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Old Jun 23, 2021 | 11:46 AM
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F550 electrical gremlins

Ok, I have a 2012 f550 here at work and I got a weird problem. The truck just up and died on the guys, then re started, then died again, now it's dead. I can turn on the key, and the aux switches will turn on and off, but the radio, gauges, dome light, and door dinger don't work. I can push the power button on the radio and the clock illuminates, but the unit won't power on. The power windows and locks don't work, but the mirrors do. I have voltage in the cab and know it's to the ignition switch, does the BCM have power coming off of the ignition switch to start it, if so does it have a fuse and where is it. Any help y'all can offer me would be greatly appreciated
 
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It's a 6.7 diesel if that changes anything. I'm at my witt's end with this thing.
 
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Check the BCM for water leaking on it, you’ll have to pull a plug or two and check for corrosion.

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I checked the BCM, all the plugs look good, I have voltage on the fat wire going into the BCM, any other ideas on how to test the BCM without a scan tool?
 
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Fuse 5 in the BCM feeds the logic portion of the BCM, make sure it’s not blown and also check fuse 27
 
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GOT IT!!!! Fuse number 18 was corroded and or blown. It looked pretty crusty, and it's in the lowest point of the fuse block, the truck is a mine truck so it is full of limestone dust and mud. But hey it's going again thanks y'all.
 
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