Originally Posted by
samiott
Got the FICM out and apart. Looks like its burned up. the small board looks charred and even has a little broken plastic on one of the connections. Id say I am screwed.
Is there programming involved if I just buy the replacement?
IDK what is considered a good core but you might want to contact this guy he has fixed alot of folks up on here the replacement unit wont need to be programmed as far as I know
www.ficmrepair.com
If you get a new one from Ford yes it will need programmed