chip ?

major · 09-11-2004, 12:43 AM

I ran a superchip in my explorer for maybe 2 years with no trouble Then a couple months ago i had a problem. The car would kind of randomly not start and it wouldnt start until it wanted to again. So i went through some troubleshooting and decided to take out the chip and it started right up and i havent had any trouble since. Anyone have any ideas on what may have happened? I would like to put the chip back in but i cant have the explorer not start on me. Its been about 3 months without the chip. Thanks, Major

*Redrig* · 09-11-2004, 12:52 AM

Are you sure you cleaned the contacts good?

major · 09-11-2004, 09:55 AM

yes and i had the chip in for about 2 years. I also had chip helf in with the aluminum duct tape so it wasnt moving any either.

aldive · 09-11-2004, 10:17 AM

Send it back to SC and have them test its functions.

Good luck....

99SportX · 09-11-2004, 12:38 PM

Maybe the contacts corroded and you need to re-clean them?

09-11-2004, 12:43 AM	#1
major Elite Explorer Florence, South Carolina '98 V8 2WD XLT Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 223 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	chip ? I ran a superchip in my explorer for maybe 2 years with no trouble Then a couple months ago i had a problem. The car would kind of randomly not start and it wouldnt start until it wanted to again. So i went through some troubleshooting and decided to take out the chip and it started right up and i havent had any trouble since. Anyone have any ideas on what may have happened? I would like to put the chip back in but i cant have the explorer not start on me. Its been about 3 months without the chip. Thanks, Major

09-11-2004, 12:52 AM	#2
Redrig Elite Explorer Gettysburg,PA 1997 Mountaineer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,995 Vehicle Specs	Are you sure you cleaned the contacts good? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/exforce

09-11-2004, 10:17 AM	#4
aldive Elite In Memoriam 1999 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 25,271 Vehicle Specs	Send it back to SC and have them test its functions. Good luck.... __________________ Al Franklin My truck My Quest for 30 RIP Al Franklin! 1947-2010. Gone but not forgotten! :(

09-11-2004, 12:38 PM	#5
99SportX Wannabe Elite Explorer Duluth, MN '99 Sport Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,933 Vehicle Specs	Maybe the contacts corroded and you need to re-clean them? __________________ '99 Explorer Sport 5.0 AWD t-case with 2wd spindles (identity crisis) '99 Explorer XLT 4.0 SOHC 4x4 for daily driver/off road use

09-11-2004, 09:55 AM	#3
major Elite Explorer Florence, South Carolina '98 V8 2WD XLT Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 223 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	yes and i had the chip in for about 2 years. I also had chip helf in with the aluminum duct tape so it wasnt moving any either.