ts 6 position chip problem
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ts 6 position chip problem
I bought a ts 6 position chip off ebay for my 2000 7.3 powerstroke manual. When i plug it in the high idle lopes. And on very other setting there no power. Going through any of the settings changes nothing. When i step on it it does not accelerate at all. What could be the problem?
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Are you certain all of the contacts on the PCM are clean? But not damaged? I know this is very basic, but we have to start with the simplest possibilities. I know when I first installed my chip I swore the contacts on the PCM had all of the film removed, but I had to go back and do a little more. Just don't go so far that they are bronze. I used a combination of a toothpick and a very light rubbing with a scotch pad.
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Here is a link from DP Tuner showing proper installation. There is a good image of how the contacts should look after cleaning a few pages into the document. There is kind of a fine line between good and clean and taking off too much.
http://www.dp-tuner.com/skin/fronten...stallation.pdf
http://www.dp-tuner.com/skin/fronten...stallation.pdf
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Then the good news is you haven't damaged the actual PCM. If your contacts have been rubbed down too far, then you may have to have them re-tinned, typically by an electrician or someone with better soldering skills than I have.
