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Old 11-18-2007, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Squirtbottle09
What I am asking is are there really any need for guages? And If I just get the xcal2 now, can I add on the livewire guages afterwords?
the idea is to get one or another. VMP does offer a hardware trade in...
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you might want to get a dashhawk to monitor all all of your temps and other things.
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The truck still has power if you don't disconnect the negative wire. If you unplug the positive and then unplug the negative it will spark which means that the truck still has power.
How can the truck have power from just one terminal?
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Originally Posted by Squirtbottle09
How can the truck have power from just one terminal?

I was thinking that it retains a little bit of power until it is disconnected....maybe???
Old 11-18-2007, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by obusnizzle
the idea is to get one or another. VMP does offer a hardware trade in...
I realize that after doing a bit of research. Lol. They are both tuners in them selves.
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There is still power if the negative is connected. It just doesnt complete the circuit. I dont remember how it works, but i learned it in automotive school. In order to do anything you disconnect the neg. disconnecting the positive wont reset anything. You need to disconnect the negative.
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Originally Posted by Metalmaxx
There is still power if the negative is connected. It just doesnt complete the circuit. I dont remember how it works, but i learned it in automotive school. In order to do anything you disconnect the neg. disconnecting the positive wont reset anything. You need to disconnect the negative.
It does reset it because my CEL goes away, my clock gets cleared, ect.
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My suggestion definitely would be an Xcal III and Troyer custom tuning. However, if you need it quickly then VMP is getting some very good reviews. I am thinking about ordering a couple tunes from them simply to feel the differences between VMP and Troyer.
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I think I am going to call AEM and see what there opinion is on this first. I will be sure to keep you in the loop though.
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This may be a day late and a dollar short, but wouldnt the CAI cause it to run lean?



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