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Old Jun 14, 2016 | 01:55 PM
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How To Identify Performance Chips?

I recently went to re-run a new power wire for an AMP and under the passenger dash section I found a little silver box w/ Electrical Tape -_- on both ends...as if that's what's keeping it together, lid on, etc. I'm assuming based on what I've read this may be the ECM. How do I know if a "performance chip" was installed by a P/O. What's the best way to inspect/identify? Any precautions I should take?

BTW, I searched for related threads and in the sticky's....zilch!

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Old Jun 14, 2016 | 02:17 PM
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Re: How To Identify Performance Chips?

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...1&d=1465931746 Don't know if this helps but here is a pic of my "factory chip" when I removed it". If yours is factory the #s should match.
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Old Jun 14, 2016 | 02:47 PM
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Re: How To Identify Performance Chips?

I will disco the battery, un-tape, and inspect. This will have to be tomorrow morning, I'll take pics and update accordingly.

I hope I do not foul anything up, I've not read about anyone else having a freggin taped up ECM...

Thanks for the Image dmccain.
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