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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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Another bad IDM?

I replaced my IDM about 6 months ago with a used one from a '99.

Recently, my truck wouldn't crank at the fuel station. This has occured several timed because my cables are loose. I jiggled the cables and it cranked fine but wouldn't fire.

Torque pro and my gauge both say that ICP is at 2000psi+ while cranking. Torque pro shows 165-170 RPM while cranking.

Pulsewidth is reading .424ms solid while cranking. The Oregon Fuel Injection troubleshooting paper states that ".424ms means the PCM and the IDM are communicating, but the IDM is waiting for ICP to exceed 500 to start."

I checked all of the fuses, and they're good. Bad IDM again?

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-Matt
 
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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Find one of your buddies with the same truck, switch idms real quick and see
 
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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I disconnected the batteries for thirty seconds, reconnected them, and it fired right up.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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That's odd but sweet have you shut it off and started it again
 
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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Yes sir, all appears well.

Maybe I had triggered the anti-theft or something?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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Do our trucks have anti theft?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2014 | 10:03 PM
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There's a fuse marked "anti theft."

No promises, though.
 
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