Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’99 - 03 7.3L Power Stroke) Power Systems- Stinger, Stinger-Plus & PowerPack systems '19991_2-2003 F250_F350 Trucks & Excursion (non-cat) - Manual (Page 21)

1.
If the need should arise for you
to have your vehicle serviced, the
Banks OttoMind should be removed
from the engine control unit (ECU). It
is common for the service provider to
connect a computer diagnostic link
to the vehicle regardless of the type
of service being performed. When the
OttoMind is installed, the computer
will return a code that indicates a
memory fault with the vehicle ECU.
The suggested repair for a fault of
this type is replacement of the ECU.
2.
The operation of the OttoMind is
such that the computer is directed
to reference certain information in
the OttoMind rather than the ECU.
Therefore, the memory fault that
occurs is not an ECU failure, but
rather the presence of an electronic
device that the diagnostic computer
cannot identify.
3.
To avoid confusion about whether
or not an ECU is properly functioning,
simply remove the OttoMind from
the ECU before having the vehicle
serviced, and reinsert the plastic
cap in the ECU access port. The
OttoMind can be easily accessed
from inside the truck, and it is
unnecessary to remove the computer
from the vehicle. The OttoMind may
be reinstalled after the service is
complete.
4.
It is also not uncommon for
a service provider to update the
program in the vehicle ECU. If
this occurs, it is possible that the
programming in the OttoMind will
no longer match the ECU program.
If you experience any difficulty with
the operation of the Banks OttoMind
after service, check with the service
provider to determine if an update
was performed. Then contact
customer service at Gale Banks
Engineering for an updated OttoMind,
if necessary.
Your system includes three Banks
Power logos that have been
designed to compliment the Ford
badging on your truck. We have
provided measurements, which will
allow you to place these logos in a
position that gives a clean factory
look. See Figure 12.
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Section 9
SERVICE TIPS
Figure 12
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