Preditor will not load after new Flash
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From: BC
Originally Posted by SBV45
Flashes for 03 and 04s are different. Katoum, from what you posted it looks like your engine is an 03. The flash you mention would be newer than the Dec 03 flash. Over on the flat rate tech forum there is no confirmation but rumblings there is a newer flash for the 03s. Your information seems to lend credibility to the flash rumors. How does your truck run? How is the mileage, better?
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Well I got my Predator installed today with no problem on the latest Ford flash I got 2 weeks ago,, Also installed a MBRP Cat Back system today which is no louder then stock, was kinda disapointed about that but when I installed the preditor I was smiling again. It did rev up to almost 4k RPMS on my test drive when I punched it,, I guess will need to wait for the tranny to relearn before really getting on it.
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From: Central Texas
I got the latest Flash today, 3U7A-12A650-FTE. I haven't tried to load the Predator yet as I wanted to see what the new flash would do. It feels a lot better. Sort of like it did when I first got it except without the PI. Nice acceleration. Too early to see what the mileage is like.
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From: s.f. bay area
Originally Posted by SBV45
I got the latest Flash today, 3U7A-12A650-FTE. I haven't tried to load the Predator yet as I wanted to see what the new flash would do. It feels a lot better. Sort of like it did when I first got it except without the PI. Nice acceleration. Too early to see what the mileage is like.
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From: Central Texas
Originally Posted by jdadamsjr
SBV, is that trully a new flash ? or just the Dec 03 flash ?
And, Yes, it seems to run better. Low end less lag and better "on-ramp" acceleration. I haven't had it long enough to check mileage.
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Originally Posted by Katoum
Runs fine and smooth, to soon to tell if mileage increased, but the power is really soft, off line response seems better, but I would say at the expense of low end HP. For example in the past when you floored it of the line, it would hesitate, rev slowly to 1700 then exploded in wheel smoke, now it is quicker of the line, stills revs slow, and at 1700 nothing really happens, at least not as quickly as in the past. I guy really has to have this new flash dyno'd.
Upon reloading with the remove speed limit option selected, the tune said it installed fine but when I put in gear to drive away it suddenly shuts of the motor. Did this twice. Put the speed limiter back in and reloaded and it works fine, nofified Predator and we we see what happens. Anyone else had this problem.
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I just updated my Predator yesterday so I could finnaly reinstall it after the new flash to cure the rough idle. I installed the 65hp tune with the speed govener removal and knock on wood all is great!! Didn't realize what I was missing without the Predator till' I finnaly got to reload it.
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I also have had a problem with my predator. I have received the lastest flash from Ford and I also updated my predator with the R34g. When I installed the 65hp tune with the speed govener removal the truck died when I put it in gear it did it to me 4 times. I put the orginal backup in and the truck ran fine again.
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I have an update. I went to diablosport.com and found that there is a new update that is the r34h. I downloaded it and tried it on my truck this morning and the truck still died when I installed the speed governor removal. I guess I'll have to call diablo tomorrow to see whats wrong.
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Yes, with the r34h update I just loaded the stock tune with speed limiter removed. With the r34g update I loaded the 65hp tune and the stock tune with the speed limiter removed. I also didn't know that the 65hp and 100hp had the governor already removed becuase I didn't find any info in the manual. The tow tune doesn't have the speed limiter removed becuase I ran the truck for a week with that tune before I took it to the dealer for the latest flash. Thats why I thought you had to install one of the hp tunes and then install the stock tune with speed limit removed.
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Originally Posted by 03 SuperDuty FX4
I have an update. I went to diablosport.com and found that there is a new update that is the r34h. I downloaded it and tried it on my truck this morning and the truck still died when I installed the speed governor removal. I guess I'll have to call diablo tomorrow to see whats wrong.
Later, he says that someone told him that the issue had been addressed in release h and told me to go ahead an install it. While, now I reading here that it does not fix the problem. I getting tired of wasting my time talking to people who seem sincere, but don't have a clue whats going on with there own product, and they are the tech support people. I may just ask for my money back if this continues, its cost me more in time then the damn things worth. JMTB
