Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Gas ’04 - 08 F-150 V6 & V8) Programmer- AutoMind Programmer (Ford) - Manual (Page 5)

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WarnInG: Do not unplug the
Banks OttoMind Programmer
while uploading or downloading a
program. Doing so can damage the
vehicle’s ECM.
DISCLAIMER: OttoMind must
be used with a factory tuned
vehicle, otherwise damage may
occur. If you are not sure about
your vehicle tune, contact Banks
Technical Service.
–IMPORTANT- Turn the ignition ON,
but DO NOT start the engine. Apply
the parking brake to turn off lights and
conserve the battery. (Not necessary
on some models that do not activate
parking lights when the ignition is
turned ON).
1.
Using the keypad, scroll up or down
to ‘Program’ and press the ‘ENTER’
button on the keypad. See Figure 3.
2.
Select ‘Load Program’ inside the
‘Program’ submenu and press the
‘ENTER’ button. See Figure 4.
3.
Select desired tune to install and
press ‘ENT’ to continue
4.
Banks OttoMind will display
the Disclaimer. Read through the
disclaimer. You can choose to accept
the disclaimer and continue with the
tune by pressing the ‘Enter’ button or
press the ‘ESC’ button to reject and
exit.
- For Ford (6.8L) Motor Homes Skip to
Step 8.
- For Ford Trucks or a Ford/Lincoln
SUV’s proceed to Step 5.
5.
In the ‘Adjust Options’ screen you
may modify Limited parameters to
your tune by selecting ‘Adjust Options’
(advanced users only). Selecting ‘Skip
Options’ will use Stock values for your
tune.
The following parameters may be
modified:
-Fuel Octane
-Axle Ratio
-Tire Revs/mile (Tire Size)
-Speed Limiter
Motor home models do not have
adjustable parameters.
WarnInG: Engine Detonation
may occur if incorrect Octane
Fuel is selected. Select the
correct fuel octane or damage
may result to your engine.
WarnInG: Only Adjust/Remove
speed limiter higher than stock
if your vehicle is equipped with
appropriately speed-rated tires.
Note: Adjustable parameters vary by
model and year range. See Figure 18.
6.
In the parameter menu. Scroll
Up and Down and press ‘ENTER’ to
select desired parameter. Once in the
parameter sub menu press the Up or
Down key to select the appropiate/
desired option. To save you changes
press the ‘ENT’ button.
Section 2
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