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put a new ecm in and check engine light flashing rapidly

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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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put a new ecm in and check engine light flashing rapidly

It is flashing rapidly but when I use the pin method to get codes it doesn't give me any codes, I'm not sure what to do to fix this or what it could be
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 06:11 AM
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Re: put a new ecm in and check engine light flashing rapidly

The rapid flashing indicates a bad/missing chip or bad ECM.
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Re: put a new ecm in and check engine light flashing rapidly

Its a brand new ecm. And before I put in the new one the car wouldnt start because the old one was bad
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Re: put a new ecm in and check engine light flashing rapidly

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Its a brand new ecm. And before I put in the new one the car wouldnt start because the old one was bad
Did you remember to put the prom in the new ECM when you got it?
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Re: put a new ecm in and check engine light flashing rapidly

Also prom is directional.
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