trying to find the chip?

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DUNNSAM30
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I have a 99 Cobra mustang that when i bought they said it had a chip on it. I am trying to find the chip to take it out because i cannot tune my car with it in. I cannot seem to find out where the chip would be located any ideas??

I am trying to find the chip to take it out because i cannot tune my car with it in. I cannot seem to find out where the chip would be located any ideas??
Oct 4, 2011 at 10:53 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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what tuning are you doing???

it is usually on the pcm input side. you have to remove the pcm to gain acess to it.

Roy
Oct 4, 2011 at 11:56 PM
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I removed the computer but there wasn't anything hooked up to it.
I am trying to use superchips programmer, cortex 1950.
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:12 AM
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ok, so you have a chip to install??

Roy
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:14 AM
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DUNNSAM30
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No, the thing I have tunes it without a chip. But it won't let me tune it because it has a chip in it. So I'm just trying to take the chip that is in it out but I can't seem to find it.
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:19 AM
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open the plate on the pcm. youll see the chip
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:21 AM
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DUNNSAM30
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PCM is that the computer?
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:23 AM
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all the chips I have done and seen are in line between the pcm and the body connector.

Are you having a driveability issue with it??

Roy
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Oct 5, 2011 at 12:23 AM
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I took the plate off and didnt see any chip. And no I'm not.
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:28 AM
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i see you took off the cover, but if you take off the harness, is there like an adapter there??

Roy
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:39 AM
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Yes, I unplugged the harness, would it be in the little plastic adapter that all the wires go into?
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:41 AM
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adapter?? does it unplug??
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:52 AM
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There's a bolt that you can loosen and it comes unplugged from the computer.
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:56 AM
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ok, thats just the connector. have no idea where they would put it. I dont think there is a chip unless he replaced the entire computer instead of just adding the chip. if that is the case, you are dead in the water unless you get a new pcm or try and have it re flashed to oem.

Roy
Oct 5, 2011 at 12:59 AM
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Okay thanks I'll try to figure out what to do.
Oct 5, 2011 at 1:01 AM
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good luck
Oct 5, 2011 at 1:02 AM