I just bought this truck. My wife drove it home from California to Denver. After the last fuel stop the Check Engine light came on. I had them read at Auto Zone today and they are all EGR failure codes. I read about disconnecting the EGR and did that. But in order to clear the codes you need to have the EGR pugged in. Also when I disconnect it I get a CE Light. Is there a way to disconnect without getting the code?

 

ive got an 04 and as soon as i disconnected mine i got a light. how many and what type of failure codes did you get?. if you don't have a scanner you can disconnect the batts for awhile and hook them back up and that should clear the codes. funny how you'd get all the way to colorado before the cel came on?.

 

There were five. Four were EGR related and one P132B Auto Zone could not find. I'm trying to track it down now. I've read in the technical forum that many can pull that switch and get no codes.

 

P132B is a VGT problem code as described on this thread.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...code-132b.html

 

From what I have read the code P132B relates to a Field Service Action 06E17. Here are the details.

"2003/04 Computer Programming Recall 06E17:
Truck built before 9-29-03 are being recalled to have the computer reprogrammed. The reason for this recall is to correct fuel injection timing during cold operation, EGR valve control, lack of power, check engine light illumination (P02263 or P0299), hard starting and rough running concerns related to Exhaust BackPressure sensor corrosion. Other symptoms not listed in this recall, but which could occur, would be excessive smoke, turbo control and surging at idle or cruise. The new update eliminates the EBP sensor input to the computer. The exhaust backpressure will now be inferred/calculated using other sensor signals. Trucks should be reprogrammed using versions 41.8 or 42.1 or higher.
After this reprogramming, the truck should be test driven, the computer checked for a codes and the codes cleared (even if none are present), the key cycled on for five seconds, then turned off twice, then the engine started and allowed to idle for 5 minutes at operating temperature to allow the computer to relearn the EGR valve closed position value. This is to prevent erronious codes or driveability sysmptoms related to the EGR valve an turbo performance. Broadcast Messages 5452, 5529.
You should notice an increase in turbo cycling closed/whistling at idle and at stops. This is normal, and is to help keep the variable vanes from sticking."