Programming question

[Sburn]

If I were to make a semi-educated guess, I would think that the "check gauges" and other observations about the intrument cluster happen when the PCM gets put into programming mode. Our >2004 instument clusters get much of their info like speed and temps from the PCM via the CAN bus. So if the PCM is busy doing something critical like getting reprogrammed, it's possible that the usual information between the two stops and the instument cluster thinks it has lost its' "mommy" --the PCM, and the ICM "cries" the only way it knows how. It all gets better when the PCM comes back to life after programming and everybody (all the modules) start talking again.

[Dragoon]

The trip meter gets wiped on a program? I am conidering picking up one of these units but I don't like that. I record my mileage and gas consumption religiously. And as forgetfull as I can be I would never remember to record it before a re-program.

[average-joe]

Originally Posted by Dragoon

The trip meter gets wiped on a program? I am conidering picking up one of these units but I don't like that. I record my mileage and gas consumption religiously. And as forgetfull as I can be I would never remember to record it before a re-program.

The trip meter display does not get deleted on your truck.

[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by average-joe

The trip meter display does not get deleted on your truck.

You are absolutely right and I was wrong! Must be my rapidly fading brain cells! I was certain I saw the trip odometer get zeroed before, but, I just set the tune back to Level 0 (since I'm taking the truck to the dealer for some service) and, neither the trip odometer or Avg MPG figures were reset.

- Jack

[XPerties]

I know this is an semi-old thread but prior to the Edge being upgraded to the Gryphon whenever I programmed hot or cold I never got any of the "check gauges" on my display. My Gryphon just came UPS today so I had to run around for a bit and when I was at the local 7-11 I programed to my custom tune and I got the "check gauges" displayed which did go away after the programming was done.

I've never seen this and it did cause some panic attack for a second.

[Jackpine]

It would give me a heart attack too! I've never seen a "check gauges" display, and don't really know what you're talking about. Is this something that came up on the dash gauges?

Maybe, just maybe, it's the sign of a weak battery? Weak batteries seem to be the cause of MANY programming problems.

- Jack

[XPerties]

Yes it was displayed on the dash LED display. Well my battery is the original and I'm in an 05 but my voltage is spot on and never had any major draws.

[JWBFX4]

Originally Posted by XPerties

I know this is an semi-old thread but prior to the Edge being upgraded to the Gryphon whenever I programmed hot or cold I never got any of the "check gauges" on my display. My Gryphon just came UPS today so I had to run around for a bit and when I was at the local 7-11 I programed to my custom tune and I got the "check gauges" displayed which did go away after the programming was done.

I've never seen this and it did cause some panic attack for a second.

Well I figured I would chime in since I started this thread a while back....

Although since your truck is an 05 and the battery MIGHT be weak, IMHO I don't think thats the problem in this case.

Ever since I have started this thread and changed levels my truck has always said check gauges. Now mines an 06 with the original battery and I thought it could be a bad battery so I swapped in the battery out of my friends 08 and went to program and bamm the same thing happened. I think Sburn's post got the problem just right.

Because the oil pressure and the coolant temp gauge are the two not working (in my case) and I assume since it will not give a reading to the gauges during programming the truck thinks one of them are broke.