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Old 04-25-2018, 05:35 PM   #62
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Originally Posted by Nitro66215 View Post
I'm simply talking about updating the cluster. Why would that have anything to do with someone stealing it? I'm under the impression that the Mileage and VIN information lives in the ECM and BCM... not the other modules. They are cleared on programming and then read on reboot.
When buying a cluster they want to ensure the person buying it owns the car they’re buying it for and that their car is compatible with the exact cluster being ordered. Even if you can modify it to work on a trim that did not come with it it wasn’t meant for your car from GM’s perspective.
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