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DP Tuner
Hey everyone! Been a while since I posted here.
Have a DP Tuner F5 chip and tunes. Purchased back in 2010. Been great and love them.
Recently had a no start condition and it would be intermittent. Seems the no start only happened in the driveway, Has not left me stranded yet. Would go out to start Ex to go to work, no start. Jump in car and go to work. After work, try to start truck and it starts up. No idea what happens.
Last week the shop pulled the chip off the PCM to see if that is the issue. The no start condition has not showed its ugly head again yet.
My question, is the DP Tuner still a good set of tunes. I am considering upgrading to the F6 chip with similiar tunes to my F5.
The diesel pages on FB all say to to Hydra for the chip? Are they better and why??
Thanks in advance for the help.
Jim D
Have a DP Tuner F5 chip and tunes. Purchased back in 2010. Been great and love them.
Recently had a no start condition and it would be intermittent. Seems the no start only happened in the driveway, Has not left me stranded yet. Would go out to start Ex to go to work, no start. Jump in car and go to work. After work, try to start truck and it starts up. No idea what happens.
Last week the shop pulled the chip off the PCM to see if that is the issue. The no start condition has not showed its ugly head again yet.
My question, is the DP Tuner still a good set of tunes. I am considering upgrading to the F6 chip with similiar tunes to my F5.
The diesel pages on FB all say to to Hydra for the chip? Are they better and why??
Thanks in advance for the help.
Jim D
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I do recall that the DP tuner chip is non programmable by the end user if I recall. The Hydra chip is, you can add and delete tunes via your desktop with a USB cable, or with a laptop with the add-on cable. My truck in 2016 came with a DP tuner from the previous owner, I was advised to ditch it. I took it to a programmer and we looked at the tuning map, and sure enough the timing was dangerously advanced. I switched to the Hydra and on board programming cable.
https://www.dieselsite.com/hydrachip...mingcable.aspx
https://gopowerhungry.com/portfolio-view/hydra/
https://www.dieselsite.com/hydrachip...mingcable.aspx
https://gopowerhungry.com/portfolio-view/hydra/
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I do recall that the DP tuner chip is non programmable by the end user if I recall. The Hydra chip is, you can add and delete tunes via your desktop with a USB cable, or with a laptop with the add-on cable. My truck in 2016 came with a DP tuner from the previous owner, I was advised to ditch it. I took it to a programmer and we looked at the tuning map, and sure enough the timing was dangerously advanced. I switched to the Hydra and on board programming cable.
https://www.dieselsite.com/hydrachip...mingcable.aspx
https://gopowerhungry.com/portfolio-view/hydra/
https://www.dieselsite.com/hydrachip...mingcable.aspx
https://gopowerhungry.com/portfolio-view/hydra/
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Since long ago when DP-Tuner was deemed a good chip to have on your 7.3, a lot has changed and the Hydra is now the way to go.
You have options for much better and safer tunes for your truck from various tuners like Gearhead, Tony Wildman, 1023, and even PHP to name a few.
I ditched the old F6 for Gearhead tunes January 6th, 2012 and my 7.3 Excursion runs noticeably better, strangely quieter, and smoother. Don't take my word for it, try the Hydra.
You have options for much better and safer tunes for your truck from various tuners like Gearhead, Tony Wildman, 1023, and even PHP to name a few.
I ditched the old F6 for Gearhead tunes January 6th, 2012 and my 7.3 Excursion runs noticeably better, strangely quieter, and smoother. Don't take my word for it, try the Hydra.
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Since long ago when DP-Tuner was deemed a good chip to have on your 7.3, a lot has changed and the Hydra is now the way to go.
You have options for much better and safer tunes for your truck from various tuners like Gearhead, Tony Wildman, 1023, and even PHP to name a few.
I ditched the old F6 for Gearhead tunes January 6th, 2012 and my 7.3 Excursion runs noticeably better, strangely quieter, and smoother. Don't take my word for it, try the Hydra.
You have options for much better and safer tunes for your truck from various tuners like Gearhead, Tony Wildman, 1023, and even PHP to name a few.
I ditched the old F6 for Gearhead tunes January 6th, 2012 and my 7.3 Excursion runs noticeably better, strangely quieter, and smoother. Don't take my word for it, try the Hydra.
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