Getting a PCM from the junkyard?

[defrag]

Apparently my PCM has gone bad, the shop wants $300 for a used PCM, i figure i could go find one from a pick and pull lot. Im just wondering if its gonna work in my car, If I get one with auto tranny and 3.8L

[viper98885]

Be sure that the place that you buy it from has a return/exchange policy if the one you get doesn't work. I have always been leary about electronics that have been in a junk yard for a long time.

[defrag]

ya most definetly most shops around here have that policy. i just need to figure out if it will work or not

[dcrow23]

I guess it would

[Dekay]

I tried putting in a pcm from a '00 model into a '99. Same exact car ... didn't work.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

www.tacreationsusa.com,

they have all year PCM for about 50 bucks,

[wantmorepower]

If you go the junk yard route you will want to get the same year as the computer you are replacing. 95,96,97,98 are all potentially different.

[GPFish]

Make sure it is the same year as yours. If the gears are different for some reason, you will have to have that changed. You probably will need a case learn as well.