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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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FICM dead?

sunday morning i went to start my truck with my remote start and the truck didnt start. went to turn it on with the key and i didnt hear the injectors clicking. the truck cranks but wont start. thought it was my tune so i returned to stock then pulled the battery cables hoping that fixed it. it didnt. check the ficm with a volt meter at both koeo and cranking got less than 1 volt both times. the truck ran fine sat and sat night. could the ficm be dead? can it die over night like that? anyway to prove its broken before i pay to have it repaired and it didnt need it?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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Ive had mine go out twice now & per cheezeit with out the injector clatter it could be. Check the tec folder for checking output voltage on your ficm when off & when cranking.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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something is wrong becasue you should also see either 12v or 48v on the pins. if none of the pins have 12v you need to figure out why you have no B+ to the unit.
If this is the case check powers and grounds at the relay and fuse f2-22
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 06:40 AM
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I will check those tonight. Where is the ground loalcated? Frame?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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start simple. check the ficm realy should have to power and 2 ground as most realys do.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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i dint find a blown fuse. ficm main volts started at 40 and dropped out the longer the koeo until it hit 0. ficm vehicle power was 10. i couldnt get the ficm logic power to com eup on my scangauge. any thoughts?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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ok you have a dead ficm. sorry
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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thats not wat i wanted to hear but thanks. anyway to find if a connector is broken on it? who can i send it to?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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ed at ficmreapir.com. did one for me and for lots of other people here too. search function here you will find him
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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ok thanks. any reason y it would just die overnight?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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FICM Repair.com - Your Source for FICM Repair
most common is lack of supplied voltage. other are from age and heat
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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u would usually check the ficm main power, but i guess y'all figured out tat the ficm is dead anyway. sorry to hear tat.
 
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Yeah we did thanks though. Anyway to prevent lack of voltage to it?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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check batteries and alternator output
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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if u use ur voltmeter, them batteries should read about 12.6 volts.
 
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