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2002 Dodge Durango check engine light on

Tiny
I_LEEN
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  • 2002 DODGE DURANGO
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 95,300 MILES
The check engine light is on & it wont pass smog. I took it to a shop & they came u[p with code:P0601 & said its the computer brain. What I want to know is do I have to take it to the dealer & pay $800.- 1000. Or can I get a brain from a junk yard, does it then have to be programed by the dealer? What about (flashing) what is that & would it work? Any advice you have I would appriciate! THANK-YOU VERY MUCH
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010 AT 4:43 AM

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Tiny
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Programming and flashing are the same thing. Yes, the PCM does have to be programmed before it can be used. I would never attempt to use a junkyard PCM. Not only are there a million different part numbers but I wouldn't want any electronics that have been sitting around exposed to weather as they have.
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