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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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programmer for 04 f150 when???

Just picked up my 04 f150 supercrew, I am not sure how long I can live with the anemic shift points after trading my superchiped 03.

Any idea on availability date of programmers for the 04 like the 1715????
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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Right now the only solution is to have your PCM flashed. I've always considered sending your PCM somewhere for flashing to be a pretty poor solution to tuning. There are just too many negatives to it:

1. You will be without your vehicle for a number of days.
2. If you have to take your vehicle in for service you cannot restore it to stock without shipping the PCM back to have it restored. The dealer may not want to service the vehicle with the performance tune in it, or will incorrectly tell you that the PCM is defective.
3. If your PCM ever dies you lose your investment.

Hang in there.... there's going to be a tuner out a lot sooner than you think, and it has a lot of features.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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I would not send my PCM either not really very practical. I will wait till the computer guys get the code cracked.

 
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