Can a Ford Dealer Recalibrate Speedo?

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Manco

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I've searched the boards several times looking for an answer to this question before posting.

I want to go with 4.10s in my 2000 GT. I know the speedometer will need to be recalibrated. I don't want to spend the money on a tune, tuner, or speedcal if I can help it. What I want to know is if a ford dealer can reprogram my stock computer to compensate for the new rear end gear ratio? Has anyone here actually had this done or know if it can be done. I'd greatly appreicate any information. I called my local dealer but they were unsure. They said I'd have to bring it in to find out.

 

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I doubt it.

Chances are if they could, you'd be charged a minimum 1.0 hr labor to re-calibrate and at that cost, you might as well just get a speed cal.

 

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I was told half an hour which would = $30.

 

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No they can't do it. It they can only program for calibrations that are factory options. I went to a dealer after changing my gears, and they thought they could, but they can't.

 

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no you cant i work at a ford dealer and. i was look around when i had our ids hooked up and it only has an option for 3.27 gear.

 

Jackie Chan

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nope. buy a tuner

 

merc123

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Can't you just get a speedcal?

 

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the scan tools that my dealer has, NGS, WDS, IDS and PDS cannot change gear ratios. they are for pure OEM style diagnostics.

 

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mrvids

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So is a speed cal a seperate device I'd need to install, and is there a good brand or place to buy one? Prices?

 

Mike97gt

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I tried this already, with the access they give to techs it can not be done. They have really limited what can be changed in programmable parameters.

LOL some of the older windstars you could play make slight adjustments to fuel/timing by changing the octane setting in programmable parameters. LOL that came in handy to stop the pinging on those POS vans.

 

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mrvids

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Mike,
Are you stating that because it's a '97, a speed cal won't work?
Or are you reaffirming that the dealer can't reprogram the computer to handle the gear change?

 

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bdcardinal

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he is reaffirming that the dealer cant change it.

 

Mike97gt

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bdcardinal said:

he is reaffirming that the dealer cant change it.

Click to expand...

Yeah thats what I was talking about.

 

merc123

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mrvids said:

So is a speed cal a seperate device I'd need to install, and is there a good brand or place to buy one? Prices?

Click to expand...

$100
http://www.dallasmustang.com/page/products.php?product=9910

 

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mrvids

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Thanks Merc,
Just ordered one and I'll post ease of installation in this forum when I'm done.


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