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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 01:41 PM
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So Many Codes So Little Time

So I'm on the highway - light truck, floor it to pass and wham fives codes get triggered. Just to check, I cleared them all and went for another drive, they all came back when I pulled some power out of it on a hill.
P0261
P0202
P0264
C2102
C2402
Do these all add up to a bad FICM?
Batt 14.2 V
FLP 13.5 V but dips sometimes
FMP 38.5 V but of course moves around dependent on load.

Is this much voltage drop from Battery to FICM normal?
 
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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by LPD
So I'm on the highway - light truck, floor it to pass and wham fives codes get triggered. Just to check, I cleared them all and went for another drive, they all came back when I pulled some power out of it on a hill.
P0261
P0202
P0264
C2102
C2402
Do these all add up to a bad FICM?
Batt 14.2 V
FLP 13.5 V but dips sometimes
FMP 38.5 V but of course moves around dependent on load.

Is this much voltage drop from Battery to FICM normal?
Anything below 45V on FMP indicates a failing or failed FICM. You might also check the FICM relay.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2018 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by npccpartsman
Anything below 45V on FMP indicates a failing or failed FICM. You might also check the FICM relay.
bingo ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

To add to the above advice, these injectors need to be fed enough voltage, or soon enough they will start giving you codes.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2018 | 04:33 PM
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I decided to look inside the FICM to see what was there and to look for bad solder joints. The solder joints look perfect even with 10x magnifier but i found corrosion under the four screws that connect one board to the other. I cleaned that corrosion off of the board and posts put in all back together and in the truck and voltages are perfect! It may not be a permanent fix but it got me on the road for tomorrow.
Now that I have been closely watching all of the voltages I don't think that the alternator is 100% so on to the next thing...

Thanks for all of the info on this site!
 
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Old Aug 19, 2018 | 10:25 AM
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I decided to look inside the FICM to see what was there and to look for bad solder joints. The solder joints look perfect even with 10x magnifier but i found corrosion under the four screws that connect one board to the other. I cleaned that corrosion off of the board and posts put in all back together and in the truck and voltages are perfect! It may not be a permanent fix but it got me on the road for tomorrow.
Now that I have been closely watching all of the voltages I don't think that the alternator is 100% so on to the next thing...

Thanks for all of the info on this site!
Let us know if we can help with that alternator - we carry about 15 different options!

As for the FICM, if it starts acting up again, I know a guy.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2018 | 05:15 PM
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This is killing me! After cleaning the posts it ran great. For a while. I did change the alternator and now with all acc on batt voltage stays above 13.6. 14.2 with lighter loads. Much better than before. After driving it a while for a good test, the FICM main voltage started dropping. Now it is worse than ever as low as 25 volts and runs rough. Wont idle. So it probably is dying. cant get a FICM relay today. I inspected the wiring harness for chafing near the FICM no signs of any. Can the FICM have intermittant problems? I hate replaceing parts without knowing exactly whats wrong and I do not want to damage a new FICM.
If the relay was bad it would just be zero volts to FICM right?
Is there anything else to check before replacing the FICM?
Thanks!
 
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