TracKey is here! Those that are installing - please post!
#241
Wow! I got the TracKey installed this morning - one hiccup, the software had to be redownloaded. Other than that, install was smooth.
As others have mentioned, I noticed the initial higher idle speed right off. After a blip of the throttle came the lopey idle. Out for the drive, the throttle response and engine braking are real noticeable at low speeds. Word of caution - at low speeds make sure you don't lift off the throttle if someone is tailgating - it's like throwing a boat anchor out the back! The engine overrun sound when lifting off at highway type speeds reminds me of the sound I heard in the '71 351 Cleveland. After a bunch of fun, spirited driving, I parked, and opened the door - I swear I could SMELL a difference in the exhaust. This TracKey hits all the senses
Is it worth it - to me it sure is! I was grinning from ear to ear when I parked.
As others have mentioned, I noticed the initial higher idle speed right off. After a blip of the throttle came the lopey idle. Out for the drive, the throttle response and engine braking are real noticeable at low speeds. Word of caution - at low speeds make sure you don't lift off the throttle if someone is tailgating - it's like throwing a boat anchor out the back! The engine overrun sound when lifting off at highway type speeds reminds me of the sound I heard in the '71 351 Cleveland. After a bunch of fun, spirited driving, I parked, and opened the door - I swear I could SMELL a difference in the exhaust. This TracKey hits all the senses
Is it worth it - to me it sure is! I was grinning from ear to ear when I parked.
#243
has anyone gotten the 'lopey idle' message?
when I start the car with TK, I get 'trackey active, track use only'...then a few minutes into driving I get another chime and a message that says something like 'trackey active, trackey engine enabled'...I've yet to see a message about the idle that the literature seems to indicate we should be seeing.
#244
when I start the car with TK, I get 'trackey active, track use only'...then a few minutes into driving I get another chime and a message that says something like 'trackey active, trackey engine enabled'...I've yet to see a message about the idle that the literature seems to indicate we should be seeing.
#245
#246
hmmm
my dealer is not an frpp dealer but was not told that...FRPP fulfilled the order the first day it was available...my dealer then fixed the software download issue that others were having, and installed it in a couple cars that very first day.
#247
I stopped by my local dealer's FRPP store front at lunch. Asked them about TK programming, they said they don't have it yet and did not know when they would be getting it. Did not seem to excited to pursue it. I guess I will not be getting it in the immediate future. However they are not where I purchased my Boss so no pull there.
#249
Originally Posted by phiggs54
I stopped by my local dealer's FRPP store front at lunch. Asked them about TK programming, they said they don't have it yet and did not know when they would be getting it. Did not seem to excited to pursue it. I guess I will not be getting it in the immediate future. However they are not where I purchased my Boss so no pull there.
#252
Sorry if this was posted elsewhere and I missed it, but I just noticed that there's now a "TracKey Installation Patch for Dealers Only 1.0" link on the TracKey site (http://www.trackey.ford.com/trackey/). Interesting way to distribute a patch for dealer software.
#253
At dealer now. There was an issue during the flash. It got to 38% then crashed. Now the software isn't reading it anymore. Tech called Ford and they have to reprogram all my keys and give me a new voucher ID since the first one failed. This could take a while.
#254
any Ford - and even any Lincoln - dealer can install.
a note regarding using trackey:
- yesterday, I spent a lot of time driving with TK, then my car sat for an hour or so before I went back out...this time non-TK taking my daughter to soccer practice (I coach). when I started the car (non TK), the idle was very low...so low, in fact, that the car stalled. I re-started it and it felt like it was going to do it again, so I have to keep the revs up a bit manually. in the first few minutes of driving the car felt unsure of what paramaters to use...then it normalized after a few minutes. no big deal...just interesting.
a note regarding using trackey:
- yesterday, I spent a lot of time driving with TK, then my car sat for an hour or so before I went back out...this time non-TK taking my daughter to soccer practice (I coach). when I started the car (non TK), the idle was very low...so low, in fact, that the car stalled. I re-started it and it felt like it was going to do it again, so I have to keep the revs up a bit manually. in the first few minutes of driving the car felt unsure of what paramaters to use...then it normalized after a few minutes. no big deal...just interesting.
#255
I'm just telling you what others have encountered. Even some FRPP dealers (including the one who was unable to order it for me) were told they could not order it.
Hence the reason for the memo that Ford will be sending out on monday.
#256
Before my tech did my car, he connected my Boss' battery to a charger, and he connected his laptop to one of those uninterruptible power supplies to make sure both the car and his laptop would not lose power during the whole process. He said it's really, really BAD news if either the vehicle or his laptop lose power during a reflash. I didn't ask him if he'd learned that first hand...
#257
I guess my tech is going to find that out first hand. He did the same with the UPS and trickle charger, but something messed up and fried the tune. Its dead right now and I am in the dealer shuttle going home. Ford Racing told them to call Ford to fix it and I don't have faith that this will be fixed soon. oh well.
#259
I guess my tech is going to find that out first hand. He did the same with the UPS and trickle charger, but something messed up and fried the tune. Its dead right now and I am in the dealer shuttle going home. Ford Racing told them to call Ford to fix it and I don't have faith that this will be fixed soon. oh well.
#260
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I guess my tech is going to find that out first hand. He did the same with the UPS and trickle charger, but something messed up and fried the tune. Its dead right now and I am in the dealer shuttle going home. Ford Racing told them to call Ford to fix it and I don't have faith that this will be fixed soon. oh well.