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: Fingerstick and Federal Code Truck ???'s


smittybuilt
02-14-2011, 04:52 PM
ok, i have done alot of searching and did not find the answer to this question. i am fixing to have a dsp5 switch installed by a buddy and i was going to install the blocker plate. my truck does not have the code in the glove box, so i was under the assumption i would need the fingerstick. he is under the assumption that i won't seeing he is tuning it with efi live. can anyone give me a clear answer on this so we know which way to go? thanks.

1953drtelco
02-14-2011, 05:19 PM
My buddy had the code blocked with his EFI live tune. I have an FE9 truck, so luckily no code for me.

PrivatePilot
02-14-2011, 07:10 PM
Moved to 2nd gen electronics.

smittybuilt
02-14-2011, 07:41 PM
Moved to 2nd gen electronics.

thanks, any others that blocked the code with efi?

blkdmax05
02-14-2011, 09:14 PM
You can turn the code off with EFI, so long as the tune is written correctly to do such a thing. Is he writing you tunes or are you buying them?

smittybuilt
02-14-2011, 10:29 PM
i am buying them. thanks.

blkdmax05
02-14-2011, 10:35 PM
You should be ok as long as that feature is in the tune. Have fun!

bigred2005
02-14-2011, 11:23 PM
Don't waste your time on the Fingerstick. I've had my EGR blocked since I bought the truck and haven't seen a code. I've heard the same thing on another forum from others with the same year truck.

blkdmax05
02-14-2011, 11:28 PM
FE9 LLY's do not need a fingerstick

turnpike
02-17-2011, 10:24 PM
I understand, and my truck is such, that with "FE9" build code, blocker plate & EGR motor unplugged, it WILL throw codes.
It is a soft code and doesn't set the CEL on a FE9 truck. But it would not pass a CA snog test.

bigred2005
02-17-2011, 11:01 PM
I understand, and my truck is such, that with "FE9" build code, blocker plate & EGR motor unplugged, it WILL throw codes.
It is a soft code and doesn't set the CEL on a FE9 truck. But it would not pass a CA snog test.

It won't throw a code at all. I check mine all the time with my code reader. Still no codes of any kind.