FHP car with a chip?
 

I purchased a FPH notch off the state auctionblock in gainsville Florida in late 1989. I drove this car as a daily driver for years while in the navy. After several years I happaned across a mystery wire under the dash and traced it out a piggy back chip on the ecm. The end of the wire held a toggle switch that had two positions. One position was "stock" and the other was "offroad" and when placed in the offraod position the only butt-o-meter reading I could get was a hunting idle. I eventually wrecked this beloved machine in 1997 and salvaged everything in the car. I happaned across this ecm the other day and thought this would maybe an interesting piece for the DSO fanatics. I recently sold a CHP 1988 notch and miss it everyday. I contacted the company who it originally came from and still await a reply. Anyone else ever find any bonuses in their cars?
RSH

Don't know how to reduce images but here is a photobucket link:
http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z242/slowdriftn/

Welcome to the board.

That's an interesting find...probably something added by the Trooper that drove the car. Was it an '87?

The only things I found in my '93 (also bought in Gainesville....Go Gators) were some uniform buttons and a broken portable mic clip. :)

Actually this was an 86, black steel wheels no single key, oil cooler or trunk release! Sure looks like this was done by the officer. Sneaky sneaky
As soon as I receive a reply from http://www.efisystems.com/index.html about any info on this mod I will post.
RSH

Welcome to the forum!! I have a 1986 FHP (See my link to pictures) that is the process of being restored. Let me know if you see this style box in one of my pictures. I am still finding things on it and while the trunk poper was not visible, the connections and hardness to it was stuffed deep inside the dash. I fished it out and it works.

Very sneaky...and the guy could probably have gotten into big trouble for doing it. I heard a story from one Trooper back in the mid-90s (at an auction) that a buddy of his actually got fired for modding his Mustang. I can't remember the specifics, but I think he put headers on it or something like that.

Anyhow...would you happen to have any pics of the car? Always nice to see the 'ol four-eyes. :)