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Elite In Memoriam
- Joined
- January 17, 2001
- Messages
- 24,667
- Reaction score
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1999 XLT
Well it finally arrived via US Mail.; my new Apten Chip, that is.
The install instructions were straightforward and rather simple. First the negative side of the battery was disconnected, then with a 10mm socket, the wiring harness was removed from the EEC, Next an 11 mm socket removed the two nuts holding the EEC into the firewall were removed. The EEC was removed and brought to the workbench. It took a flat blade screwdriver to pry out the access to the service port.
The contacts on the J3 connector were sprayed with Electrical Contact Cleaner and then “scrubbed” with the supplied Scotch bright pad followed by another spraying with the Electrical Contact Cleaner.
The Apten Chop was then inserted onto the J3 connector making sure the fit was tight. Since I wanted to test fire the motor, I reconnected the harness to the EEC and tightened it down, reconnected the negative battery cable and cranked the motor.
Fearing the worse ( a no crank situation ) but expecting the best, the truck cranked immediately with the first turn of the key.
Time to button it up. I disconnected the negative battery cable, and then I removed the wire harness from the EEC. Next, I took 2-inch wide tape and secured the Apten Chip to the back of the EEC. Then the EEC and its “gasket” were reinstalled, the wire harness attached and the battery hooked back up. The truck fired the first turn of the key
No time for a good road test, but I did manage to give her a spin. Initial impression is that the truck feels more powerful but the nicest ( so far ) part was the tranny shifts. Wow.
This afternoon there will be a good road test, stay turned for that report.
Brian, thank you for all you have done for us.
The install instructions were straightforward and rather simple. First the negative side of the battery was disconnected, then with a 10mm socket, the wiring harness was removed from the EEC, Next an 11 mm socket removed the two nuts holding the EEC into the firewall were removed. The EEC was removed and brought to the workbench. It took a flat blade screwdriver to pry out the access to the service port.
The contacts on the J3 connector were sprayed with Electrical Contact Cleaner and then “scrubbed” with the supplied Scotch bright pad followed by another spraying with the Electrical Contact Cleaner.
The Apten Chop was then inserted onto the J3 connector making sure the fit was tight. Since I wanted to test fire the motor, I reconnected the harness to the EEC and tightened it down, reconnected the negative battery cable and cranked the motor.
Fearing the worse ( a no crank situation ) but expecting the best, the truck cranked immediately with the first turn of the key.
Time to button it up. I disconnected the negative battery cable, and then I removed the wire harness from the EEC. Next, I took 2-inch wide tape and secured the Apten Chip to the back of the EEC. Then the EEC and its “gasket” were reinstalled, the wire harness attached and the battery hooked back up. The truck fired the first turn of the key
No time for a good road test, but I did manage to give her a spin. Initial impression is that the truck feels more powerful but the nicest ( so far ) part was the tranny shifts. Wow.
This afternoon there will be a good road test, stay turned for that report.
Brian, thank you for all you have done for us.