Trying to find the chip?

Tiny
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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?
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 AT 10:53 PM

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Tiny
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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.

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Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 AT 11:56 PM
Tiny
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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.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:12 AM
Tiny
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Ok, so you have a chip to install?

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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:14 AM
Tiny
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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.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:19 AM
Tiny
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Open the plate on the pcm. Youll see the chip
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:21 AM
Tiny
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PCM is that the computer?
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:23 AM
Tiny
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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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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:23 AM
Tiny
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I took the plate off and didnt see any chip. And no I'm not.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:28 AM
Tiny
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I see you took off the cover, but if you take off the harness, is there like an adapter there?

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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:39 AM
Tiny
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Yes, I unplugged the harness, would it be in the little plastic adapter that all the wires go into?
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:41 AM
Tiny
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Adapter? Does it unplug?
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:52 AM
Tiny
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There's a bolt that you can loosen and it comes unplugged from the computer.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:56 AM
Tiny
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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.

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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 12:59 AM
Tiny
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Okay thanks I'll try to figure out what to do.
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 1:01 AM
Tiny
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Good luck
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 AT 1:02 AM

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