Kmanford,
I don't blame you for trying that "Free" jet chip. Would have done the same thing myself. Like Mike T said, it probably will turn out to be a bad connection somewhere. However, the first chance you get order that Superchips. You won't regret it!
Good Luck

Mike T,
Outstanding! Instructions on how to install a competitors product. Not once did you try to "Sell" yours. Your willingness to answer all our questions over and over and...
That's exactly what sold me on the Superchips product. Not to mention all the positive feedback from Superchips customers.

Best Wishes

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2000 F-150 XLT Supercab 4x2. Bright red clearcoat w/gold two tone.5.4L, 3.55LS, class III towing, keyless entry, overhead console and captain chairs.
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As a previous jet chip owner, I have had similar problems and, as mike suggests, they were due to : a. not completely cleaning the goop off the male connector in the computer and b. chip vibraitng loose. I would carefully inspect the male connector as well as the contacts on the jet chip for evidence of excess goop. If you see any, clean it off. Make sure when the chip is installed it is firmly in place and if the truck starts, you might consider taping the chip in place , packing tape works just fine!

 

I had a jet chip installed in my 99' f-150 about a month ago. I got the chip for free. And today in the morning when I was driving the truck just turned off and the power streeing stopped as well. The odometer read "-------" and all the lights were on ,even the "theft" light was flashing. After ttaking out the key ,I restarted the car and it worked and I began my way back home ,wehn the truck stopped about 4 times. And I was only 3 miles away from home. My question is what is the problem ,if it's the chip ,I'll just take it out and buy myself a Superchip.

 

Dear kmanford,

I'd say you just need to check your connection where the Jet unit attaches. Most of the time this type of problem, where the vehicle stalls, is due to something that is connection-related. Jet has 2 different styles of products for the Fords; one goes in between the wiring harness and the front of the computer under the hood, and the other attaches on the rear of the computer like the Superchip does. So first, disconnect your battery, and then disconnect the wiring harness from the front of the computer, to make sure that no pins are bent (they most likely won't be), but more so to make sure that the 10mm bolt head in the middle of the harness is fully tightened, as this can cause erratic operation and/or stalling.

Next, if the Jet unit attaches to the rear of the computer (you'll know this because you had to clean the male edge connector wher it attaches), then you'll want to remove it, and make sure you have that connector cleaned thoroughly. Then re-install the Jet unit, and make sure it's on straight and firm, so it's not ****ed and so it does not "wobble" on the edge connector. Also, please check to make sure that neither the computer's mount (what the computer itslf sttaches to in the cabin to held it in place), or the black pressure clip that holds the computer to that mount have a "lip" on them that tends to push the module off the back of the computer, as there are some mounts and clips that will have these little "lips" on them. If so, you simply need to slightly bend them back out of the way, so they cannot come into contact with the unit. If they do touch it, what happens is that over time, it will push eth module slowly away from the back of the computer, and finally it no longer has a good connection, and the vehicle stalls. Easy to fix.

The type of symptom you described in most cases is not due to any failure of the product itself, but rather a problem somewhere in it's connection to the computer. A failed unit *can* cause the vehicle to stall, but it's usually in the connection itself, so check both ends of the computers connections as I've described here, and let us know what happens, ok?

Good luck!

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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

 

Thanks alot Superchip Distributor. I did all that ,and when I reattached the Jet chip ,the car didn't start at all. So I checked all the pins and connectors ,and everything seemed to be okay. I took the chip out ,and the car started up as normal. I put the chip back and the car didn't start at all. The chip attaches to the back of the computer under my passenger kick panel. Do you think that I may have a defective chip? If so I'll buy myself a superchip from the online store.

 

Dear kmanford,

OK, based on that result, it sounds to me like you simply need to clean the male edge connector where the chip attaches to the computer more. You see, that conformal coating that is sprayed on the whole circuit board is clear in color, and so it can sometimes be difficult to determine just exactly how much of it there is to be removed. And, it only takes one small bit of that stuff not being removed from just one contact to stop the vehicle from starting, and this is true whether you're using a Superchip or another unit, the connection is everything. Also, look at the Jet unit itself, on it's contacts, and make sure there isn't any white-ish residue on them, as this is the clear conformal coating coming transferring from the computer connector to the Jet unit's contacts, and this can block the connection too.

One thing that can help you see this is if you have a magnifying glass laying around the house, so you can use it to look at the connector under magnification. Reading glasses can work too, or anything that allows you to see it under magnification.

If you like, please feel free to give us a call, and I can go over the procedure we use to clean that connector, so you can enjoy your chip. If you have a fax number, I can fax over those instructions if you like. Basically, what we do is to use a tiny straight-blade screwdriver, like from a jeweler's or eyeglass screwdriver kit, and use the blade to literally "shave" this coating off the contacts on that connector. If when doing this, you start to see silver-ish or metallic flakes coming off, STOP, you've gone far enough on that contact. You don't want to remove the protective tin coating and expose the copper contact underneath. If some of the copper is exposed, it can still work, but not if the copper becomes damaged, so you'll want to be careful doing this. I had one the other day that had so much of this clear conformal coating on it it took me a good 20 minutes to properly clean that connector, whereas it usually only takes me maybe 5 minutes to do this in most cases. Another thing you'll want to have on hand is a number of Q-tips and some rubbing alcohol. Put a little rubbing alcohol on a couple of Q-tips, and use that to "clean" the connector before & after you scrape it, and even during scraping, to clean up the connector so you can see how much coating is left as you scrape each contact individually.

I honestly think that this is a connection-related problem, rather than a failure of the Jet unit. I could be wrong, but what we have seen over many years is that 95%-98% of the time, it's connection-related.

Good luck, and give us a call at our number below if you'd like more help!

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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