[Shotimes] Help with computer code

[James F. Ryan III]

It should also be found on a little sticker between the passenger front door
and the front fender.

I assume this was to tell the assembly line worker what computer to install,
obviously before the doors were mounted.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Parrott" <parrotta@usa.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <TechSHO@topica.com>
Cc: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Help with computer code


> Don,
>
> Two things I forgot to mention ...  :)
>
> A) there are always two places where you can verify the PCM's catch code
> (provided the unit hasn't been stripped of all stickers or identifying
> markings) - the J3 edge card connector cover (Gen 1's had a thin white
sticker
> covering the port while Gen 2's sported a black plastic cover piece) or
the
> 60-pin EEC connector sticking out of the firewall. Either location should
have
> a sticker with the PCM's original catch code printed on it in big, bold,
> mono-spaced lettering.  If your PCM does not have either of these
identifying
> stickers, then proceed to point B).
>
> B) Have your tuner guy perform a binary dump of the factory EEC to
determine
> what type of strategy you are dealing with (this step is also popularly
known
> as "reading the EEC").  If, when you suggest this to him, he does not know
how
> to perform this simple step and/or he does not know what the heck you are
> talking about, I would suggest that you start looking for someone else to
do
> your tuning.  ;)
>
> Adam
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Donald Mallinson
>   To: SHO Tech ; SHOtimes
>   Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 10:23 PM
>   Subject: [Shotimes] Help with computer code
>
>
>   A guy that wants to help me tune my '89 needs to know what the "M/T
>   catch code" is for the '89 SHO.
>
>   I have a Ford Reman computer in my '89 that was installed about 1993.
>   There are no codes on it that I can find.
>
>   The computer sticker on the back door frame isn't of any help.  Never
>   heard of a "M/T catch code" but maybe some of you have.  If so, do you
>   know what it is, or where I could find it?
>
>   Thanks!
>
>   Don Mallinson
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