I was given a hypertech programmer for a 04-06 f-150 but i don't know anyone with that year truck to try it out. is there another way to check if it's locked. besides actually hooking up to a truck maybe updateing it or something.

 

yup... have at it...

 

[QUOTE=tarajerame;4076978]yup... have at it...[/QUOTE

have at what ???

 

hook it to a truck to see if it will program

 

thats the problem, he doesent know anyone with they year range truck.... u should be able to try and update it to see

 

And as Tarajerame indicated - just do it..Yes, on yer 2010.

All you are doing is powering it up via the OBDII port - it's CAN bus so no issue there -

The unit should quickly display it's status - locked or not.

It will/should detect an incompatible vehicle & refuse to program, so this is safe.

This will NOT happen...

Liten. To. Tarajerame.


MGD

 

always. anyone with superchargers always knows everything

 

I don't know everything...



but I know he can use his truck to see if it's locked or not.

 

OK guys i'm scared ****less to try that !!!! you sure it wont harm anything i just want to make sure it's not locked so i can sell it . i just may man up and try it . thanks ....

 

If the programmer is locked, you won't be able to program you truck with it. If it isn't locked, you will be able to. I don't see how you could hurt your truck either way.

However, is SCT one of those that allows a fixed number of vehicles (I think five) to be programmed? If so, and you DO program your truck, you've added to the "count", so it will reduce the number of future vehicles that can be programmed by one.

- Jack

 

he doesn't have to confirm the load...


but if it's locked, it will tell him the device is locked when he goes to the program vehicle screen

 

It's not an SCT device.

OP - it's SAFE!. You are just powering it up, NOT programming anything!

Sounds like you are not going to be convinced regardless of what anyone tells you..... so go find an appropriate year truck ....

 

I used to have a hypertech...

 

Duh! *slap head* I have SCT on the brain I think. OK, since it's a Hypertech, would the act of "testing it" use up one of the possible programming sessions it's capable of?

And, I guess he COULD simply back out of the programming session once he confirms it's not locked, so my question is sort of irrelevant, isn't it? (Guess I need to catch up on my nap time, like Bluejay).

I'll probably meet my "stupid post quota" this month, like always!

- Jack