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Old Aug 2, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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Have a 1994 ford f250 460.The problem i am having is i cant get the fuel pump to run either on but the gauges work.I can run them manualy.I have swap out relay and still nothing.And i did notice now the check engine light doesnt come on either and it always did when you try to start it.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 08:43 AM
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Either no power or ground to the PCM or a bad PCM or its plug.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 08:58 AM
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Yup, you need to start checking power, ground and fuses.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:46 PM
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I will try that thanks.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2016 | 09:36 AM
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So i pulled the plug on the pcm and test each pin and could get the fuel pumps to run.The other thing i noticed was everything i tested with the test light was bright and when i touch the fuel pump slot it wasnt bright
 
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The computer grounds the fuel pump pin to turn it on, so it makes sense if your test light was hooked up to positive.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2016 | 10:38 PM
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It was hooked up to ground
 
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Old Aug 5, 2016 | 12:40 AM
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Well a bit odd, but probably fine if thr furl pumps still turned on if you grounded it. Which is what happened, correct?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2016 | 09:15 PM
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Yeah pulled the pcm pigtail off and had the test light grounded and touched the pcm pin for the fuel pump and the would run and when i switch to anther one it would run.But the funny part is the check engine light doesnt come on with the key on.
 
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If pins 1, 37 and 57 all have power with the key on, and pins 20,40 and 60 all have a good ground connection, then the computer is dead.
 
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So i did anther test today and found out theirs no power going to the inertia switch.
 
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The inertia switch will only receive power if the fuel pump relay is on, which will only turn on if the computer is working, and even then it will only energize for 1 second unless the engine is running.

Have you verified that pins 1, 37 and 57 on the PCM connector have power with the key on?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2016 | 08:28 PM
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Yes i just tested them if i had the rights ones.Correct me if i am wrong its 2 yellows and one red.
 
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They lit up
 
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Old Aug 6, 2016 | 09:03 PM
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If they lit up, and pins 20,40 and 60 have ground, then I believe your computer has failed if the check engine light does not come on, and the fuel pumps do not run.

Do you have a spare computer to put in it?
 
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