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: 2800 miles and a check engine light on....


bkdft
09-26-2007, 06:54 PM
Well the light came on yesterday, i done the onstar thing she said it was the exhaust. any one had this happen? going to the dealership tomorrow. any input would be great? also what are yalls thoughts on changing the exhaust on the lmm?

fire0021
09-26-2007, 07:59 PM
best thing i evr did was ditch the stock exaust more then liikley ur code is due to the dpf may even be clogged did you try driving around for 20 or so mins above about 40 mph u might be able to clear it

bkdft
09-26-2007, 09:08 PM
yeah. i was a few hundred miles from home driving when it came on(pulling a load not driving fast). i got to my destination, turned the truck off, and everything. its still on. in just kinda reluctant to start changing stuff since that motor is still new to the market and it has all the gadgets on it.

01Cummins
09-26-2007, 09:15 PM
Get rid of the exhaust and buy an EFIlive and never look back.. Milage is up about 4 just from Exhaust not regening.......Best mod ever to date:D

fire0021
09-26-2007, 09:35 PM
yep it will be like a whole diffrent truck x2 on the mpg

bkdft
09-26-2007, 09:38 PM
does it effect the computer at all? ive mod. my other trucks but with this one having the intake and exhhaust being different........... oh yeah another question..what is this thing im reading about blocking the intake? and does it make a difference?

Arkapigdiesel
09-26-2007, 09:53 PM
does it effect the computer at all? ive mod. my other trucks but with this one having the intake and exhhaust being different........... oh yeah another question..what is this thing im reading about blocking the intake? and does it make a difference?
You are referring to the EGR blocker plate that PPE makes. With EFI Live, you can leave the EGR in, but program it to where it only functions approximately 25% of the time as compared to stock programming (at least that's what I've been told).

fire0021
09-26-2007, 10:02 PM
what do you meen by affect the computer ? EGR blocker plate is a good mod just a apane to do from what ive herd

LMMOWNER
09-26-2007, 10:27 PM
its a bitch to do, but its a must if you have seen one without it done after 20000 miles or so, a bunch of people make the plate now so, and yes with efi you can either shut off the egr or have it open a fraction of what it should, SHUT IT OFF ALL THE WAY, there is no use for it besides it sitting there acting like it does something use full for the world.

bkdft
09-27-2007, 06:54 AM
well i said effect the computer...what i meant was throw any codes up or make the check engine light come on. i want better mpg of course but i do alot of hauling and dont want any headaches..

fire0021
09-27-2007, 07:14 PM
no it wont throw any codes if u use efi mpg will go way up