i ordered the Steeda Power pack that comes with the BOSS Mani, Steeda CAI, and SCT Tuner, but the tuner does not have any files on it. shouldn't it be loaded already with the tune i need?

 

Also, since all the parts are installed already, and I don't want to go through the headache of taking it apart and putting the stock Mani back on, will it hurt my car to drive it with the parts installed but no tune applied?

 

Should have. Did they ask you for your computer code number when you ordered the SCT Tuner? If so, the tunes should have been in it.

 

I wasn't asked for anything

 

So I've sent them an email. But I still need to get my car out of the garage that it's in now and back home. Is it safe to drive without the tune just to get it back? Maybe about 5 miles or so.

 

Steeda would likely tell you 'no'......and you may throw a trouble code as well since you'll be running extremely lean. If it were me I might try it anyway and simply keep it at low RPMs just to get your car home....might even stuff a t-shirt on top of the air filter intake to minimize the incoming air flow. I've never heard of a case where 'anyone' omitted the tunes on a purchased tuner kit...I thought they had to do that (along with getting your processor code) before they shipped the handheld tuner. Are you absolutely sure you dont have any tunes??

 

Completely positive. I used the install disk for my computer and went into the sct tuner with the USB cable and it's empty.

 

Well I drove it back home. Seemed ok, just a couple instrument panel lights on that aren't normally. But now she's parked and I'm not moving her till I get this whole "tuner" issue sorted out. Probably won't be hearing back from Steeda till tomorrow since their customer service hours say Monday-Saturday. I still can't believe I didn't have anything loaded into my SCT Tuner.

 

You don't want to drive the car without the proper tune for the CAI. The MAF housings are different in diameter, and could cause a lean condition.

 

Well what's done is done. She's back home and in one piece. Like I said before I just need to sort out this tune issue with Steeda.

 

It should be fine just as long as you weren't opening it up, and if it was 5 miles like you said, then I'm sure you'll be alright provided you didn't open the throttle.

 

You're fine as long as you didn't beat on it during that short drive. Steeda will fix you right up. Someone dropped the ball if you didn't read the code off of your ECU to them when you ordered it. They have to have your ECU # to program it. Someone got lazy on the order it sounds like or some newbie answered the phone and needs to be fired. If you hadn't known better, you could have fried your Coyote.

 

Sorry for being a n00b to all of this, but where can I find my ECU number? I want to have this ready when Steeda contacts me back.

 

Under the hood by the fuse box you'll see your ECU, it will have a sticker on the side. The code is on there, it's a couple letters and numbers.

 

They will guide you to it directly on the phone. Gus hooked me right up in 30 seconds. Definitely ask them why the ball was dropped on this. Steeda has some hiccups sometimes so bring it to their attention .

 

You'll enjoy the end result.

 

Hopefully I can help you.

when I got my Steeda CAI and tuner package it was loaded with the tune for the combo.
It did not show the tune in any of the 3 open slots for tunes.It was called the stratagy tune.

I would call them first to make sure but I bet you have the tune already.Just plug your tuner in and scroll to stratagy and hit select.It should upload your stock tune and save it and then install the stratagy tune.

hope this helps

 

But if he didn't give them his computer code they couldn't of provided him a tune, correct?

 

Mine is under custom tune.. Options of 87 CAI tune and 93 CAI tune

 

Steeda hooked me up with the tune yesterday. Woke up in the middle of the night to put it into my car lol. All I have to do now is drive =)