1993 Lightning

[Snatch Napkin]

I'm looking at one with an ecm issue. The previous owner says he sent it in to be repaired, but it was returned as non-repairable.
I see they've become a rare commodity.

What are the other options, aside from trying my luck with ebay and megasquirt?
I will eventually go to megasquirt, but I'm looking for a quicker/cheaper alternative to throw in before I pull the trigger.

The issue it's having feels like it's cutting fuel, but his mechanic says it's pulling timing. Those are his words. I have not checked it out yet.

[Rick Modena]

You can find what you need on NLOC. I also believe that a TwEECer will over ride the stock tune and everyone runs the TwEECer's on these trucks.

[Snatch Napkin]

THAT'S what the damn site is!!
I couldn't remember to save my life and it didn't pop up with simple Google search.
Lightningrodders kept popping up and tried to give my phone viruses when I opened it.

From what I can gather off the seller, it's a burned segment or chip that can't be repaired, which seems odd. I've done may repairs to old circuit boards that burned up.

[Rick Modena]

I've never heard of that, but my Lightning was an GEN 2. Though my son had a 95 'L' and we didn't have that issue or even read about it, but hey anything is possible.

[4EyedTurd]

Might look at a Pimp Ecm, plug and play but a little pricey.

[Bonestk87]

NLOC is kinda a dead site. LightningRodder, SVTPerformance will have much better results probably. I own a 04 L.

[91CoupeMike]

I wonder if any other ECM will interchange and work with an sct chip? Like on foxbodies, maybe you can use any 93 v8 truck unit. I can't imagine how they could be much different.

[95DRGT]

Is the truck still SD or been converted to mass air?

[95DRGT]

NLOC is kinda a dead site. LightningRodder, SVTPerformance will have much better results probably. I own a 04 L.

Maybe for G2 but still the definitive source for G1's

[blandnuts]

^Yeah, NLOC is still active for the G1.

Have you thought about any of the Holley options?

[95DRGT]

A9P should work

[91CoupeMike]

A9P should work

Then so would an a9l, just wouldn't have the extra 10* from idle - 1800. So it would be a little more sluggish coming up on the converter. Untuned.

I feel like this has been made way more complicated then it should.

ECM with tune.

[Andy@PrimeTuning]

The first gen lightnings are still Speed Density. When using a mustang computer you need a swap harness.

So it's not as easy just plugging in an A9L or A9P