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Old 05-01-2009, 11:53 AM
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do you have to have an EDGE comp box to install a smoke switch. cuz my friend has a boost fooler chip and a Superchip programmer and we wanted to know if we could do it with that
 
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Old 05-01-2009, 11:56 AM
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You don't have to but its not good for the truck or map sensor.
 
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:02 PM
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ok well how would you do it if you didnt have an Edge comp box???
 
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:06 PM
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dont do it, you'll mess the truck up big time, you can fry your ecm/box very easily.
 
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:07 PM
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hah its not my truck, its my friends, he really wants to do it. so how is it done??? thanks for the warning tho dukeboy_318
 
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Old 05-01-2009, 12:23 PM
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Smoke Switch

Unless you have a pyrometer, DON'T! Does not increase power, soots up things, and is overall just plain risky!
 
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Old 05-01-2009, 05:20 PM
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Old 05-01-2009, 08:35 PM
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looks like they are lookin out for your buddy
 
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Old 05-02-2009, 09:09 AM
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he must not be a very good friend if your gonna let him ruin his rig. its a stupid thing to do.
 
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:01 AM
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yeah, very very stupid, seriously, dont do it, youll be back with in a week or two asking how to fix the dang thing, guaranteed bad idea, dont screw your buddy, bro
 
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