Preparation and precautions 1, Connecting to obd ii 6 – Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’99 - 03 7.3L Power Stroke) Programmer- OttoMind Programmer User Manual
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Preparation and
Precautions
1.
Do not activate any electrical
accessories while installing any Banks
OttoMind tune. Ensure that there are
no electronic devices wired or plugged
into the vehicle that can cause a
substantial voltage drop, which can be
activated during the installation of any
Banks OttoMind tune. Please contact
a Banks dealer if uncertain about
devices that are on your vehicle.
2.
certain cellular phones or
radio equipment might also cause
interference, please remove or turn
such devices off.
3.
Ensure that the vehicle battery
voltage is correct. charge your battery
if necessary.
Note: Do not attempt to install any
Banks OttoMind tune on a vehicle with
a insufficiently charged battery.
4.
Unless instructed in the installation
steps, never turn the ignition key OFF
while the Banks OttoMind is plugged
into the OBDII connection port.
Warning: Do not unplug the Banks
OttoMind Programmer while
installing the Banks OttoMind
performance tune.
5.
Ensure that the factory “stock”
tune is in the vehicle’s EcM before
installing the Banks OttoMind. If you
are uncertain if your vehicle has the
stock tune then have the vehicle’s
EcM reflashed by a FORD dealer.
Note: FORD dealer re-flashes are the
same as stock factory tune.
WARNING: The Banks OttoMind
should not be installed over
a nonfactory/aftermarket
performance tune, and cannot be
used in conjunction with other
tuning devices such as chips or
plug in modules of any kind.
Connecting to OBD II
6.
Locate the OBD II connection port
in your vehicle. The OBD II connection
port is located under the dash panel
and can be located on either side of
the steering wheel.
7.
connect your Banks OttoMind
programmer to the vehicle OBD II
connection port.
Note: When the OBD II connector
is plugged, the Banks OttoMind will
automatically power on and illuminate
its screen. The screen will display the
Banks OttoMind (See Figure 2), Then
display the ‘Main Menu’. If the Banks
OttoMind does not come on then
check the fuse to the cigarette lighter
in the fuse panel.
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