Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Gas ’99 - 11 6.8L V10; 6.2L V8) Power Systems- PowerPack & Stinger '99-04 F250_F350 6.8L V10 (Pickups & Excursions) - Manual (Page 12)

41.
Be certain battery ground cables
have been disconnected.
42.
locate the engine control unit
(ecu) under the dash toward the left-
hand side of the vehicle. it will be
housed in a black plastic box bolted to
the side of the vehicle. loosen the bolt
attaching the electrical connector to
the ecu on the engine compartment
side. This will be the connector closest
to the left front fender.
43.
Loosen the two 7mm hex bolts
on the rear portion of the black plastic
box. Remove the box and ECU from
the vehicle together. Pull the ecu out
of the plastic box.
44.
note the code printed on the
plastic cap on the back of the ecu.
This code should compare to the
code printed on the Banks ottomind ®
box label. Pry the plastic cap from
the rear of the ecu using a small
screwdriver, exposing the printed
circuit board edge connector inside.
retain the plastic cap. The connector
will be coated with grease and a clear
silicone type coating which must be
completely removed before installing
the Banks ottomind engine calibration
module.
45.
Using a 5.5mm nut driver, loosen
and remove the six bolts that hold the
case of the ecu together. open the
case of the ECU, being careful not to
lose the plastic spacer or damage any
circuitry inside the ecu.
46.
clean BoTh sides of the
connector. First, clean the white
grease off with a tissue. Next, scrape
the clear silicone type coating from the
connector fingers with the abrasive
square provided. it is very important to
clean both sides of the board in order
to have a good connection between
the ecu and the Banks ottomind
module. it is only necessary to clean
the connector fingers. Be careful not
to damage any circuit traces on the
board further inside the ecu.
47.
orient the module so that its
edges line up with the edges of the
ECU case. If the edges do not line up,
the module is rotated 180 degrees
off. Place the ottomind module over
the connector, and press firmly to
set the connection. DO nOT FORCE
the OttoMind onto the connector, as
damage may result to either the ecu
or the module. if the module does not
install with firm pressure, check the
orientation and try again.
48.
using a band saw or hack saw
cut a portion of the black plastic case
away allowing the ottomind to reside
in its proper location. see Figure 8.
reinstall the ecu with the black plastic
box, making sure the ground tab is
still in place at the lower mounting
point. reattach the wiring harness to
the ecu and tighten the retaining bolt.
reconnect the batteries.
49.
check the operation of the
ottomind and ecu. The vehicle may
not start if the coating on the ecu
connector is not completely removed
or if there is a mismatch of codes. a
quick indication of module connections
that are not cleaned properly is that
the “Wait to Start” indicator will fail to
light and the “Check Engine” warning
indicator will stay lit after the key is
switched on. If the engine fails to start,
re-clean the ECU connector, reinstall
the module and try again. if the
problem persists, contact customer
service at Gale Banks engineering to
confirm that the ecu and ottomind
codes match.
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Section 5
OTTOMInD EnGInE CAlIBRATIOn MODulE InSTAllATIOn
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