RF-Hub, BCM, Pcm, FOBIK And ELV Replacement And Programming Order Guide

2013 Dodge and Ram Journey Crew, AWDSECTION RF-Hub, BCM, Pcm, FOBIK And ELV Replacement And Programming Order Guide
Module MODULE REPLACEMENT GUIDE (RF-HUB, BCM, PCM, FOBiK and ELV)
Condition 1 Condition 2 Condition 3 Condition 4 Condition 5 Condition 6 Condition 7 Condition 8
RF-HUB (and ELV/ESCL if equipped) New Existing Existing Existing New New New Existing
BCM Existing New Existing Existing New Existing Existing New
FOBIKs Existing Existing New Existing Existing New Existing New
PCM Existing Existing Existing New Existing Existing New Existing
PROGRAMMING ORDER  ASSOCIATED MODULE MISC. FUNCTION (SCAN TOOL FUNCTION) 
1 Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Cycle ignition on and wait 10 seconds Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Flash update PCM (if PCM arrives in a generic state) Run Restore Vehicle Configuration (should enable PCM and RF-HUB) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off)
2 RF-HUB Replace ---- ---- Check PCM VIN and other PCM routines Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) RF-HUB Replace Flash PCM (if PCM arrives in a generic state) Cycle ignition on and wait 10 seconds
3 ELV or ESCL Replace (if ELV/ESCL equipped) (ignition on) ---- ---- ---- Run Restore Vehicle Configuration again to write full configuration ELV or ESCL Replace (if ELV/ESCL equipped) (ignition on) Check PCM VIN and other PCM routines ----
4 ---- ---- ---- ---- RF-HUB Replace ---- RF-HUB Replace ----
5 ---- ---- ---- ---- ELV or ESCL Replace (if ELV/ESCL equipped) (ignition on) ---- ELV or ESCL Replace (if ELV/ESCL equipped) (ignition on) ----
Module MODULE REPLACEMENT GUIDE (RF-HUB, BCM, PCM, FOBiK and ELV)
Condition 9 Condition 10 Condition 11 Condition 12 Condition 13 Condition 14 Condition 15
RF-HUB (and ELV/ESCL if equipped) Existing Existing Existing New New New New
BCM New Existing New Existing New New New
FOBiKs Existing New New New Existing New New
PCM New New New New New Existing New
PROGRAMMING ORDER  ASSOCIATED MODULE MISC. FUNCTION (SCAN TOOL FUNCTION) 
1 Flash update PCM (if PCM arrives in a generic state) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Run Restore Vehicle Configuration (should enable PCM and RF-HUB) Run Restore Vehicle Configuration (should enable PCM and RF-HUB) Run Restore Vehicle Configuration (should enable PCM and RF-HUB)
2 Check PCM VIN and other PCM routines Flash update PCM (if PCM arrives in a generic state) Flash update PCM (if PCM arrives in a generic state) Flash update PCM (if PCM arrives in a generic state) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off) Program Ignition FOBIKs (ignition off)
3 ---- Check PCM VIN and other PCM routines Check PCM VIN and other PCM routines Check PCM VIN and other PCM routines Flash update PCM (if PCM arrives in a generic state) Run Restore Vehicle Configuration again to write full configuration Flash update PCM (if PCM arrives in a generic state)
4 ---- ---- ---- RF-HUB Replace Check PCM VIN and the other needed PCM routines RF-HUB Replace Check PCM VIN and the other needed PCM routines
5 ---- ---- ---- ELV or ESCL Replace (if ELV/ESCL equipped) (ignition on) Run Restore Vehicle Configuration again to write full configuration ELV or ESCL Replace (if ELV/ESCL equipped) (ignition on) Run Restore Vehicle Configuration again to write full configuration
6 ---- ---- ---- ---- RF-HUB Replace ---- RF-HUB Replace
7 ---- ---- ---- ---- ELV or ESCL Replace (if ELV/ESCL equipped) (ignition on) ---- ELV or ESCL Replace (if ELV/ESCL equipped) (ignition on)
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