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  1. 03-21-2009, 11:48 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by greyhd View Post
    Usually if there is only a chip, you will see it on the outside of the computer. Now if the stock chip is still in place, you cannot load another tune. Can you find the previous owner? Is it still under warranty? If it is and you can have the stock tune reflashed by the dealer.
    i doubt I could find the owner... I bought the truck at a used lot and they've had it for at least 2 months. No warranty that I know of... hmmm... correct me if im wrong...assuming there is no chip... I will know right away if there is a tune loaded when/if I try to load a new one from my diablo? (that I dont have yet)
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    Quote Originally Posted by VEGASbabyVEGAS View Post
    i doubt I could find the owner... I bought the truck at a used lot and they've had it for at least 2 months. No warranty that I know of... hmmm... correct me if im wrong...assuming there is no chip... I will know right away if there is a tune loaded when/if I try to load a new one from my diablo? (that I dont have yet)
    You are correct.
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    Quote Originally Posted by VEGASbabyVEGAS View Post
    high desert (victorville/hesperia area)... No pics yet... I have dealt with hand held tuners plenty (have a diablo for my 98 cobra) and chips with my honda...but never dealt with a chip on a ford...I know where the computer is...do most of the chips install inside???

    and if it does infact have a tune loaded via a hand-held... is there anyway to verify that? I do have a diablosport on the way... And if I remember right...I cant load a new tune if the original oem tune is not there?
    Welcome aboard.... I'm from the Barstow area but I now live in S.C because I'm in the Air Force.. Man I miss the desert.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 0201212 View Post
    Welcome aboard.... I'm from the Barstow area but I now live in S.C because I'm in the Air Force.. Man I miss the desert.

    from Barstool huh? you do know why its always windy in Hesperia/Victorville right? because Barstow sucks... I love the desert too...but S.C. has to be a decent change of pace? Im originally from Washington...I've only lived here in cali for 4 years (been comming here my whole life) but Im really starting to miss rain and clouds haha... this sunshine 350 days a year really gets to you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by greyhd View Post
    You are correct.

    thank you for your help btw... Im going to really investigate this all starting monday.
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    Quote Originally Posted by greyhd View Post
    You are correct.

    well it looks as if it once had a chip...the factory plug is gone... and the contacts have been cleaned and sanded down...so im assuming it had one at one time...



    on side note last night the bearing in the tension arm seized...threw the pulley chewed up the belt and cut some nice gouges in the pulley bracket...
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    Sorry to hear about the pulley seizing up and destroying the belt. I might have one, I just need to find it. As for the chip not sure if you can put the stock one in or if you can have the chip tuned again.
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    there is no factory chip..
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    Thanks Stew for the correction. Does it sound like he has a aftermarket chip?
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    maybe had at one time seeing as how the cover to the PCM was missing and the board had been cleaned.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bgstew6 View Post
    maybe had at one time seeing as how the cover to the PCM was missing and the board had been cleaned.

    thats what it looks like... well eitherway the diablosport is in the mail...so hopefully I can have something cooking by the weekend...
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    Sorry for the wrong info on the CPU chip, sounds like you will be good to go when you get your predator.
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    Just as long as he doesnt have a tune uploaded into the truck already for the mods....

    Then as said... you would need to go to Ford, Have them Relfash it back to stock before you can use your predator.

    I would take it easy on her until you know exactly what you are dealing with.
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