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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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Question Microtuner 101

I've read about many of you guys buying and installing these microtuners. For us dummies that don't know anything about these tuners, how about a few words on how they're installed and if it takes special equipment or technical ability etc. (I really don't even have an idea what they look like) Thanks
 

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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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They should just plug into your OBD port, and then you just press some buttons, and your are off! You might want to post this question up in the sticky thread at the top about the Superchips tuners. I cant guarantee Ken will get to look at this one (But I know he checks the other one....he is a busy guy you know!).
 
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No special skills or technical ability. They are a hand-held plastic box with a small screen. No batteries needed. You plug the cable into the black D shaped OBD test port (underside of dash) and it powers up. It then walks you through a couple of basic, non-technical steps, saves a copy of the stock program into itself and then loads the performance program into the computer.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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Thanks Ken--I just started reading the posts on the Superchips Microtuner thread. There's a lot to be learned about this.
 
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