Testing an ECM requires it to be installed on the vehicle.
You need to be more specific. What about the ECM are you testing?
Most dealerships simply outsource to a lab for a simple urine test.
But it from one of the car dealerships.
Try to find another 97 1500 and swap to see if problem follows the ecm.
The only definitive test for the ECM for all possible problems is to establish a set of circumstances during which the behavior/symptom you expect is caused by the ECM always occurs and create these same conditions using a known good ECM.Failing that, you can test the vehicle systems around the ECM and determine that there is definitely no (external) problem other than the ECM to prove that the ECM is faulty. Typically, you determine which inputs and outputs are related to the undesired behavior and check for correct signals in/out of the ECM by backprobing the connectors and using suitable equipment including a quality multimeter and an oscilloscope. Do not forget to verify that the connectors make good contact at the ECM.Also, try gently tapping the ECM with a screwdriver handle or twisting the ECM with your hands.
Check local car dealerships. Many will have a van or two that you can test drive. Another advantage to dealerships is that they can finance your purchase.
The 1992 Chevrolet Astro Van ECM can be tested with a diagnostic tester. Most auto mechanic shops have diagnostic testers.
Yu must have a OBD-II reader
The best place to test drive a Chrysler Prowler is at your local Chrysler dealership. You can also find other car dealerships that have Prowler's for sale and ask to test drive them.
It can be done, as most cars are speed governed. Altering the parameters of the ECM is done with software typically available only to dealerships and fleets with large numbers of those vehicles and which have their own maintenance facilities.
The -E-ngine -C-ontrol -M-odule, or ECM recorded the vehicle mileage along with the odometer. The EMC mileage can be read by a scan tool at most dealerships or repair shops with the proper equipment. It is possible for the two mileages to differ slightly, but a large variance may indicate a faulty odometer, or possibly odometer tampering.
It won't flash any if there aren't any to flash. It should at least flash code 12 when you use the test terminals. If it doesn't then you probably have a bad ECM. Make sure that you have power going to the ECM first. Most of the GM cars have a power wire running from the battery directly to the ECM. Make sure this is connected and the ECM fuse is good.