Chevrolet Repair: 2006 Chevy SSR computer, 2006 chevy ssr, chevy ssr


Question
Hi I have been looking on ebay for my dads 2006 Chevy SSR computer. I found a bunch that looks exactly like his. I was wondering his part number is different from the ones I found. I found 2004 and 2005 SSR computers. But the item numbers on them are 125 for the beginning numbers. My dads are 126 for the beginning item numbers. Does it matter. All I am going to do is get it reprogrammed anyways. Also if I wanted it to be rebuilt do you know anyone who can rebuild it. Thanks.

Answer
HI SEAN,THE ONLY WAY I WOULD EVER DO WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO FIRST IS CALL THE CHEVY DEALER IN YOUR AREA AND ASK THEM TO LOOK UP THSE NUMBERS AND SEE IF THEY COINCIDE WITH ONE ANOTHER. CHANCES ARE THEY WILL NOT..I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT THE PCM WILL NEED REFLASHING,BUT THEY HAVE TO BE THE SAME BEFORE YOU START OFF WITH IT.. AS FAR AS REBUILIND A PCM. I KNOW A FEW AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS THAT DO THIS,STANDARD INGITION AND CARDONE..HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE ASKING [MY ADVICE] THERE IS NO WAY ON THIS GREEN EARTH I WOULD LET ANYONE REBUILD MY PCM.. I HAVE SEEN WHAT HAPPENS FIRST HAND WITH THIS,, STRANGE PROBLEMS THAT TAKES FOR EVER TO TRACK DOWN. YOU THINK YOU HAVE PROBLEMS KNOW ??? SAVE YOUR SELF A LOT OF TIME AND AGGRAVATION, GET YOUR DAD A GM PCM.. PLEASE !!!!! DONT FORGET GM'S IS UNDER WARRANTY, AND IF IT FAILS THE GM DEALER WILL RFEFLASH FOR NO FEE..AFTERMARKET IS ALSO, BUT IF IT IS NOT COORECT YOU PAY TO HAVE IT REFALSHED AGAIN AND AGAIN..THIS MAYBE CHEAPER TO BUY BUT  ????? I THINK YOU CAN TELL I LIKE GM PRODUCTS.. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU,,,TOM.