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Form 0135J 11/23/2004
Superchips Inc.
Superchips Inc.
1790 East Airport Blvd., Sanford, FL. 32773 (407) 585-7000 http://www.Superchips.com
Superchip & Superchips are registered trademarks of Superchips, Inc.
The MAX MicroTuner will flash the following message:
Please Wait…
After initialization is complete, the MAX MicroTuner will beep and display the message:
Turn Ignition ON
Do NOT START Eng
Or
Turn Ignition
On Press ‘>’
Turn the ignition to the ON position, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO START the vehicle. If
necessary, press the ‘
>
’ key on the keypad to continue.
The MAX MicroTuner will beep and start saving the stock program. This will take about one
to two minutes depending on the vehicle configuration. The MAX MicroTuner will blink the
following message where N is the file number it is saving:
Saving Stock
File N XX.X% (00.0 – 100.0%)
When 100% of the all the files has been saved, make sure to leave the ignition in the ON
position until instructed otherwise.
5. Installing
the
Superchips Performance Program
The MAX MicroTuner allows for three levels of performance tuning.
The “
Performance
” tuning level provides the most aggressive performance gains. Use of
premium fuel (91 octane or greater) is required to realize these gains.
Towing up to half of
the manufacturer’s towing limit* is typically acceptable using this tuning level. If “pinging”
or
a clattering from the engine is heard, change to the “
Towing Perf
” tuning level.
The “
Towing Perf”
tuning level provides enhanced engine and transmission tuning for heavy
towing up to the manufacturer’s towing limit*. Use of premium fuel (91 octane or greater) is
required.
The “
87 OCTANE
” tuning level provides optimized engine efficiency and enhanced
transmission tuning often resulting in increased fuel economy and performance.
Towing up
to half of the manufacturer’s towing limit* is typically acceptable using this tuning level. If
while using the “
87 OCTANE”
tuning level “pinging” or a clattering from the engine is
heard, try a higher grade of fuel or return the vehicle to its “
Stock
” tuning level.
The “
87
OCTANE
” tuning level may not be available for all vehicles.
Selecting the Tuning Level
The MAX MicroTuner will Display the following:
User Option
Instructions
Adjust = < or >
Save = YES
Press ‘>’
to Continue
*
The manufacturer’s towing limit can be found in your vehicle owner’s manual and/or towing
supplement manuals.
Caution
The “
Performance
” and “
Towing Perf
” tuning levels require that you use at least 91 octane
premium fuel. Using a lower octane fuel while the “
Performance
” or “
Towing Perf
” tuning Level
is selected may cause “pinging” that can be harmful to your engine.
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Form 0135J 11/23/2004
Superchips Inc.
Superchips Inc.
1790 East Airport Blvd., Sanford, FL. 32773 (407) 585-7000 http://www.Superchips.com
Superchip & Superchips are registered trademarks of Superchips, Inc.
Pressing ‘<’ and ‘>’ on the keypad adjusts the Custom Option setting.
Pressing ‘YES’ on the keypad saves the Custom Option setting.
The MAX MicroTuner will Display the following:
Tuning Level:
xxxxxxxx
(xxxxxxxx=Performance, Towing Perf or 87 Octane)
Pressing ‘<’ and ‘>’ on the keypad changes the fuel setting.
Pressing ‘YES’ on the keypad saves the tuning level setting.
Editing the Custom Options Settings
All options selected will be saved in memory in case additional adjustments are needed. The
MAX MicroTuner will beep and display the keys to use while editing the Custom Option
settings.
The MAX MicroTuner will beep and display the message:
Edit Custom
Opts? YES or NO
Press ‘YES’ to make changes to the Custom Option Settings.
Press ‘NO’ to bypass the Custom Options and go directly to
Viewing the Option
Settings
at Step 6 that follows.
Adjusting the RPM Limiter Option Setting
If available, the RPM Limiter option allows the user to set the vehicle RPM Limiter.
The MAX MicroTuner has two methods. The first allows the RPM Limiter to be set to:
•
Superchips (a preset level that is optimized for your application)
•
Stock
•
Stock plus 250 RPM
•
Stock plus 500 RPM
Pressing ‘<’ and ‘>’ on the keypad adjusts the Custom Option setting.
Pressing ‘YES’ on the keypad saves the RPM Limiter setting.
The second method asks if you want to raise the RPM Limiter. Pressing ‘YES’ will raise the
RPM limiter to the Superchips optimized setting. Pressing ‘NO’ will leave the limiter at the
stock setting.
Adjusting the Speed Limiter Option Setting
If available, the Speed Limiter option allows the user to set the vehicle Speed Limiter.
The MAX MicroTuner has two methods. The first allows the Speed Limiter to be set to:
•
Superchips (a preset level that is optimized for your application)
•
Stock
•
120
MPH
•
140
MPH
Pressing ‘<’ and ‘>’ on the keypad adjusts the Custom Option setting.
Pressing ‘YES’ on the keypad saves the Speed Limiter setting.
The second method asks if you want to raise the Speed Limiter. Pressing ‘YES’ will raise
the Speed limiter to the Superchips optimized setting. Pressing ‘NO’ will leave the limiter at
the stock setting.
Note
Keep the ignition
ON
while choosing options.
