2001 Oldsmobile Alero body control module

2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
83,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MRANDOL16
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i was told by gm dealer the body control module was bad and my question is can i buy a used module to replace it or does it need to be a new one
Jan 9, 2009 at 9:48 PM
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BRIAN 1
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actually you can only buy a new one because once a bcm is programmed to that vehicle it becomes locked,what that means is the bcm can only be programmed 1 time to the vehicle it's in,if you try and reprogramm it,it will not accept a 2nd programm.these older style bcm's are designed like this.post back with any other questions.
Jan 10, 2009 at 10:02 AM
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