[Shotimes] Re: Help with computer code

[Adam Parrott]

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

Agree and a good point.  The reason why I recommended the other two places I
mentioned to Don over the door jamb (other than forgetting about it) was
because the computer in Don's car isn't the factory original (and could very
well be of a different calibration).  Thus if this holds true, then the
factory sticker on the door jamb won't do his tuner much good.  ;)

Adam

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: James F. Ryan III
  To: Adam Parrott ; shotimes@autox.team.net ; TechSHO@topica.com
  Cc: Donald Mallinson
  Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Help with computer code


  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