Warranty ?? and other ?? about chip
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Warranty ?? and other ?? about chip
I am considering buying a flip chip for my '01 SCrew and have read that some of the chip owners take the chip out when taking the truck in for warranty work. Does the installation of the chip technically void the warranty?? This will not keep me from buying one, just curious.
Also, another question directed mostly to Mike the superchip distributor. I was wondering how you determine what changes to make to the chips from year to year?? Do they change that much. The reason I ask is I want to trade in my GEN I SCrew next spring and get a new one. If I buy the chip now (to gain the benefits of better shifting and improved performance while towing my 5500 lb travel trailer) will I be able to use it in the new Screw or will I have to buy a new chip for that truck also?? I plan on staying with the 5.4 L engine but will go to a lower gear if Ford offers it as an option.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
GSCrew
Also, another question directed mostly to Mike the superchip distributor. I was wondering how you determine what changes to make to the chips from year to year?? Do they change that much. The reason I ask is I want to trade in my GEN I SCrew next spring and get a new one. If I buy the chip now (to gain the benefits of better shifting and improved performance while towing my 5500 lb travel trailer) will I be able to use it in the new Screw or will I have to buy a new chip for that truck also?? I plan on staying with the 5.4 L engine but will go to a lower gear if Ford offers it as an option.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
GSCrew
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Hi GScrew,
No, the Superchip does not void your new vehicle or extended warranty. We do suggest removing them prior to going in for service work, but not because of any warranty concerns, and not just when you're under warranty. We suggest this simply because if they need to do a diagnostic scan of your computer, anytime a performance chip is present there is a "false" error code (P0605) that is generated, and this is actually *supposed* to happen. It simply signals that the computer's internal EPROM chip is turned off, and that code goes away as soon as you remove the Superchip; then it returns when you re-install the Superchip, just as it is supposed to. We suggest removing it prior to service simply because not all mechanics/technicians know about this issue, and sometimes may think that there is actually something wrong with the computer. So to avoid a situation where a mechanic or technician may not know about that, and also to avoid anyone just automatically assuming that your chip is causing a problem without doing any real diagnosis, we suggest removing it so that it cannot be an issue. This is very easy to do, as after the first-time installation, it only takes a couple of minutes (literally) to remove or to re-install the Superchip.
Now with regards to what changes are done from year to year, that is up to Ford, and so far, all of the F-150's can use the same basic Superchip module, it just has to be programmed to match each vehicle's individual computer code. We make a different program for each and every different factory program (computer code) there is. So for example, to put your Superchip on your next new vehicle (assuming they do not make any changes to the computer from a hardware standpoint that would preclude being able to use it), we would need to reprogram it to match the computer code of your next vehicle. There have been many people who have done just that, who had say, a 1997 F-150 and then had us reprogram it for their new 2000 F-150, and so on.
Have a great weekend,
No, the Superchip does not void your new vehicle or extended warranty. We do suggest removing them prior to going in for service work, but not because of any warranty concerns, and not just when you're under warranty. We suggest this simply because if they need to do a diagnostic scan of your computer, anytime a performance chip is present there is a "false" error code (P0605) that is generated, and this is actually *supposed* to happen. It simply signals that the computer's internal EPROM chip is turned off, and that code goes away as soon as you remove the Superchip; then it returns when you re-install the Superchip, just as it is supposed to. We suggest removing it prior to service simply because not all mechanics/technicians know about this issue, and sometimes may think that there is actually something wrong with the computer. So to avoid a situation where a mechanic or technician may not know about that, and also to avoid anyone just automatically assuming that your chip is causing a problem without doing any real diagnosis, we suggest removing it so that it cannot be an issue. This is very easy to do, as after the first-time installation, it only takes a couple of minutes (literally) to remove or to re-install the Superchip.
Now with regards to what changes are done from year to year, that is up to Ford, and so far, all of the F-150's can use the same basic Superchip module, it just has to be programmed to match each vehicle's individual computer code. We make a different program for each and every different factory program (computer code) there is. So for example, to put your Superchip on your next new vehicle (assuming they do not make any changes to the computer from a hardware standpoint that would preclude being able to use it), we would need to reprogram it to match the computer code of your next vehicle. There have been many people who have done just that, who had say, a 1997 F-150 and then had us reprogram it for their new 2000 F-150, and so on.
Have a great weekend,