Ford / Lincoln PCM Cloning & VIN + PATS Transfer (EEC-V & Visteon, ~1999-2015)
Used Ford PCM that cranks but won't start? We clone your original onto it — VIN, PATS security, and strategy carried over so it installs plug-and-play.
Sending several modules? Add them all — one box, one return-shipping charge.
EEC-V and Visteon Oak-series PCMs (Spanish Oak, Black Oak, Green Oak) across Ford and Lincoln gas and Power Stroke diesel platforms.
How It Works
Three simple steps. Hundreds of mail-in jobs completed for shops, locksmiths, and DIY pros.
Pay & Get Address
Click "Order Now", pay securely via Stripe. We email shipping address + instructions within minutes.
Ship Your Module
Pack per the instructions and ship to Arlington. USPS goes to our PO Box; UPS and FedEx must use the street address. Customer pays shipping to us.
Receive in 1-2 Days
Work completed within 24 hours of receipt. Ships back next business day at the return speed you chose at checkout — standard to overnight. Tracking emailed.
What You Get
- VIN copied from your original to the replacement PCM
- PATS / immobilizer security data transferred
- Calibration and strategy cloned for plug-and-play fit
- No on-vehicle PATS key relearn required after install
- VIN-mismatch codes from a donor PCM avoided
- Both your original and the donor returned
Compatibility
Confirm your part matches one of the variants below before ordering. Not sure? Text us a photo and we'll verify.
Strategy / processor families
Ford gas trucks / cars
Lincoln & diesel
Will This Fix My Problem?
Honest answer: here's exactly what this service fixes — and what it doesn't.
Fixes:
- ✓Used Ford PCM that cranks but won't start (PATS lockout)
- ✓VIN Mismatch codes from ABS/other modules after a swap
- ✓Replacement PCM needing a two-key PATS relearn you can't perform
- ✓Failed original PCM you're swapping to a matching used unit
- ✓Engine-swap/repair needing the donor PCM married to your VIN + security
Won't fix:
- ✗A donor PCM with the wrong part number/strategy (must match the original)
- ✗Mechanical/wiring no-starts, bad keys, or a faulty PATS antenna ring
- ✗Emissions or smog compliance - this is a like-for-like VIN/PATS clone, NOT an emissions-defeat or delete tune; we do not alter EGR, DPF, catalyst, EVAP or monitors
- ✗A dead/water-damaged donor that won't read on the bench
Shipping Instructions
These details are also emailed to you the moment your payment clears.
Mail both PCMs to PO Box 120241, Arlington TX 76012 if you ship USPS — or 1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241, Arlington TX 76012 if you ship UPS or FedEx (UPS and FedEx cannot deliver to a PO Box) and label which is your original. Return shipping is selected and paid at checkout — Standard $24.95 (3–5 days), UPS 2-Day $54.95, or UPS overnight $94.95; most clones ship back the next business day.
What to include in your box
- Your original PCM (label it ORIGINAL)
- A part-number-matched donor/replacement PCM (label it DONOR)
- Note with year / make / model / engine and your VIN
- Name, return address, and callback number
- Both units static-safe and padded; cases left closed
Ship to
Auto Module Lab
If shipping USPS
PO Box 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
If shipping UPS or FedEx
1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
Both shipping labels — to the lab and back to you — are purchased the moment you order. Your prepaid inbound label (already addressed) arrives by email; the return ships on the speed you chose at checkout.
Frequently Asked
Still have a question? Text us — replies in minutes.
How does Ford PATS relate to my PCM?
What's the difference between cloning and just programming a used PCM?
What's Spanish Oak or Black Oak?
Do I need a matching donor PCM?
Does cloning change my emissions calibration?
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Ford EEC-V PCM Clone / Programming
Dead PCM on a 1996–2004 Ford, Mustang, F-150, Ranger, or Crown Vic? Mail in your original plus a hardware-matched donor and we transfer the data on the bench — calibration, VIN, and PATS data where supported. Cloning and programming where supported, verified by service number first.
Ford PCM — Programmed & Ready to Install
Ford that cranks but won't start, or a theft light that won't clear? F-150, Expedition, Mustang, Explorer and Crown Vic PCMs supplied and flashed to your VIN with PATS handled.
Where we serve Ford PCM Clone / VIN Transfer
Mail-in means nationwide. See your state, metro, or specific vehicle:
Ready to ship?
Pay now, get the shipping address by email, drop it in the mail. Your module is back on your bench within a week.