Is replacing the ecu in a 96 tahoe something you can do yourself

Asked by robroy561 Sep 19, 2015 at 01:26 PM about the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4-Door RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Bought it flashed, is the more
programming involved? There was
modifications to the motor just a bad
ecu.

2 Answers

221,325

There should be no more programming to do, it should be flashed to your vehicles specs. Kind of easy to swap out, take the glove box out and it is sitting up on the right side, The hardest thing to do is to get the support bracket out. I couldn't get mine back in, just left it out since it sits in a pretty secure area anyway.

221,325

If there are mods done to your motor, the flashing only reprograms it to original specs. You would need to find somewhere to send it to for reprogramming. The dealer can't reprogram, only flash it.

Your Answer:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    John Carson
    Reputation
    3,570
  • #2
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    2,290
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    2,150
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used GMC Yukon
19 Great Deals out of 1,006 listings starting at $6,900
Used Chevrolet Suburban
8 Great Deals out of 545 listings starting at $3,500
Used Ford Expedition
18 Great Deals out of 616 listings starting at $3,966
Used Ford F-150
281 Great Deals out of 14,097 listings starting at $3,500
Used Toyota 4Runner
17 Great Deals out of 519 listings starting at $7,700
Used GMC Sierra 1500
148 Great Deals out of 8,222 listings starting at $2,888
Used Ford Explorer
54 Great Deals out of 1,757 listings starting at $2,888
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
117 Great Deals out of 3,826 listings starting at $3,922

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.