Can i swap out a 2002 ecm/pcm to a 2005 dodge ram 1500 the 2002 is a 16 tooth my 2005 is a 32 tooth

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Asked by Tmrussell Mar 19, 2018 at 01:22 AM about the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Quad Cab LB 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Need help i put a 2002 4.7 in my 2005 dodge ram
1500 but cranks but won't start mine is a 32 tooth
the other is a 16 tooth what's the easiest way to fix
?

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Save yourself a lot of grief and get the correct ECU.

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Dose that mean getting a new motor ? I just bought this one ?

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The PCM has to match the motor and all it's parameters. If you swap the PCM it will need reflashed anyhow as it's part of the anti-theft system.

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That old motor in your truck will probably never pass smog inspection.

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If i get the pcm/ecu from the 2002 truck and put it in my 2005 will it work ???

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Did you find a easy way to fix it because I’m having same issue

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When you are going to change an engine out just look at ecm on passenger side fire wall if you see 3 plugs on ecu and another ecu looking thing next to it it's a16 tooth ring but if you see ecu and it has 4 plugs going in it it's a 32 tooth ring it's so easy to look at them first

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My truck is a 2004 ram 4.7 the computer has 3 plugs and the crank sensor and cam sensor has 3 wires, so I get a engine from a 2002 ram with same exactly description as my 2004, ended up with a wrong engine, if I switch computer will work?

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You have to match the part numbers on the ecu manufacture s change motors sensors different timing possibly the number it on the ecm.

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No but you can get one aT https://www.fs1inc.com/dodge-ram-truck-pcm-ecm-ecu-control- module

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