Help, having problems with Smarty Jr. connecting to ECM for the first time

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Feb 4, 2010 | 07:45 PM

midodge

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Help, having problems with Smarty Jr. connecting to ECM for the first time

i just received Smarty Jr. and when I connected for the first time I am getting error = WRONG VIN #? I tried several times never getting past WRONG VIN #, Has anyone ran into this problem, and is there a fix?

Feb 4, 2010 | 07:49 PM

hoffdog

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Did you buy your jr new or used? Sounds like it is loaded on another truck.

Feb 4, 2010 | 07:52 PM

midodge

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I bought it new off the enternet

Feb 5, 2010 | 02:15 PM

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It is vin locked to another vehicle from the sound of things.....

Feb 5, 2010 | 02:51 PM

midodge

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The dealer notified me that early versions of 2003 truck had incomplete VIN # in ecm and i would need to have Dodge dealer to get corrected before Smarty will work?