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Old 09-13-2018, 06:37 AM
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PCM IDM relays clicking truck turns off

Woke up this morning the truck started acting up lights illuminating on the dash and heard a clickg sound. It is coming from the pcm and idm relays. Truck will run for about 4-6 seconds and turn off I was able to bring it to 1800 rpm before it shut down. Got guys waiting on me ready to work and a trailer to haul after the job.
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Old 09-13-2018, 07:11 AM
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of COURSE! I’m trying to hide that there’s a problem with the truck as some of my family members simply ENHANCE my truck issues. So after helping out around the house when asked I came back to the truck 15 minutes later and it turned right on. Sitting in the drive way now still running has AIH delete code as usual, I can’t remember if cleared the code when I reprogrammed or if that is separate for the p0603 code and PO381 GLOW PLUG INDICATOR CIRCUIT MALFUCTION Code? That is the first time I have seen the glow plug code could that be the start of the trail to fixing this? I feel like it’s only a matter of time till it happens again.
 
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Old 09-13-2018, 07:54 AM
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Are you running an OBDII gauge (like Torque Pro) when this happens?
 
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Old 09-13-2018, 08:42 AM
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No the tuner is usually plugged in I disconnected it earlier with no change in results. The truck has ran well for about 30 minutes today with it plugged in that’s how I’m able to read the codes.
 
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here are 2 videos of what a going on the engine turned off on its own. So much time had passed I was about to revisit this thread the other day now and report my findings yeah the problem is still ongoing . I just got one of my test wires put it to the PCM and grounding PCM as I just found out my PCM ground clamp is not there yet there was no difference . Has anyone had this situation occur before ?
 
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Old 01-11-2019, 08:38 AM
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Sounds and looks like you got some loose battery connectors, dirty engine ground connections. Is your truck an 02-03?
 
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Yes that’s exactly what it sounds like and I’m on the hunt for it!! I will check the battery cables right now to be sure that’s not the issue.
 
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The block grounds do tend to corrode check them out too.
 
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The truck appears to be cured after installing the PCM ground clip I made my own. Do you know where the engine grounds are? I am interested in checking those to confirm they are looking good as well.

The “clip” is just a flat piece on metal
 
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Engine grounds are on the front of the block not far from the batteries. Just follow the ground wire to the bolt/nut. They can be rusted and hard to remove down there depending on where the truck has lived.
 
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