Dear jmartinb,

Suggestion#1, - only post this in one section, so there aren't multiple answers thru multiple threads, etc., as things get messy like that, and it gets harder to keep up with.

#2 - with that in mind, please see my reply in your 2000 Expy thread. Chances are it's connection-related, so you need to go over each one of those and basically do a process of elimination, until you find the culprit.

#3 - if all else fails, by all means give us a shout, & we'll be happy to go over this with you.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Online Superchip ordering system:https://www.f150online.com/scpp/index.html

 

jmartinb,

Read my post below (from small installation tips)..this is what I discovered..after I had the same problem as you the day after my chip was installed!! Not a problem since!!


Here is a big one if this problem occurs:

I experienced a 'no start' condition yesterday when I went to crank the truck up after it had sat all night. The truck had ran just fine the day before with the superchip. Having read everything about the superchip, I knew it was most likely a dirty contact or the computer key had failed.

Thinking my PATS key had failed..I tried another..same thing. I was eventually able to get the truck to start, but it quit running 15 seconds later. I finally pushed on the Superchip..tried again..and it started right up and ran normally. Despite having 2 pieces of '100 mph tape' (same as duct tape) the chip had evidently been ever so slightly pushed out of the socket.

So taking a closer look, I noticed the bracket that holds the computer to the truck has a rolled up edge..and the edge pushes directly against the superchip when it is installed. Once the plastic mounting clip is installed..it evidently caused enough pressure to push the superchip just enough to cause the chip to not seat properly (despite the tape).

So yesterday (Saturday), I re-did the installation and removed the mounting bracket (two screws). I flattened out the rolled up edge on the bracket (where the chip sits), reinstalled everything...and have not had a single problem since...quite a few starts and test drives. It sat overnight again..no problems.

So if you experience a 'no start' situation...give this a try.


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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99, **Superchip now installed..WOW!!!!**



[This message has been edited by Dustoff (edited 03-13-2000).]

 

Dustoff-
Thanx for your suggestions. I'll be sure to re-read that thread. Making a newbie mistake, I cross-posted my issue on another thread (2000 Expy). So, I'll post follow-ups there.

The good news...after I got through my "on ramp situation", I put 200 miles on it this weekend with NO issues! Man, is it ever nice with the SuperChip installed.

Thanx again for your help.

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2000 Wedgewood Blue Expy XLT 5.4L

535 Towing package
comfort\convenience group
beige leather
captain's chairs
6 CD Changer
Ford Bug Deflector
Superchip

 

Thanks Mike and jmartinb! Helping each other out on here is what it is all about!!

My truck is running like "a raped ape"... HOOAAH!

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99, **Superchip now installed..WOW!!!!**

 

Dear Dustoff,

Thanks for helping out with a very informative post, nicely done.

It's been awhile since this last came up, where some of the mounting brackets will have that edge, or lip. We recently wrote an additional page to the installation instructions, and I think perhaps it would be a good idea to add this point as well, as something to check for when reinstalling the computer with the Superchip attached. It doesn't come up often, but over time it has come up a couple of times, so we'll make that addition to our additional instruction sheet that we send in addition to Superchips' installation instructions.

Thanks to both of you, Dustoff & jmartinb.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Online Superchip ordering system:https://www.f150online.com/scpp/index.html