart?

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Old 08-16-2009, 06:23 PM
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Default Anybody ever take their PCM apart?
I have an idea to spiff up my PCM. I was wondering if anybody has taken theirs apart for painting or powder coating or such things?
 
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You can only really remove the cover, all the electronics are sealed in a gel.
 
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So you can't take the back part off? Like remove the electronics from it
 
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Well maybe your OBD2 PSM is different than mine but I believe on mine only the cover comes off and the PCB/electronics are screwed into the case and then covered up with gel.
 
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My PCM has six torx head screws on it, but I'm not sure if that'll take it apart, it doesn't seem like it would come apart. I also don't know if your 2001 PCM is the same as my 1996 PCM..
 
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Holy crapola batman, don't do it, unless you don't mind buying a new one if you screw it up. You want to dress it up, make a sheet metal cover for it and dress that up all you want. I wouldn't go messing with the brain of my truck, I'm not that crazy!
 
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I could probably do what I want to do without taking it apart. I just pondered it to be on the safer side
 
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