Is it possible to swap the skim unit with the PCM

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
170,000 MILES • 4.0L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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YETIFORD1
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on the vehicle listed above? I have 2 would like to not have to pay for reprogramming. Lol, thanks.
Feb 28, 2020 at 2:59 PM
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Not really they are hard coded into the PCM. Back in the day you could with the PROM units but those days are behind us. Here is how to replace the PCM in the diagrams below. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Mar 7, 2020 at 12:53 PM
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Okay, thank you.
Mar 9, 2020 at 10:29 AM
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Mar 9, 2020 at 12:37 PM
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