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Troubleing INFO ...
One of my buddys works at a local ford dealership and says ford just wised up to the performance modules and downloaders are are now checking pins on the connectors for wear .....pins on some connectors have a coating on them ...anyone hear of such a thing...??? especially on the diesels.
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They got even wiser than that! My 2003 1/2 has a completely sealed computer. There are no openings like on the old ones where you can put a chip, no contacts accessible anywhere. You can't even open the box because it is welded shut except for the 104 pin plug that goes to the engine compartment.
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Ive got a 1995 F150 and i've added a superchip to the computer. When installing the pin had a protective coating and had to be removed. My opinion is that if they have a coating on them, and they used the protective coating so they don't get activated. By cleaning the pins the ford motor company can tell if you have added to the computer or one has been added. I know that if you are having a problem with the check engine light coming "on" you are to remove the chip to see if the problem is solved. If not then you can use your scanner to locate the problems
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Originally Posted by n578md
They got even wiser than that! My 2003 1/2 has a completely sealed computer. There are no openings like on the old ones where you can put a chip, no contacts accessible anywhere. You can't even open the box because it is welded shut except for the 104 pin plug that goes to the engine compartment.
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They just figured this out now? chips and tuners have been around for years...
And what if they find wear? don't they still have to prove that the part actually caused and harm to void the warranty of that particular part?
And what if they find wear? don't they still have to prove that the part actually caused and harm to void the warranty of that particular part?
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Originally Posted by 02superstroker
that sucks
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Originally Posted by Yeti
...And what if they find wear? don't they still have to prove that the part actually caused and harm to void the warranty of that particular part?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: you can't have your cake and eat it, too. If you want to maintain warranty coverage on your truck, then hold off on these mods till AFTER your warranty expires.
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FYI ... I just looked in my manual and found that they (FORD) specificallly names chips and tuners as a means of voiding your warranty. Never noticed that b4 ... now that really blows.
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Originally Posted by n578md
That's ok though, the power programmer will still work on it. Someday Diablo will have their tuner available for the 5.4L. It's not that big of a deal, I was lucky enough to have bought the biggest gas V8 Ford has to offer on the 250...
The Diablo Predator for 99-03 5.4 was supposed to have shipped yesturday...
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not that I want to get into a ****ng match but they just voided my buddys 03 cobra telling him his car was in an accident because it was towed in for a busted half-shaft...theres more to the story ...only had flowmasters on it no other mods...go figure...a scuffed rim and broken axle SVT had ford ditch his warranty saying car was abused and hit .....BYE BYE WARRANTY I told he needs JOHNNY COCHRAN......
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I ain't buyin' the worn pin coating theory. That proves nothing. Could have used it strictly as a diagnostic. Service tech could have used it.
Reaching pretty low on that one I think.
Reaching pretty low on that one I think.