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going360 02-12-2011 05:46 PM

No Start - CEL - Scanner will not connect
 
Any help would be appreciated very much...

Headed up in the mountains, lost third gear, few miles later engine quit altogether. Check Engine Light was on, cranked over fine but no fire. OBD scanner would not connect (tried 2 different ones). Seems like 3 dings followed by pause then 2 dings when key is turned to "on". All fuses where ok.

bad12jr 02-12-2011 05:51 PM

Check the fuel bowl heater. Under the hood. I think 22 is the number iirc.

Action4478 02-12-2011 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by going360 (Post 9959624)
Any help would be appreciated very much...

Headed up in the mountains, lost third gear, few miles later engine quit altogether. Check Engine Light was on, cranked over fine but no fire. OBD scanner would not connect (tried 2 different ones). Seems like 3 dings followed by pause then 2 dings when key is turned to "on". All fuses where ok.

Check the connections to valve covers , look for loose or burned pins ...Most likely UVCH is loose or burned ...

going360 02-12-2011 07:56 PM


Originally Posted by bad12jr (Post 9959644)
Check the fuel bowl heater. Under the hood. I think 22 is the number iirc.

Would this make the OBD port unavailable? I checked all the under hood and in-cab fuses and they are good. Will check again.


Originally Posted by Action4478 (Post 9959739)
Check the connections to valve covers , look for loose or burned pins ...Most likely UVCH is loose or burned ...

Again, would this make the OBD port unavailable? The glow plugs where changed not long ago as were the harnesses. I will check them but shouldn't I be able to check the codes? Just trying to figure out why I cant get a scanner connected.

Action4478 02-12-2011 07:59 PM

Have you looked at any of the fuses with a meter ?

My wag is you are using the wrong scanner ...


I'm Out .....

bad12jr 02-12-2011 08:00 PM

Check the power port and see if it works with a car charger. If it doesn't work most times the fuse is blown just barely. It powers the OBD2 port. Check with a meter for continuity

going360 02-12-2011 08:09 PM


Originally Posted by bad12jr (Post 9960134)
Check the power port and see if it works with a car charger. If it doesn't work most times the fuse is blown just barely. It powers the OBD2 port. Check with a meter for continuity

Good point... the obd port powers the scanner's but it wont connect. Both of the scanners I tried have been used successfully on this truck in the past.

bad12jr 02-12-2011 08:12 PM

If it all is good it could be a bad PCM.

going360 02-12-2011 08:20 PM

Kind of what I'm afraid of...

mq1shooter 02-12-2011 09:17 PM

Chip go bad?


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