Clusters are getting hard to come by.

I got a replacement has about 179k on it. My truck has about 172k.

I know everyone seems to say that you have to have a replacement cluster with lower miles on it.

What happens when you try one with more miles on it?

 

It will default to the higher mileage which in your case isn't much more.

 

Ok,

Then I must have done something wrong. Went thru the GAP process which finished perfectly, but would not start.

I will retry tomorrow

 

I've read that you need to cycle the ignition numerous times before it will start and maybe lock and unlock a few times for good measure.

 

You may also need to let the truck sleep for at least two minutes. Basically walk away for a bit.

 

Yeah, tried that. It now honks at me when I lock it, but does lock.

I'll try to reprogram tomorrow. I am pretty sure I saved my CCF

 

Well, its cold in the garage so going to walk away till the morning

 

try this learning cycle-
ignition on for 1 minute, do not try to start it.
ignition off for 1 minute

do this three times, see if it starts after the third cycle.

i know it can be done as i have done it.

 

Well, that didn't work. But on the off cycles, I did take key out or ignition. Was that a issue with the process.?

 

Yep, you have to leave the key in. And don't try to start on the "on" cycle, just turn it on. 60 seconds on, 60 seconds off.
All this after uploading your CCF. You don't have to send off for a express lane from GAP if you don't mind the mileage being off.