possible FICM problem
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possible FICM problem
So when i start my truck up i let it sit for about 5 minutes to get all the fluids flowing through it. Hop in my truck to go and she just wants to chug like a locamotive and only goes about 1 my and hour and feels like shes going to die. On my scan gauge II it shows that the FVP is at 12.2 while the FMP is only reading 25. After about 5 minutes of the truck acting up the FMP will climb to 45 , but leaving from a light the truck will the truck will go but the FMP will drop to the low 30's and slowly climb up as you hold the accelerator at the same area. Is this a bad FICM? If so is there any certian FICM I would need to get or can I just get on ebay and find a new one in the box and swap it out.
My truck is a 03 f350 6.0 with 116600 miles on it and the rest of the info for the truck is on my sig.
My truck is a 03 f350 6.0 with 116600 miles on it and the rest of the info for the truck is on my sig.
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usually they warm up and the voltage stays good
12.2 is almost on the low side for ficm vehicle volts
The FICM is shot for shure
load test batterys and bench test alternator your voltage seams low at 12.2volts for FVP
my FVP runs in the 13.3-13.8volts
clean all battery main grounds
12.2 is almost on the low side for ficm vehicle volts
The FICM is shot for shure
load test batterys and bench test alternator your voltage seams low at 12.2volts for FVP
my FVP runs in the 13.3-13.8volts
clean all battery main grounds
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
there was a link to solder it in the tech folder for low volts sometimes it works sometimes it dont
swamps will fix themfor like 300-400
there was another FTE member that was recomended cant remeber his name hopefuly someone else will chime in
I wouldnt trust one off ebay it does need to be programmed to the truck
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So when i start my truck up i let it sit for about 5 minutes to get all the fluids flowing through it. Hop in my truck to go and she just wants to chug like a locamotive and only goes about 1 my and hour and feels like shes going to die. On my scan gauge II it shows that the FVP is at 12.2 while the FMP is only reading 25. After about 5 minutes of the truck acting up the FMP will climb to 45 , but leaving from a light the truck will the truck will go but the FMP will drop to the low 30's and slowly climb up as you hold the accelerator at the same area. Is this a bad FICM? If so is there any certian FICM I would need to get or can I just get on ebay and find a new one in the box and swap it out.
My truck is a 03 f350 6.0 with 116600 miles on it and the rest of the info for the truck is on my sig.
My truck is a 03 f350 6.0 with 116600 miles on it and the rest of the info for the truck is on my sig.
I have the exact same problem only mine starts and runs fine, but my voltage drops way down when i step on it, I also have a CEL but cant get codes from my SG. I think i might try the resoldering thing, hopefully that fixes it......i hate electronics
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You guys can remove them and take them to a computer repair shop and they will resolder for almost nothing, just print out the FICM repair how-to and they will follow it to the letter and they have all the equipment there to remove the amber slug and to replace caps or resisistors if need be. My local shop has done a few FICM's(thanks to me) and only charged 25.00 each, standard hourly rate. And no worries about reprogramming.
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