Preparation and precautions 1, Connecting to obd ii 6 – Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’99 - 03 7.3L Power Stroke) Programmer- OttoMind Programmer User Manual

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Preparation and

Precautions
1.

Do not activate any electrical

accessories while installing any Banks

OttoMind tune. Ensure that there are

no electronic devices wired or plugged

into the vehicle that can cause a

substantial voltage drop, which can be

activated during the installation of any

Banks OttoMind tune. Please contact

a Banks dealer if uncertain about

devices that are on your vehicle.

2.

certain cellular phones or

radio equipment might also cause

interference, please remove or turn

such devices off.

3.

Ensure that the vehicle battery

voltage is correct. charge your battery

if necessary.
Note: Do not attempt to install any

Banks OttoMind tune on a vehicle with

a insufficiently charged battery.

4.

Unless instructed in the installation

steps, never turn the ignition key OFF

while the Banks OttoMind is plugged

into the OBDII connection port.
Warning: Do not unplug the Banks

OttoMind Programmer while

installing the Banks OttoMind

performance tune.

5.

Ensure that the factory “stock”

tune is in the vehicle’s EcM before

installing the Banks OttoMind. If you

are uncertain if your vehicle has the

stock tune then have the vehicle’s

EcM reflashed by a FORD dealer.
Note: FORD dealer re-flashes are the

same as stock factory tune.

WARNING: The Banks OttoMind

should not be installed over

a nonfactory/aftermarket

performance tune, and cannot be

used in conjunction with other

tuning devices such as chips or

plug in modules of any kind.

Connecting to OBD II
6.

Locate the OBD II connection port

in your vehicle. The OBD II connection

port is located under the dash panel

and can be located on either side of

the steering wheel.

7.

connect your Banks OttoMind

programmer to the vehicle OBD II

connection port.
Note: When the OBD II connector

is plugged, the Banks OttoMind will

automatically power on and illuminate

its screen. The screen will display the

Banks OttoMind (See Figure 2), Then

display the ‘Main Menu’. If the Banks

OttoMind does not come on then

check the fuse to the cigarette lighter

in the fuse panel.

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