hello,

i'm a newbie here and to the f-150. i've owned a ranger for the last 10yrs. and hope that this 150 will last that long to..

my question is where is the computer located?
i own a 99 4.6..

thanks mtbikr
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if it's not broken, break it!

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Welcome mtbikr to the site...
Your computer should be under the dash on the pass side mounted to the right side wall.
Its gray/black in color. Its a little box about the size of a small bible.

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Red,1997 XLT 2WD, 4.6L V8, Auto
Stepside shortbed, painted to match hard tonneau cover, Ford factor bed liner, Prime Designs bug & rain deflectors, 2 10" Cerwin's in custom boxes, Hypertech Chip (on its way)

Future Mods: K&N air filter (of course), air box mod (of some sort)

Check out my new website at:
www.homestead.com/_JJK/ford.html

 

new2ford,

thanks, you post in your future mods, a air box mod? what u talkin about willis

 

Dear mtbikr,

The computer in all 1997 & later F-150's (including the Lightning) is located on the passenger side of the vehicle, just over the passenger kick panel. It is mounted so that most of it is in the cabin, but the first inch or two protrudes thru the firewall and into the engine compartment, so it can connect to it's wiring harness.

To find your computer code, simply open the passenger door and look in between the door hinges, and there will be a sticker with 3 letters and a number on it, and that is your computer code.

To remove the computer from your vehicle, go under the hood and look right behind the battery. You will see the front of the wiring harness "hub", which will have a single 10mm bolt dead-center. Loosen (do not remove!) this 10mm bolt until you can disconnect the wiring harness from the front of the computer. Then go into the cabin, and you will see the computer above the passenger kick panel, and it's held to it's bracket by a black plastic slide-off clip. Simply remove this clip, and this will allow you to pull the computer away and out of the vehicle.

If you need any help, please feel free to give us a call, our number is below.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com

 

daaahh me !

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Mtbikr,
Go to my home page. There is a picture of a air box mod on my SD.

Linked below



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1999 F250 SD CC, LWB, 5.4L, Auto, 3.73, 4x4, Power TT mirrors w/ marker lights, White, Full Tint, PendaPro SR, FlowmasterDelta 40 series, K&N filtercharger, Superchip(Airbox removed for a second try, maybe in the winter it will be advantagous?)

www.angelfire.com/pa3/spaceace/index.html

 

spaceace,

i see now, what kind of results do you get during the winter months, does the cold affect it at all.. being that i'm in Alaska and we have about 6 months of winter..

thanks, mtbikr

 

mtbikr,
I did a couple of things at the same time.(chip and airbox) I will not know until summer when I revert back to the full box.

I usually post pretty regularly.