Is my BTS about to bite the dust?

DocBar · Nov 23, 2014

I pulled into work this morning, backed in and had my truck idling and it just up and died. Of course, it's a huge rainy day here in Augusta, so I replaced the CPS, cleared the CPS code nad started the truck up.

I take it for a test drive and notice the overdrive off light is flashing. I push it a few times and it goes off for a few minutes then comes back on. I pull off the highway and as soon as I stop at the red light, the truck shuts off. It starts right back up but the truck feels sluggish and I noticed my EGT's were up to 800* at 62 mph. Very unusual.

I don't have AE on the laptop with me. Maybe they can email me the program?

Groomzybanshee · Nov 23, 2014

Tc wire shorting/grounding out? If the trans wills killing the truck it would have to be locking the converter in gear at a stop and you will feel that.

DocBar · Nov 23, 2014

Got a 0713 code. Trans fluid temp a ckt hi in.

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DocBar · Nov 23, 2014

The truck keeps dying while idling, too. Weird stuff going on.

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HBDELUX · Nov 23, 2014

If your AE subscription is current they will email you a link to load the program on the laptop via internet.

They are located in Az if you call in the next hour or 2 they will prob still be open. You will need your connector # when you call.

DocBar · Nov 23, 2014

HBDELUX said:
If your AE subscription is current they will email you a link to load the program on the laptop via internet.

They are located in Az if you call in the next hour or 2 they will prob still be open. You will need your connector # when you call.

Thanks!

DocBar · Nov 23, 2014

Now the truck is cutting out while driving and threw a CPS code. WTF?

TyCorr · Nov 23, 2014

Check the harness and clean it. The rubber is gone and since its raining the water is getting in and shorting across pins and grounding the converter.

TyCorr · Nov 23, 2014

Oh, snap. Is your windshield leaking?

DocBar · Nov 23, 2014

TyCorr said:
Check the harness and clean it. The rubber is gone and since its raining the water is getting in and shorting across pins and grounding the converter.

TyCorr said:
Oh, snap. Is your windshield leaking?

The connector for the CPS looked good when I changed the sensor.
And no, the windshield isn't leaking...:thumbsup:

This truck has had electrical issues for forever. I've changed the engine wiring harness twice. :fustrate:

DocBar · Nov 24, 2014

Ran perfect this morning coming to work. Pretty much decided it's an electrical issue that shows up when it rains.

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njjeep · Nov 24, 2014

I had a visor that slightly leaked and I could never find any water except one day a drop of water came off the fuse box. After I got rid of the visor the electrical problems I had went away.

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DocBar · Nov 24, 2014

TyCorr said:
Oh, snap. Is your windshield leaking?

Just got off the phone with Brian and he thinks it's the windshield leaking onto the personality computer. He described several other issues I have like windows and the radio not working sometimes. Gonna be changing that out soon.

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ToMang07 · Nov 24, 2014

DocBar said:
Just got off the phone with Brian and he thinks it's the windshield leaking onto the personality computer. He described several other issues I have like windows and the radio not working sometimes. Gonna be changing that out soon.

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Did you ever pull the fuse box out to check for leaks?

DocBar · Nov 24, 2014

ToMang07 said:
Did you ever pull the fuse box out to check for leaks?

No. That'll happen this weekend.

buschpoweredstroker · Nov 24, 2014

I had the same issue as you, mine was the windshield leaking.

DocBar · Nov 24, 2014

buschpoweredstroker said:
I had the same issue as you, mine was the windshield leaking.

It's getting replaced tomorrow and I'll pull the fusebox out Friday or Saturday to see what the damage is and to get numbers so I caan replace it. Hopefully, that will cure a lot of my Gremlins.

buschpoweredstroker · Nov 24, 2014

They're almost impossible to completely disassemble, but I tore mine down as far as I could without too much hassle, blew it out with air, sprayed wire dryer and contact cleaner on anything I could, reassembled, and it's been fine for over a year.

DocBar · Nov 24, 2014

buschpoweredstroker said:
They're almost impossible to completely disassemble, but I tore mine down as far as I could without too much hassle, blew it out with air, sprayed wire dryer and contact cleaner on anything I could, reassembled, and it's been fine for over a year.

I'll give that a try and see what happens!

DocBar · Nov 25, 2014

Well, I got the new windshield installed today and drove from Augusta, Ga to Tuscaloosa. It rained on me for over half the trip to Atlanta and the truck was cutting out like crazy and throwing a CPS code. As soon as the roads were dry, it ran like a champ.
I pulled over at one point and checked the CPS connection and it was bone dry. Looked under the dash as best I could and no hint of moisture.
Got lucky that I don't fry my PCM when I stepped on my chips cord and partially pulled the chip out of the PCM while doing 70mph down the highway.
I'll be pulling the fuse block Friday.

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