Diode issues can you by pass them
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Diode issues can you by pass them
Sorry I am new. I have a 99 7.3 f250.
330xxx miles on it.
Tonight driving home stoped at gas station turned it off went in and came out truck wouldn't start.
No wts no fuel pump noise. Did some looking found out that people where having this issue with the #30 and #24 fuses being blown.
Checked mine where fine found the diode and looked that up and put a jumper wire since I didn't have any diodes with me truck fired right up and ran perfectly.
My queston is can I bypass the diode ?
whats the issues if I do what are the risk. Thanks steven
330xxx miles on it.
Tonight driving home stoped at gas station turned it off went in and came out truck wouldn't start.
No wts no fuel pump noise. Did some looking found out that people where having this issue with the #30 and #24 fuses being blown.
Checked mine where fine found the diode and looked that up and put a jumper wire since I didn't have any diodes with me truck fired right up and ran perfectly.
My queston is can I bypass the diode ?
whats the issues if I do what are the risk. Thanks steven
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If the diode is bad, it's possible the pcm relay is defective and shorted, as the diode provides power to the coil in the relay if I remember correctly.
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Nope it is a diode.
Yes there is fuses and one diode in this box.
The recurch I've done tells me the diode is a one way current fuse to protect the pcm from back feed basically.
So I think in a emergency to jump it to get off the road or home is okay but to completely bypass it isn't a good idea.
Ford sells them in boxes of 2 for 6 bucks a pice so I have three boxes now.
ill post the part number when I get to them so everyone can have it
Yes there is fuses and one diode in this box.
The recurch I've done tells me the diode is a one way current fuse to protect the pcm from back feed basically.
So I think in a emergency to jump it to get off the road or home is okay but to completely bypass it isn't a good idea.
Ford sells them in boxes of 2 for 6 bucks a pice so I have three boxes now.
ill post the part number when I get to them so everyone can have it
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" but to completely bypass it isn't a good idea."
Exactly, it s there for a good reason. They don't add parts just to add parts!
Exactly, it s there for a good reason. They don't add parts just to add parts!
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