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03-22-2008, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Remap Ford OBDII
I need some help in finding software that will let me change the programming in the PCM in my 98 Ford Contour.... or at least let me view everything until I figure out what is what & what I want to change. I'm a mechanic at a Ford dealership so I think I have all the hardware I need... but I am guessing that I am going to need software of some kind for extracting, or at least reprogramming with custom maps. Any help or pointing in a general direction would be greatly appreciated.
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03-22-2008, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC
Vehicle: 2003/Chevrolet/SilveradoSS
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Quote: Originally Posted by 3LContour  I need some help in finding software that will let me change the programming in the PCM in my 98 Ford Contour.... or at least let me view everything until I figure out what is what & what I want to change. I'm a mechanic at a Ford dealership so I think I have all the hardware I need... but I am guessing that I am going to need software of some kind for extracting, or at least reprogramming with custom maps. Any help or pointing in a general direction would be greatly appreciated.
What hardware do you have?
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P4 3.0 GHz Hyperthread CPU, 1Gb RAM, 120 Gb Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW, Centrafuse XLE 1.47, 7" Xenarc, GPS, EV-DO via Samsung i730 ... more coming!
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03-22-2008, 07:09 PM
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Ford IDS
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03-22-2008, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC
Vehicle: 2003/Chevrolet/SilveradoSS
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Quote: Originally Posted by 3LContour Ford IDS
The IDS doesn't allow for custom mapping ... at least I don't think it does ...
You'll need to buy dedicated HW and SW ... like Hypertech's Power Programmer or something from Diablosport that will let you tweak your fuel mapping strategy
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Windows XP PC
InTruckPC
P4 3.0 GHz Hyperthread CPU, 1Gb RAM, 120 Gb Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW, Centrafuse XLE 1.47, 7" Xenarc, GPS, EV-DO via Samsung i730 ... more coming!
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03-22-2008, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Thanks for the input. I figured there might be a back way in being that you can program and/or reprogram with it. It's not a surprise that it's been impossible to find anyone with any good information about doing so, but I still can't help but think there has to at least be a way in to view. Then again, I have been wrong many times before.
I can go with an Xcal but I'm looking for fewer limitations and programmability that I can do myself. The thought of having to pay someone X-hundred dollars everytime I want to make the slightest change to a tune doesn't sit well with me. Mail-order tunes scare me to death, and after being in this business for a few years, I have serious trust issues with anyone doing anything to my car. Consequently, I like to do everything possible myself... and I'm really hoping to make this the next possiblity.
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