DP stranded me
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DP stranded me
So I finish painting our new office and go across the street to the True Value to price some base molding. My truck dies going across the road, I managed to get it fired up just enough to limp into the parking lot. After checking EVERYTHING I decide to finally use my spare CPS (black one) I figured it finally gave out and FTE knowledge will payoff. True to what I read here 10mins later I was done, still no fire. I had called Costco to come rescue me in the meantime. It was quite a fiasco since they said I wasn't a member and I was staring at my costco card. So once they figure it out and apply my executive discount ( 
) and send out the tow truck, now 2hrs into it. I get home the tow guy says now that your home it will probably fire right up. I told him with my luck it will. Rewind back to the True Value lot, I had checked my DP since the conection had come loose and killed the truck before. It was still lit up and moved through the programs fine so I diagnosed everything else.....in my driveway I decide to check the plug one more time and guess what.....it had come loose about 1/8", just enough to not let the truck fire. What a nightmare. EVERYONE CHECK YOUR DP CONNECTIONS PERIODICALLY. In the end I am getting a $25 refund from Costco (since they didnt have my membership discount fully applied) Free roadside and windshield repair, Free lockout and window replacement on my home policy, and I saved a couple of gallons of fuel from the tow from our store. That connection is my only gripe about the DP tuner! Once again EVERYONE CHECK YOUR DP CONNECTIONS PERIODICALLY.
) and send out the tow truck, now 2hrs into it. I get home the tow guy says now that your home it will probably fire right up. I told him with my luck it will. Rewind back to the True Value lot, I had checked my DP since the conection had come loose and killed the truck before. It was still lit up and moved through the programs fine so I diagnosed everything else.....in my driveway I decide to check the plug one more time and guess what.....it had come loose about 1/8", just enough to not let the truck fire. What a nightmare. EVERYONE CHECK YOUR DP CONNECTIONS PERIODICALLY. In the end I am getting a $25 refund from Costco (since they didnt have my membership discount fully applied) Free roadside and windshield repair, Free lockout and window replacement on my home policy, and I saved a couple of gallons of fuel from the tow from our store. That connection is my only gripe about the DP tuner! Once again EVERYONE CHECK YOUR DP CONNECTIONS PERIODICALLY.
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Its the connection to the F5 switch that is lacking. I might try to tape it like you say Chris.
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I have my cable tied, behind the dash, to eliminate a "strain" in the connection. I haven't had it come off yet. The mile long ash road to our maintenace shop is pretty rough from dump and OTR truck traffic, so I test it daily. 
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Good to know. I have on occasion bumped mine and killed the truck. I need to get a dab of hot glue and let that be that.
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I have had the same problem with my F5 also Jorge- https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...pod-gauge.html
Liquid Electrical tape has fixed mine so far.
Liquid Electrical tape has fixed mine so far.