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Old Dec 28, 2021 | 02:04 PM
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Help! P0863 code

Hi all, having an issue with my '02. When I have my block heater plugged in, and I unplug it, then go to start my truck (after waiting for the glow plug light to turn off), my check engine light stays on with a P0863 code. why is this? It only happens if i use the block heater. It didn't used to do this a couple years back, when using the block heater. Not sure why it's happening now, or the cause?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2021 | 02:18 PM
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Do you mean P0683? Might be your GPCM is going bad. I'm not sure why the block heater would affect this though. Take a look at this thread.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ol-module.html
 
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Old Dec 28, 2021 | 02:23 PM
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Thanks for the thread link and reply, BWST! I'll check it out.
 
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