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Jan 3, 2011 | 07:24 PM

Bamablue

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ECM failure

Hey Guys I wanted to throw this diagnosis out there to see if it makes sense. f250 diesel 140k. Started up after sitting 7 day in cold weather (lows below freezing, cold for FL) anyway zero power. Drove to ford dealer and they are throwing a $2500 repair at me. They indicate that i have a bad injector (electrical portion of the injector) that has shorted out the ecm. Does this sound right. It seems real fishy to me.

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Jan 3, 2011 | 07:30 PM

bismic

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Get them to tell you (or show you) the code(s). Are they saying a harness shorted out or the short is in the injector?

Doesn't sound right to me.

Jan 3, 2011 | 08:24 PM

Bamablue

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To the best of what i could understand I would say the injector shorted. He said the injector shorting out caused the ecm to go.

Also, I had just plugged my truck up for the first time ever (to extension cord for cold weather). Could this have caused a short.

Jan 3, 2011 | 08:32 PM

bismic

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Who knows what can happen w/ electrical shorts. Maybe a Tech can jump in and comment on the ECM issue.

Jan 4, 2011 | 12:24 AM

moebdick

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The injectors connect to the FICM. Seems odd that a short could take out the ECM/PCM but not damage the FICM.

Jan 4, 2011 | 06:43 AM

69cj

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Not saying it can't but, this would be a first that I have seen on this forum for an inj. to take out an ecm.

Jan 4, 2011 | 09:44 AM

dchamberlain

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IF the ECM was "shorted out", I kinda doubt the truck would even run.

I think you need to take it to a different mechanic and get one that can explain things that make sense.