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Old 06-12-2012, 03:49 PM
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How can I prevent this from happening again, and why did this happen to begin with....
 
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Old 06-12-2012, 04:32 PM
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How can I prevent this from happening again, and why did this happen to begin with....
Prior to installing - put the key in your pocket and disconnect the batteries.
 
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Old 06-12-2012, 05:13 PM
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I had a diesel perfromance shop install it that does 10 of these a day. So what does that mean? I disconnect my battierys everytime that it happens(every 30mins) and it goes away, if the chip is turned up from stock it happens in like 5 mins. my truck only has 135,000 miles on it
 
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Old 06-12-2012, 05:29 PM
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I have no idea TSD did everything, could that cause my truck to go into limp mode??
 
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Old 06-12-2012, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Powerstroke63
How can I prevent this from happening again, and why did this happen to begin with....
So is the PCM dead or does the truck stall?

Originally Posted by Powerstroke63
I had a diesel perfromance shop install it that does 10 of these a day. So what does that mean? I disconnect my battierys everytime that it happens(every 30mins) and it goes away, if the chip is turned up from stock it happens in like 5 mins. my truck only has 135,000 miles on it
What happens in "like" 5 minutes? Your going to have to explain what "IT" is.

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I have no idea TSD did everything, could that cause my truck to go into limp mode??
There is no "limp" mode on a 7.3...
 
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Old 06-12-2012, 07:52 PM
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Ok well the trans shop that has done e4od trannies for 10 years said it a limp mode that protects the trans, and "it" is the flashing overdrive light....... They said it could be PCM, and I herd that a ts chip can cause it
 
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Old 06-12-2012, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Powerstroke63
Ok well the trans shop that has done e4od trannies for 10 years said it a limp mode that protects the trans, and "it" is the flashing overdrive light....... They said it could be PCM, and I herd that a ts chip can cause it
So to be clear...

The TS chip did nothing to your truck, or the PCM.

The TS chip added enough HP to kill your tranny. End of story.

Flashing OD light means code stored in the PCM, pull it and go from there. Could be as simple as a VSS in the rear end, or a valve body issue...
 
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Old 06-13-2012, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Powerstroke63
I'm sorry if I said something to hurt your feelings, that was not my intentions. However you posted that a TS chip fried your PCM... That was just simply not the case.

I am trying to get exactly what your problem (truck related) is, and what you were giving myself, and others was not enough to get any good information back to you.

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