New chip Question
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New chip Question
Hi Ken,
I ordered (from you) and installed my Diablo chip about a month ago. Wow...sure made a difference. Been having fun with it....now starting to tame it down a little. Should I have left my lights on and drained the current left in the system? Should I still do it? It only took me about 30 minutes to install, so the battery was not un-connected very long. I was wondering because it feels like it still could shift a little firmer. I thot that maybe draining the current that my truck would "re-learn" it's driving ways again and maybe the shifting would get firmer. What do you think? I modified the intake about 4 weeks before I put the chip in, without disconnecting the battery.
Also, I'm due to get a new radiator from Ford on their replacement program. Should I remove the chip before I take it in? The radiator is part of a Ford radiator recall program and I get everything for free. I'm worried about jeopardizing my free radiator if they find they chip. Should I remove it before the replacement?
Thanks,
DC Larson
I ordered (from you) and installed my Diablo chip about a month ago. Wow...sure made a difference. Been having fun with it....now starting to tame it down a little. Should I have left my lights on and drained the current left in the system? Should I still do it? It only took me about 30 minutes to install, so the battery was not un-connected very long. I was wondering because it feels like it still could shift a little firmer. I thot that maybe draining the current that my truck would "re-learn" it's driving ways again and maybe the shifting would get firmer. What do you think? I modified the intake about 4 weeks before I put the chip in, without disconnecting the battery.
Also, I'm due to get a new radiator from Ford on their replacement program. Should I remove the chip before I take it in? The radiator is part of a Ford radiator recall program and I get everything for free. I'm worried about jeopardizing my free radiator if they find they chip. Should I remove it before the replacement?
Thanks,
DC Larson
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New chip Question
>Hi Ken,
>
>I ordered (from you) and installed my Diablo chip about a
>month ago. Wow...sure made a difference. Been having fun
>with it....now starting to tame it down a little. Should I
>have left my lights on and drained the current left in the
>system?
No. Unplugging your computer from the truck should have reset it.
>Should I still do it? It only took me about 30
>minutes to install, so the battery was not un-connected very
>long. I was wondering because it feels like it still could
>shift a little firmer. I thot that maybe draining the
>current that my truck would "re-learn" it's driving ways
>again and maybe the shifting would get firmer. What do you
>think? I modified the intake about 4 weeks before I put the
>chip in, without disconnecting the battery.
We can certainly make the shift firmer, but is this something you really want to do? It's a trade-off between a faster, firmer shift and one too fast (ie, uncomfortable.). If the computer ever gets sluggish (because it learns) just disconnect the battery and turn on the headlight switch for a few minutes. If you're getting this often, try a higher (93) octane fuel.
>Also, I'm due to get a new radiator from Ford on their
>replacement program. Should I remove the chip before I take
>it in?
No, don't worry about it. Only if they need to read codes from the computer should you be concerned.
>
>I ordered (from you) and installed my Diablo chip about a
>month ago. Wow...sure made a difference. Been having fun
>with it....now starting to tame it down a little. Should I
>have left my lights on and drained the current left in the
>system?
No. Unplugging your computer from the truck should have reset it.
>Should I still do it? It only took me about 30
>minutes to install, so the battery was not un-connected very
>long. I was wondering because it feels like it still could
>shift a little firmer. I thot that maybe draining the
>current that my truck would "re-learn" it's driving ways
>again and maybe the shifting would get firmer. What do you
>think? I modified the intake about 4 weeks before I put the
>chip in, without disconnecting the battery.
We can certainly make the shift firmer, but is this something you really want to do? It's a trade-off between a faster, firmer shift and one too fast (ie, uncomfortable.). If the computer ever gets sluggish (because it learns) just disconnect the battery and turn on the headlight switch for a few minutes. If you're getting this often, try a higher (93) octane fuel.
>Also, I'm due to get a new radiator from Ford on their
>replacement program. Should I remove the chip before I take
>it in?
No, don't worry about it. Only if they need to read codes from the computer should you be concerned.
