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Lightening Maf Wiring

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I'm thinking of swapping my Pro-M 75mm MAF (calibrated for 24# inj) for a 90mm LMAF. I'm installing 60# Siemens Deka injectors and will need to have the sensor calibrated. So I have 2 questions:

1. What wiring modifications will I be getting into?

2. Is it as easy to have Ford calibrate the MAF as it is with Pro-M (simply mailing it in to them)?

Also, what other mods am I missing? Will this require an adapter plate?
 

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An adapter plate will be needed and as far as I am going to do is get the adapter plug to adapt the mustang maf plug to the lightning maf
 

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find a local tuner you trust hand have him redo the PCM to work with the MAF and injectors...
 

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srtthis said:
find a local tuner you trust hand have him redo the PCM to work with the MAF and injectors...
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Yes, good point. The plan is once my upgrades are complete (including the 255 Lph HP fuel pump), I'll take it to a tuner I've found locally.
 

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I hate to thread jack but my question is can I start the car with thelightning Maf and once its running I can trailer it to my tuner just wondering
 

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MikeH686 said:
I hate to thread jack but my question is can I start the car with thelightning Maf and once its running I can trailer it to my tuner just wondering
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Not likely...
If the air/fuel ratio isn't within range you're going to have problems getting it to start and keep running.
 

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MikeH686 said:
I hate to thread jack but my question is can I start the car with thelightning Maf and once its running I can trailer it to my tuner just wondering
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What size injectors do you have installed Mike?
 

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42s the maf and injectors are off the same truck
 

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42s the maf and injectors are off the same truck
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Don't think it's going to work Mike. If you had a MAF calibrated for an A9L and 42s it would likely start but run like crap and pig rich. With the LMAF --and--42s... you're pretty much out of options. The A9x doesn't like the LMAF without a transfer curve and it doesn't like 42s without injector slopes.

Plan on trailering to the tuner.
 

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Hmm OK then hah I just wanted to get it to start before I get it up there ya know? That way I'm not wasting his time or whatnot
 

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Hmm OK then hah I just wanted to get it to start before I get it up there ya know? That way I'm not wasting his time or whatnot
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Well, you could always swap in a set of 19s just to start it and hear it idle. Don't even need a MAF. It'll idle in limp mode.
 

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Alright I think I'm gonna cut it and get a pro m maf and re sell the lmaf
 

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Really? Hmm didn't know that will an SCT tune be able to get it to work with a lmaf
 
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