PCM/TCM Update

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I took my 2018 into the dealership today for delayed/harsh shifting, but the technician stated he couldn't find an update available. I remember seeing a post before where someone was saying the technician had to manually search for it, but I can't find that post again. They had outlined the specific instructions they gave the technician to search for the PCM/TCM update. Thanks!
 

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The service advisor couldn't find anything. They had to hook up the truck to the diagnostic machine to find the update.
 

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The service advisor couldn't find anything. They had to hook up the truck to the diagnostic machine to find the update.



Would love to know the status on this I own an 18 & it’s first time I’m hearing of it thx


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They hooked the truck up to the IDS machine and the tech said it would have notified him if any updates were available, but I could have sworn I read a post where someone was saying that wasn't the case. They were saying the tech had to manually search for the TCM/PCM update and then was able to find it and update his truck.

My truck was built on Dec 5 and based on what Whipple had said we both find it very unlikely there hasn't been a PCM/TCM update that has come out in the past 5 months. I was under the impression before they were coming out almost monthly.
 

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They hooked the truck up to the IDS machine and the tech said it would have notified him if any updates were available, but I could have sworn I read a post where someone was saying that wasn't the case. They were saying the tech had to manually search for the TCM/PCM update and then was able to find it and update his truck.

My truck was built on Dec 5 and based on what Whipple had said we both find it very unlikely there hasn't been a PCM/TCM update that has come out in the past 5 months. I was under the impression before they were coming out almost monthly.

You have a Whipple tune and went to the dealer for harsh shifting? Am I missing something here?
 
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You have a Whipple tune and went to the dealer for harsh shifting? Am I missing something here?

Ya, I put the stock tune file back on before taking it in. Whipple doesn't do anything with shift logic and I wanted to make sure there were no questions what was causing the issue. There are others with 2018s that are having the same issue with harsh/delayed shifting and there is supposedly a TSB out for it, but the only one I've seen so far is for 2017s built prior to August 2017.
 
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Are you still getting that 3-4-5 issue now that you are back on the stock tune?

Yes, especially in sport mode. Normal mode I can still feel it but it feels like a slushbox so it kinda masks it.
 

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Do you think they could download the current PCM/TCM again? Seems like it couldn't hurt to try update it, even if you are on the current update. Maybe there was a glitch when it was uploaded in the first place?
 
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I think the dealer has no idea what they are doing. I don't believe I am on the latest update. I am going to talk to another dealer here locally and see if I get a better feeling about their technicians.
 
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