Hi everyone my name is Andrew and I'm brand new to the forum.  I was hoping you could help me with my ECM problem.

 

I have no idea what caused my ECM to fail..  Is this a common issue?  Do I just replace it and cross my fingers or do I need to investigate further?  The truck ran just fine until I pulled in my driveway (luckily) and it died.  I had it checked out and was told the microprocessor fried and the ECM is deemed unrepairable..    

 

Since I can't buy a new one (discontinued) do I buy a used one with no warrantee or do I get a reman unit?  If reman who do you recommend?  I've called a handful of remans companies and every place seems very shady with poor online reviews.  I'm moving my family back to Utah from Florida and I need this truck to get us there safely.  The thought of plugging in a new ECM and having it fail at any time with a big trailer in tow is really bothering me.  Any advise or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you for your time,

 

Andrew     

edit:  Also my ECM looks to have been a reman anyway..  not sure if that matters but here’s a pic.  

Edited October 20, 20195 yr by Rot Box

28 minutes ago, dripley said:

Maybe you should send it again and we can track it to the blackhole.

 

Yep computers strange.  My old computer,   by mistake i sent my entire financial records to trash can.  

Jag1...do you remember exact name?  I'll send it again if you want, or email if better for you

I would email it to him that way its not associated to the website in anyway.   That way the hacking ghost cant get to it... 

Yes I will give you my email on a pm.

5 hours ago, dripley said:

Maybe you should send it again and we can track it to the blackhole.

What that one you pecked in the side of my office?

59 minutes ago, JAG1 said:

Yes I will give you my email on a pm.

What that one you pecked in the side of my office?

Me thinks it was the one in the bottom of your computer. Chickens will peck anything.

Just sent email to jag1...

strange when I open new email, then open file and copy and paste to opened email, the pics dont show up for me either.   So I also sent as attached file. We'll see what happens.  

 

I don't know what you all are talking about... 

16 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

I don't know what you all are talking about... 

About how Pat PMs me the original W-T article to get it in our article section. I come back from vacation and now its gone out of my PMs. So now he has sent it to my Email.

My email are not stored on my PC. All my email are IMAP and stored at the server. This allows my to sync all devices to the same email account and nothing ever disappears like POP3 email accounts which are most common. 

Yes

9 hours ago, 015point9 said:

Just sent email to jag1...

 

Pat I got it. Pictures and everything. Thank you so much.

Edited October 31, 20195 yr by JAG1

Alrighty I put about twenty miles on it and so far so good.  I have to admit though I’m pretty nervous.. 

 

Fuel pressure gauge is a nice addition.  I’m seeing 14psi at idle and 10 at wot.  

3 hours ago, Rot Box said:

Alrighty I put about twenty miles on it and so far so good.  I have to admit though I’m pretty nervous.. 

 

Fuel pressure gauge is a nice addition.  I’m seeing 14psi at idle and 10 at wot.  

Eeeee Gaaaaahds..... you better turn that up you not supposed to be less than 14 at all times. My two rigs are set at 19 to allow for pressure draw down going up hills or hauling heavy. 

Very glad I joined the forum.  Lots of great info here thanks everyone for helping out a newbie.  
 

I’ll get this pump turned up asap.   

I'm set for 18-19 PSI at idle and draws down to 14 to 15 at WOT. About 500 horsepower to the ground.

Bumped up the fuel pressure to a nice 17 with a shim washer.  
 

That being said....   

 

 

 

Edited November 2, 20195 yr by Rot Box

Well that was fun.  It took some effort but I was able to get it off the road and into a parking lot.  I can go start it right now and it’ll run but it randomly shuts off and may or may not restart.  I put about 120 miles on it before it started to act up.  
 

looks like I have a few codes.  I’ll post these here so I don’t forget what they are.  
 

P0237

P0112

P0118

P0113

P1698

P1689

P0380

P0382 

 

 

I think you need to remove the engine wire harness, do a full inspection and repair any splices before condemning/replacing any more components.  

2 minutes ago, IBMobile said:

I think you need to remove the engine wire harness, do a full inspection and repair any splices before condemning/replacing any more components.  

That's a nice nice truck too. I like 'em all original like that.

I would have to agree with both of my esteemed colleagues. Pretty truck. You can spend alot of money throwing components at it hoping to fix it when it could just be a wire shorted or damaged. Or for that matter just a bad connection or connections.

Edited November 3, 20195 yr by dripley

Thanks guys.  I like them close to stock as well.  
 

I don’t see many around here but when I do the tires are wider than they are tall.. bro trucks 

 

 

50 minutes ago, Rot Box said:

Thanks guys.  I like them close to stock as well.  
 

I don’t see many around here but when I do the tires are wider than they are tall.. bro trucks 

 

 

How do you like those head light housings and what kind of bulb are you running? I have looked a some like that without the reflector on the bottom and thought maybe they would handle LED bulbs better without reflecting the light up into oncoming traffic.