Question about chips....
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Hi Cracker,
No, the Superchip does *not* void your warranty. Federal law, and specifically the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act among others, are the laws that define our rights to use aftermarket parts and their affect on warranty. You can read up on this in detail over at the SEMA web site, at ww.sema.org
This is a years-old link that I don't think works anymore, but it may send you to another current link on the SEMA web site perhaps: www.sema.org/fedleg/warranty - that is where they used to have all the warranty info. Like I said, that link probably won't work, and if so, then just go to www.sema.org, and then look for warranty info, there's plenty of good info there.
Now it is true that some dealerships can give you a hard time about that, there are some dealerships that are regarded as "modification friendly," they treat you right and only deny warranty claims when a modification has actually caused damage to the vehicle, which is what the law provides for. And then there are others who will have a conniption fit over anything that doesn't have a blue Ford oval logo on it - this type of dealership should be avoided like the plague, and is one of many reasons why it's important for you to know what your actual legal rights are, and never take anyone else's word for it, not the dealership, and not even mine, *know* your rights - you'll find them on the SEMA web site.
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, in this regard, basically states that as long as the aftermarket part does not damage the vehicle, then it can't affect the warranty. Now if you install something that *does* cause damage, like a nitrous oxide kit, etc., then any damage caused by that modification would not be covered under warranty, as is only fair.
One thing we tell everyone in our documentation for the Superchips we ship is that any time you take your vehicle in for service, whether it's at a dealership or an independent shop, remove the performance chip prior to service. This has nothing to do with warranty, and should be done whether the vehicle is under warranty or not, so that the shop can do any diagnostics they may want to do. You always want the PCM in stock trim when doing diagnostics. So the chip isn't going to be in when your vehicle is in for service anyway. Once the chip is installed, it only takes about 60 seconds to remove it or to reinstall it, and that can be done as many times as you like, so this is easy to take care of.
If you'd like to go over this in more detail, please feel free to give us a call, our contact info is listed just below.
No, the Superchip does *not* void your warranty. Federal law, and specifically the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act among others, are the laws that define our rights to use aftermarket parts and their affect on warranty. You can read up on this in detail over at the SEMA web site, at ww.sema.org
This is a years-old link that I don't think works anymore, but it may send you to another current link on the SEMA web site perhaps: www.sema.org/fedleg/warranty - that is where they used to have all the warranty info. Like I said, that link probably won't work, and if so, then just go to www.sema.org, and then look for warranty info, there's plenty of good info there.
Now it is true that some dealerships can give you a hard time about that, there are some dealerships that are regarded as "modification friendly," they treat you right and only deny warranty claims when a modification has actually caused damage to the vehicle, which is what the law provides for. And then there are others who will have a conniption fit over anything that doesn't have a blue Ford oval logo on it - this type of dealership should be avoided like the plague, and is one of many reasons why it's important for you to know what your actual legal rights are, and never take anyone else's word for it, not the dealership, and not even mine, *know* your rights - you'll find them on the SEMA web site.
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, in this regard, basically states that as long as the aftermarket part does not damage the vehicle, then it can't affect the warranty. Now if you install something that *does* cause damage, like a nitrous oxide kit, etc., then any damage caused by that modification would not be covered under warranty, as is only fair.
One thing we tell everyone in our documentation for the Superchips we ship is that any time you take your vehicle in for service, whether it's at a dealership or an independent shop, remove the performance chip prior to service. This has nothing to do with warranty, and should be done whether the vehicle is under warranty or not, so that the shop can do any diagnostics they may want to do. You always want the PCM in stock trim when doing diagnostics. So the chip isn't going to be in when your vehicle is in for service anyway. Once the chip is installed, it only takes about 60 seconds to remove it or to reinstall it, and that can be done as many times as you like, so this is easy to take care of.
If you'd like to go over this in more detail, please feel free to give us a call, our contact info is listed just below.