New Guy Here In Spokane !

[ChallengerGuyWA]

Howdy All !
Just got a new Midnight Blue Pearl 06 Charger SXT (3.5L V6) - Couldnt afford the Hemi but loving this great new car. Almost scammed out of my last car, a 00 Hyundai Tiburon that I thought was sold overseas but luckily before the car changed hands, I found out the check was FAKE. So now I have 2 cars and working desperately to get rid of the Tib so I can enjoy my new Charger.

On top of that fact, don't know if anyone else had this problem, but I recently put 22 in Panther rims and low profile tires on the Charger. Took it in to Dishman Dodge to get the Speedo recalibrated to accomodate the larger wheel and they apparently have fried my computer. Was initially told they would have one in from Portland but now told they had to get one through the national warehouse and it will be Mon or Tues before I get the car back.

Would love some info how to get started here, fill out a profile etc .. and hope I am in the right spot!
CHEERS,
Dennis Davis
Charger Boy SXT
Spokane WA
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...416_6_full.jpg

[BUTWEET]

Hey Dennis. Welcome from the other side of the Cascades. Sweet lookin' ride you've got there. Swing by if you're ever in the neighborhood. Go to "User CP." that's where you'll be able to mess with your profile, signature, and many other options.

[fnkychkn]

welcome Dennis. glad you could join us. curious as to how they "fried" your computer. changing tire size in FCM (front control module) is not an intrusive or dangerous procedure. last time i checked, 22" was not one of the choices available. however, last week's starscan update promised more choices. i would be very interested to find out exactly what happened. please keep us posted. thanks.

[GoofyTimL]

I remember Spokane very fondly from my family's time there in the early '60s (I was just a kid!). We lived relatively close to Minnehaha Hill (and park). Don't even know if I'm spelling it right now... Anyway... Welcome to this crazy group from our 300C now in WV.

[MrHemi2U]

Welcome to the Forum from the other side of the country.

[sugar-tj]

welcome from nj, and you ARE in the right spot, lol

[NC-SXT]

Welcome from the other coast.

[ChallengerGuyWA]

Wow, grew up a few blocks from there myself, 4123 E Cleveland, off of Cuba which ran right up to Minnehaha Park ... I live in Brownes Addition now .. one of the few houses over here not converted into tiny apartments. Cheers to you in WV - D

[GoofyTimL]

My father was the pastor of Minnehaha Covenant Church. Sorry I don't remember ANY street names. We were last back in Spokane when the World's Fair was there... in 1974 if memory is serving. We loved how much the Spokane River had been cleaned up for that!

[ChallengerGuyWA]

welcome Dennis. glad you could join us. curious as to how they "fried" your computer. changing tire size in FCM (front control module) is not an intrusive or dangerous procedure. last time i checked, 22" was not one of the choices available. however, last week's starscan update promised more choices. i would be very interested to find out exactly what happened. please keep us posted. thanks.

Well this is how they told it to me - They tried to make the adjustment, but the closest they could do was 18" with low profile tires. They said I needed to do some pacing with someone else just to verify how far its off. I went back to the car after they gave me the keys and it wouldnt start. Even the trunk release didnt work, which was strange. Anyway, the red light on the dash was on stating that the key wasnt the right key and he replugged in his little box .. he ended up resetting the transmission but after that, it would no longer accept commands. (at that point was when they said it was "fried") They told me they were just going to replace it and overnight one from Portland, called the next day and said Portland didnt have one and they had to get one from thier "national Warehouse" .... so the car sits dead at the dealership for now, I hope to get it back tomorrow but prob Tues. .... Hope that makes more sense ... I found it rather strange that the trunk release wouldnt work ... like that would have anything to do with computer anything ... although the stereo worked and the windows did roll up and down ....... Cheers, D

[BUTWEET]

I believe the hatch won't open if the tranny's in gear. So the hatch, tranny and computer may be tied together.

[ChallengerGuyWA]

Thanks for the note about the updated tire choices, I will let them know that when I see them in the next day or so .. perhaps we can get a little closer to 22's ... I think I have kinda put myself in somewhat of a bad position now though, it looks great and all and I thought by putting the 22's on, it would fill up that very large space in the wheelwell. Well, now, I think I am at my limit for size and now CANNOT add any kind of Eibach or other brand lowering springs, is this correct? I have an interest in getting the front and rear lights tinted or covered and I REALLY like the hood that Jayman4911 shows in the Charger Discussion forum has on his ride ... he emailed me a couple of days ago about it and I about fell off my chair when I saw it .... Anyway, I digress ... Glad to be here all ... maybe somebody might privately email me with directions how to post a real avatar of my car or how to make one, and how to have my car show up with my signature? THANKS - Dennis

[Slim]

Well this is how they told it to me - They tried to make the adjustment, but the closest they could do was 18" with low profile tires. They said I needed to do some pacing with someone else just to verify how far its off.

Hello from Marysville,
check out this link. It should help you in determining how far off your speedo is.

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[done]

Thanks for the note about the updated tire choices, I will let them know that when I see them in the next day or so .. perhaps we can get a little closer to 22's ... I think I have kinda put myself in somewhat of a bad position now though, it looks great and all and I thought by putting the 22's on, it would fill up that very large space in the wheelwell. Well, now, I think I am at my limit for size and now CANNOT add any kind of Eibach or other brand lowering springs, is this correct? I have an interest in getting the front and rear lights tinted or covered and I REALLY like the hood that Jayman4911 shows in the Charger Discussion forum has on his ride ... he emailed me a couple of days ago about it and I about fell off my chair when I saw it .... Anyway, I digress ... Glad to be here all ... maybe somebody might privately email me with directions how to post a real avatar of my car or how to make one, and how to have my car show up with my signature? THANKS - Dennis

It is not the wheel size that matters, it is the tire size. What tires do you have on the 22's? There are plenty of lowered LX's with 22's around here.

[ChallengerGuyWA]

I dont have the car here to see and all the paperwork is sitting in the glovebox, but I will check it when I get it back, I checked slims link for the tire gauge and will find out what it really is when I can ... THANKS SLIM, I bookmarked it ! - D