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Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:04 pm
by FordyceCreekTrail
WARNING!!! DO NOT buy the Procal for your 2018. After the first one did not work, they sent another. It stuck my truck in limp mode and have to wait weeks to get into the shitty dealer. No speedo, no odometer, no back up lines, over heating, no low range, have to trick into 4x4 by starting while in 4x4, no lockers, ect, ect. Happened just as I left town. Second PW wheeling trip, second fail. First time due to all 5 Dura tracs having multiple flats, this time it was ProCal. Absolute nightmare. Bought a scanner, wont clear it. Going to try a shop with a Wyotech tomorrow......
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:35 pm
by Punishher7
That sucks. Maybe give AEV a call first thing tomorrow to see if they have any advice? I really don’t like hearing this as I’m planning to step up to 35s soon and the procal is the only way I know of to correct the speedo... I hope you get this figured out soon and please keep us updated.
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Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:39 am
by Low_Sky
FordyceCreekTrail wrote:WARNING!!! DO NOT buy the Procal for your 2018. After the first one did not work, they sent another. It stuck my truck in limp mode and have to wait weeks to get into the shitty dealer. No speedo, no odometer, no back up lines, over heating, no low range, have to trick into 4x4 by starting while in 4x4, no lockers, ect, ect. Happened just as I left town. Second PW wheeling trip, second fail. First time due to all 5 Dura tracs having multiple flats, this time it was ProCal. Absolute nightmare. Bought a scanner, wont clear it. Going to try a shop with a Wyotech tomorrow......
Oh heck.
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Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:41 am
by PWJouster
FordyceCreekTrail wrote: ↑Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:04 pm
WARNING!!! DO NOT buy the Procal for your 2018. After the first one did not work, they sent another. It stuck my truck in limp mode
did you install the Bypass?
explain your install, provide some pictures...
My 2018 worked Flawlessly, and so have others. i dont assume this was Procal machining error.
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:07 am
by EasyDoesIt
Sorry to hear. Mine has performed flawlessly.
What has AEV's customer service been like?
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:20 am
by Bill2014
Share more details about what you did with the first ProCal that left you in limp... Did it hang or freeze up?
You said they sent you a second unit. That one didn't work for you either? Or were you still corrupt from the first one?
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 5:17 pm
by Retired BLM Rig
Bill2014 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:20 am
Share more details about what you did with the first ProCal that left you in limp... Did it hang or freeze up?
You said they sent you a second unit. That one didn't work for you either? Or were you still corrupt from the first one?
OP said in
this thread that the first unit wouldn’t even sync. The second one caused the limp mode.
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:27 pm
by FordyceCreekTrail
AEV seems puzzled. Nothing worked to reset the truck. Going to pay a shop for a ECU flash tomorrow.
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:26 pm
by Reloaderguy
FCT,
When you're done I'd recommend contacting 4x4x4door on CF and renting an Autel Maxsys and Auto Enginuity. You can complete everything from the ProCal and a lot more.
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:34 pm
by Ducky's Dad
I’m planning to step up to 35s soon and the procal is the only way I know of to correct the speedo.
Don't know if there is anything special about the 2018, but most tuners that I have looked at have the ability to adjust tune and shift points for tire size. I use an Edge on my '05, and the Edge display gives me corrected speedo readings for my 35s. The reason I mention this is that your factory speedo is not accurate. It reads a couple mph higher than actual speed because manufacturers face fines and liability issues if stock speedos read low, so they always read high from the factory. When you switch from 33s to 35s, your speedo could then be right on the money. Mine is. Don't sweat it too much.
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:03 pm
by RustyPW
Ducky's Dad wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:34 pm
I’m planning to step up to 35s soon and the procal is the only way I know of to correct the speedo.
Don't know if there is anything special about the 2018, but most tuners that I have looked at have the ability to adjust tune and shift points for tire size. I use an Edge on my '05, and the Edge display gives me corrected speedo readings for my 35s. The reason I mention this is that your factory speedo is not accurate. It reads a couple mph higher than actual speed because manufacturers face fines and liability issues if stock speedos read low, so they always read high from the factory. When you switch from 33s to 35s, your speedo could then be right on the money. Mine is. Don't sweat it too much.
Compare your speed with a GPS.
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:49 am
by Bill2014
Ducky's Dad wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:34 pm
I’m planning to step up to 35s soon and the procal is the only way I know of to correct the speedo.
Don't know if there is anything special about the 2018, but most tuners that I have looked at have the ability to adjust tune and shift points for tire size. I use an Edge on my '05, and the Edge display gives me corrected speedo readings for my 35s. The reason I mention this is that your factory speedo is not accurate. It reads a couple mph higher than actual speed because manufacturers face fines and liability issues if stock speedos read low, so they always read high from the factory. When you switch from 33s to 35s, your speedo could then be right on the money. Mine is. Don't sweat it too much.
Not sure about that... My 2014 read exact speed from the factory with recommended tire pressures. Once the tire tread begins to wear down, the speedometers will naturally read higher than actual...
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:22 am
by PWJouster
FordyceCreekTrail wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:27 pm
AEV seems puzzled. Nothing worked to reset the truck. Going to pay a shop for a ECU flash tomorrow.
any comment as to your install process?
the OBD port on some 2018s have a secondary obd harness inline that was not annotated on directions.
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:24 pm
by FordyceCreekTrail
Ok, so got things rolling again. Ended up re-setting the Procal and then a professional scanner was able to clear the trouble code. The trouble code was for Speed Sensor Value not possible. Basically saying the info from speed sensor made no sense to the ABS module. Afterwards we re-did the tire size again and it took ok. Only thing we can think of was a glitch the first time of some unknown origin. Once he updates his scanner for 2018 I will go back to fix the TPS. Seems like a common issue, Procal had it happen as well. But we know the fix now.
Re: Pro Cal Disaster 2018
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 2:08 pm
by waldo
Glad you got that fixed.
Those duracraps are the worst tire I've ever had the displeasure of having on any truck I've owned.
Threw them away and put Mickey Thompson ATZ P3's on and those have been great.