TS Chip...gettin' check engine light

[Blasterak]

I put in my TS chip today and I am now gettin' a "Service Engine Soon" light that comes on. I put in my code reader and it says there are no codes. Has anybody else had this issue? It seems to run fine though, no problems at all. The light only comes on after I start it and drive it for a minute, but when you shut it off and turn it back on, the light doesn't come on until you drive it for a few min. Let me know if this is something I should be worried about or if it is just the nature of the beast...Thanks in advance!

[alabamafrog]

You should not have a check engine light unless something is wrong, it may blink or come on at full throttle during a very hard run on the higher settings if you are over boosting and don’t have a map sensor fooler or if the ICP or EBP isn’t happy. What kinda code reader you using? If the light is coming on then there should be codes stored. Some code readers cannot properly read powerstrokes, they are slightly different than normal OBDII gassers.

[sirnunya]

just driving around there should be no check engine light coming on. Get on it hard for a few, and it will come one for a few minutes from overboost. I would think if it were a contact issue with the chip that the light would come on right when you try to start the truck, so thats probably not it.

[Blasterak]

I'll have to check it out w/ another code reader, ya it only comes on after I drive it down the road for a bit, its on constantly. I'll check it out later, maybe w/ my dads superchip programmer, it should be able to pull the code. Thanks for the help.

[Blasterak]

Originally Posted by alabamafrog

You should not have a check engine light unless something is wrong, it may blink or come on at full throttle during a very hard run on the higher settings if you are over boosting and don’t have a map sensor fooler or if the ICP or EBP isn’t happy. What kinda code reader you using? If the light is coming on then there should be codes stored. Some code readers cannot properly read powerstrokes, they are slightly different than normal OBDII gassers.

If this was caused by an over boost, would the light stay on constantly or would it just blink? Because it does seem like when I really get on it in a higher setting, it loses power for a second, then it kicks back in...

[Raul@Stealth Automotive]

its a contact issue... usually if the chip is not seated correctly then the check engine light stays on all the time.... pull the chip out and make sure you cleaned the contacts enough. or hopefully you didnt go down too far

[sirnunya]

when overboost happens, the light comes on for a few mins, maybe 5 at the most, then it goes out. If its on constantly its probably a chip issue, either contacts or chip itself..

[alabamafrog]

Originally Posted by Blasterak

If this was caused by an over boost, would the light stay on constantly or would it just blink? Because it does seem like when I really get on it in a higher setting, it loses power for a second, then it kicks back in...

I didn’t word that very clearly, IF it were over boost it would only come on during a hard run and may blink or stay on for a few seconds then go back off. If it is staying on all the time then it is probably some other issue like chip contacts or an actual engine problem. A good scan will tell you if it is a real problem. First thing to do would be to remove the chip and see what it does then reinstall the chip after making sure both sides of the computer board contacts are clean. If the light still keeps coming on then go get a good scan for codes.

[Blasterak]

Originally Posted by alabamafrog

I didn’t word that very clearly, IF it were over boost it would only come on during a hard run and may blink or stay on for a few seconds then go back off. If it is staying on all the time then it is probably some other issue like chip contacts or an actual engine problem. A good scan will tell you if it is a real problem. First thing to do would be to remove the chip and see what it does then reinstall the chip after making sure both sides of the computer board contacts are clean. If the light still keeps coming on then go get a good scan for codes.

Alright, I'll try that first, I tried once again to pull the codes it still read "No DTC's stored", I couldn't get the Superchips programmer to work for me...Is it possible that I cleaned them too much as said above? If so am I screwed and have to get a new computer? But the truck runs awesome! There is no issues at all, but I am just worried by this SES light...