Thanks Jim. I have been wondering how the tests were going, thanks for the info. Time to sell the chevelle . What chip and tune would one need with a stock block to run that blower I wonder?

 

Any autologic, superchip or diablo chip can be programmed to use with that or any other blower.

 

I have been told that a chip will void the warrentee on the computer. I asked why, dealer told me it puts a lockout code in the cp. True or am I getting colon cancer from smoke being blown up my ***?

 

Grimace,

On a Superchip when you take the chip out of the computer it won't leave anything in the computer. It will be the stock programming with no trace of a chip being in their. The thing that gets the majority of the people is that you have to clean the protective coating off the terminals. I know the dealers around here take a digital camera, snap a pic of the computer and send it to Ford for an answer if the truck can recieve warranty work.

Hoep this helps,

Justin@JDM

 

Thanks Justin. I am probably gonna get a diablo flip unless someone has a better chipset for me to think about.

 

Just ot let you know with any chip including a Diablo you have to clean the terminals as well. So there is no way around that right now. We have the most experience with the Magnum Power blowers so one of our chips may be hte right way to go.

Hope this helps,

Justin@JDM

 

Actually I was wondering the same thing...even Island Dragway is only 500'

E-town is 86'
Atco is 33'

He was probably at a track near the mfr of the supercharger.

 

Justin is right except for one small thing.

After removal of any chip, you must clear the computer. If you dont, it will keep a P1000 code that alerts the Dealership of aftermarket programming.

YUP YUP

 

Im pretty sure P1000 is the code that is set when the battery is disconnected -

It simply means that no ODBII drive cycles are complete.

Ill bet next weeks paycheck that I could get the same code on a bone stock truck on the dealers lot by disconnecting the battery.

Doug

 

Actually, it depends on the scanner you use.

Most aftermarket scanners will give you the "generic" code definition, like the one you stated above, but if you go with the OEM scanner, you will get a more defined code.

There is a reason the OBDII monitors havent run, and the computer knows when its being told not to run them, so it sets the "soft" code for it, just re-setting the computer sets a totally different code without a chip. Next time you hook up your scanner, go into readiness monitors and you will see a bunch of N/A's with a chip and without you will see "NOT RUN", meaning the computer hasnt run that monitor yet. With a chip, it wont run that monitor at all, hence the N/A.

DISTURBED

 

I don't remember ever getting a similar code on my Snap-On scanner. I have only scanned it using OBDII generic though. Just got the newest updates though so no more generic for me. Will have to play with it and see what lurks inside. -Mat-

 

Thats the definition from the NGS scan tool as well.
How much more OEM can you get ?

The computer is not being told not to run the tests it simply takes a certain amount of driving under certain conditions to clear the P1000 code. I had too much familiarity with it when I cleared codes before an yearly Inspection here. Oops.

The NGS will tell you which parts of which tests are still pending and the Service manual gives you a step by step on how to expedite the completion of the tests so that the P1000 will disappear. Once the code os gone there is a second PID that tells you how many successful odbII drive cycles have completed since the last reset.

In my experience the P1000 has the same effect with or without a chip and the process of clearing it and completing an ODBII cycle is the same either way.

Unhook the battery on a chipped or unchipped truck and get a P1000 - Drive a couple hundred miles on either truck and the P1000 typically is gone....

That has been my expereince

Doug

 

Well, I guess my question now is, has anyone ever tried to get warrantee work done, and been denied due to a chip installed in the computer? I just wanna get this straight before I get a chip and install it.

 

My warranty work was denied a couple of years ago because of scratched pcm leads, K&N flat panel replacement filter, and Borla exhaust.

 

I suspect it had more to do with you having had a chip in the computer rather than the exhaust and filter.