ECM Monitor Update Kit - Overlays/EPROM/Manuals (89-8-3)

ECM MONITOR UPDATE KIT - OVERLAYS/EPROM/MANUALS

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

EEC-IV MONITOR BOX - 1989 UPDATE KIT

APPLICATION

Model(s): FORD: 1989 TAURUS, THUNDERBIRD

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1989 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, SABLE

FORD LIGHT TRUCK: 1989 BRONCO, ECONOLINE, F-100-350 SERIES

Group: Electrical

Bulletin No.: 89-8-3

Date: April 19, 1989

ISSUE

The optional ECC-IV Monitor (#007-00018) requires an update kit (Rotunda Part #007-00046) if it is to be used for diagnosing 1989 vehicles. This kit consists of the following items.

• 1989 Monitor overlays
• A mailer box to return the monitor for an erasable programmed read only memory (EPROM) update
• A text update package for the monitor manuals

ACTION

If EEC-IV diagnostic service is required for the subject 1989 vehicles, the EEC-IV monitor box must be updated.

Without the EPROM update, the EEC-IV monitor will display such incorrect information as that shown below.

3.8L SFI Passenger Cal (1989 Overlay #32)

• MAP (Pin 45) will be read as DCV instead of Hz.
• H/EGO-L (Pin 43) will give an incorrect value.
• FPM (Pin 50) will give an incorrect value.

5.8L/7.5L EFI E40D Truck (1989 Overlay #34)

• MAP (Pin 45) will be read as DCV instead of Hz.
• IMS (Pin 18) will be read as RPM instead of DCV.
• TAB (Pin 51), OCIL (Pin 32), EPC (Pin 38) will be read as % instead of DCV.
• FPM (Pin 8), 4x4L (Pin 12), TOT (Pin 42) and SSI (Pin 52) will be read as mSEC instead of DCV.

7.3L E40D Diesel truck (1989 Overlay #35)

• BP (Pin 45) will be read as DCV instead of Hz.
• EPCPWR (Pin 35), OCIL (Pin 32), EPC (Pin 38) will be read as % instead of DCV.
• 4x4 (Pin 12), and SSI (PIN 52) will be read as mSec instead of DCV.