Used chip tuner compatibility
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Used chip tuner compatibility
Help or direction where I can find information on how to determine if a used chip or tuner will work for my truck. Have a 95 PSD, 4WD, Manual 4.10. Changed out downpipe and considering "cleaning" the cat pipe. Have been searching ebay to find a chip or tuner real cheap.
Anyway, I can't find much information other than if buying new. Is it worth even adding a chip or tuner? Kind of seems more beneficial for automatic trans.
Thanks for the help,
Terry.
Anyway, I can't find much information other than if buying new. Is it worth even adding a chip or tuner? Kind of seems more beneficial for automatic trans.
Thanks for the help,
Terry.
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i have a 97 psd, 4wd, 410 manual, also. i have a superchip and i see a considerable difference. on the middle setting im getting somewhere around 50 hp and 2-3mpg better so long as i keep my foot out of it. as far as used chips, i know superchips are VIN locked to the first vehicle theyre used on, so they cant be transfered. not sure about anyone elses. good luck.
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From: SHELTON, WA
Originally Posted by FFemt5287
i have a 97 psd, 4wd, 410 manual, also. i have a superchip and i see a considerable difference. on the middle setting im getting somewhere around 50 hp and 2-3mpg better so long as i keep my foot out of it. as far as used chips, i know superchips are VIN locked to the first vehicle theyre used on, so they cant be transfered. not sure about anyone elses. good luck.
personally i would go for a 4 or 6 pos chip. i got mine from black cloud diesel for a smoking price. just because you see a posted price out there on all these aftermarket websites doesnt mean you gotta pay that. beleive me all these diesel places want your business. they will haggle. i do it all the time with good results.
seriously how much is a little circuit card with 4' of wires and a switch cost to make/buy maybe $2.00??????? and then they burn some programs on it. just my .02
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From: Oregon-Take me wheeling..
i was wondering how the programmers are broken up by year. i mean i know that the 96 model powerstroke was different from the 94.5-95, and the 97 was improved over 96, but are the computers all the same? can i take a programmer from any of these trucks and use it on mine (95 powerstroke 4x4 manual)? also i have access to a programmer from a 99, will this work on mine as well?
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No the computers are not all the same, I have a hypertech that came with my '97. so far I have been able to use this programer on TDE0, TDE1, NAW4, and NAW6 PCM codes, it will not work on a TEE5, as the PCM will not accept the under dash port.
The '99 programer will NOT work.
GSDogs, look into a Chip, it is pretty hard to find a programer that will work with the '95 PCM.
DP-Tuner has chips AND pcm's at VERY resonable cost. PM me if you want his number or any other questions.
Diesel Rod
The '99 programer will NOT work.
GSDogs, look into a Chip, it is pretty hard to find a programer that will work with the '95 PCM.
DP-Tuner has chips AND pcm's at VERY resonable cost. PM me if you want his number or any other questions.
Diesel Rod
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