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Old 20-06-2010, 01:05 AM   #1
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Default What is this chip??

Just was cleaning up in the shed this evening and decided to have a look at my old auto ecu from my wagon (bought about 9 months ago). Anyway the guy i bought it from said he had had a chip put in but i didn't believe this. Didn't feel any different to my other wagon.

Anyway long story cut short i found none other than a chip all taped up and stuck in the ecu.

Does anyone know who this would be made from and if it would be worth putting into my (now manual with different ecu) wagon.

If anyone could shed any light on this for me that would be great.

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It was plugged in in the yellow boxed area. Sorry about the average camera phone photos.

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Old 20-06-2010, 01:15 AM   #2
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From my Google search seems to be some sort of factory chip
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Old 20-06-2010, 01:20 AM   #3
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http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/...ol-chip-52877/
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Old 20-06-2010, 09:08 AM   #4
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Wow, great researching Matt. Website helped lots.
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Old 20-06-2010, 10:17 AM   #5
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From my Google search seems to be some sort of factory chip
Thats not a factory chip...not from any Ford factory at least.

The yellow boxed area is the J3 service port, hence the name "J3 Chip"

Its just one of many aftermarket J3 chips, they all work the same pretty much.

I wouldn't run it unless I knew the details of the tune on it, but regardless if its from an auto EEC then its not going to work properly (limp-home cause theres no auto) OR if its from a different strategy it simply wont work at all.

I would expect you could burn a different tune onto the chip if you wanted...
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Old 20-06-2010, 10:24 AM   #6
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I didnt no you could use a j3 chip in a au. i thought they were for e series only tunning
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Old 20-06-2010, 10:49 AM   #7
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Definitely a J3 chip, email Chiptorque (matt "at" chiptorque.com.au) and he'll probably have a pretty good idea.. I wouldn't discount using it (with a retune obviously..), I am running a chiptorque chip on a maffless tune on my 347.. Does everything a flash tuner can do...Except have multiple tunes..

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I didnt no you could use a j3 chip in a au. i thought they were for e series only tunning
You need to do better google searches mate
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I didnt no you could use a j3 chip in a au. i thought they were for e series only tunning

Never heard of a Chiptorque chip or a Unichip?
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Thanks for the info guys, i have sent an email to matt at chiptorque. With a bit of luck it will be one of there chips and it can then be reprogrammed for my mods. Which would put a huge smile on my dial.
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All i googled was what was written on the chip, and it came up with that, i didnt no,
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It came up with what?
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Old 21-06-2010, 03:08 PM   #13
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Omfg lol @ this thread

and yeah if you're that way inclined you might wanna get a tune on it but if it's a stocker you night as well spend money on an exhaust and sound cool
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Old 21-06-2010, 09:12 PM   #14
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Yeah, pretty sure its a Chip from the states, for a diesel..

As someone said in that thread you posted..
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The actual chip is generic. It's the programs that carry the names of who burnt it.
Seriously, if it can be retuned locally should be a goer. Would save on cash for an edit once you drop in the V8..
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Unichip?
Actually, the unichip was a different beast altogether....a seperate "interceptor" or "signal bender" type of computer. Not nearly as good.
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