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Engine/ECM troubles

Ihwelk49
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Ihwelk49

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3 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

No longer producing new ECM units any longer. All ECMs from this point on are all remanufactured.

So I should plan on truck being down a few days waiting on a new one? Any recommendations on where to get rebuilt ecm?

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I went the internet rebuild route and my truck was down for 6 weeks. After waiting a week and half for the first one which did not work I had to return it and waited 4 and half weeks for the replacement. it worked but no cruise control. It lasted a year and I ended up getting one from Cummins. Still a reman but also still working 5 + years later. Even when I bought mine there were no new ones available. I was lucky and found a shop in Tennessee that got it, and programmed it. Cost me $1400.

 

Like Mike says do your research. My first rebuilt came from Automotive Scientific Inc. ASI

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1 hour ago, Me78569 said:

Yep that are exactly 0 new ecms out there.  You need to get one rebuilt or get one out of a running truck.  

 

I would suggest the rebuild route but ensure you get a good warranty.

 

1 hour ago, Mopar1973Man said:

No longer producing new ECM units any longer. All ECMs from this point on are all remanufactured.

 

I also do not have any showing in Star parts. New or used.

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3 hours ago, jlbayes said:

 

 

I also do not have any showing in Star parts. New or used.

Yeah that's just about my luck was hopin dealer would have one so I could get it going before next week. May try cummins tomorrow and see if they have one. 

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1 hour ago, Hawkez said:

How much are they asking?

2,495

1 hour ago, jlbayes said:

On a fb group I admin for there should be a good used one. Mark Nixon is another good source if you can look him up. Always has controllers for sale.

I found a guy on cummins forum sent pm waiting to hear back 

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3 hours ago, dripley said:

$2495 wow!! especially since I got for $1400 5  or 6 years ago installed with programming. I guess they are getting scarcer.

Yeah I don't know I was expecting steep price but not that steep. They had 12 at distributor in Memphis. 

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I am thinking thats a MSRP that someone can defeat. When I bought mine Dodge was wanting about the same price plus programming. I was a little shocked that the guy I found got for me for the price I paid. Kind of like the price a walk in pays versus a regular customer.

 

Kind of like when I buy the WIX BHAF at NAPA. $65 until I turn them down. Then they give it to me for the  $35 trucker price.

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Didn't sound like they wanted to lower price. He even told me another place to try. I got one coming should be here Tuesday and will have to get it flashed for my truck. I also wanted to recheck ripple test since I didn't believe the ECM just died on its own. Low and behold after cleaning the terminal on alternator to get good connection the AC volts were between .02-.03 with spikes every few seconds of .8-1.5. I'll be getting a new alternator before I put another ECM on 

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