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Hyper tech and bully dog

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by ODSteve, Mar 28, 2015.

  1. Mar 28, 2015 at 7:56 PM
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    Hyper tech speedo and bully dog gt t+ can you run both?
     
  2. Mar 28, 2015 at 10:09 PM
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    Yes, they are for two different purposes.
     
  3. Mar 29, 2015 at 7:00 AM
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    Sweet just installed the hyper tech gonna get the bully dog in the mail Monday
     
  4. Mar 29, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    Keep us posted on the results u get from the BD
     
  5. Mar 29, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    Let us know how you like the bullydog.
     
  6. Mar 29, 2015 at 7:45 PM
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    Will do guys
     
  7. Mar 29, 2015 at 7:48 PM
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    Steve, you still have a warranty on that truck? From what I read, make sure you have a battery charger hooked up to your truck while you load the tune.
     
  8. Mar 29, 2015 at 9:21 PM
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    Why would you need a battery charger hooked up while loading the tune? Doesn't make any sense unless you cant start the truck and the tune takes 24 hrs to load.
     
  9. Mar 29, 2015 at 11:05 PM
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    Yeah I know. Everything I've read on it says you need one and if you don't, you run the risk of bricking the ecu.
     
  10. Mar 30, 2015 at 8:29 PM
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    I have the ext. warranty on it
     
  11. Mar 30, 2015 at 9:12 PM
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    Well just remember to return to stock before you take it in or they might void that warranty
     
  12. Mar 30, 2015 at 9:22 PM
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    Yep. Or anytime u take it in for service.
     
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  13. Mar 31, 2015 at 11:38 AM
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    yep bank account is running low from it..
    Main reasons for the charger on the battery, is so if the battery does a (DROP or SPIKE) when it has a load goes under it... Battery fluctuate is enough to kill a upgrade ... The charger keeps a straight line of voltage/amps so the firmware/software can be loaded without power loss or amps.

    Anytime your doing any kind of ecm work (tuning also) always have a battery charger on the battery. This is also done in at the drag strip..

    Odsteve: the bully dog adds a line in the firmware on the ECM... The tech would have to look at the lines of code to find if the bully dog added it most cant read CODE..
     
  14. Mar 31, 2015 at 4:07 PM
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    Yeah, what mike said!
     

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