computer
The 'computer' in a car is the main brain that controls how the engine runs and reacts to what’s happening inside the vehicle.
In automotive context, 'computer' usually refers to the Engine Control Unit (ECU), which manages engine functions and processes sensor data.
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"what else could be possibly pissing this fucking computer off. You need more drive cycles... But I put the factory in your box."
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"Not to mention the fact that I think you may even have to change things like the computer. Oh wow, I didn't even consider that."
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"But you have to send that computer in on that one to get it unlocked, not to Dodge. You can send it into the tune. I think HP tuners offers that on that model vehicle."
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