Need a PCM

DocBar · Mar 24, 2013

A buddy of mine had a brain fart today while trying one of my chips in his truck. The truck didn't start with the chip in it, so he decided to try and install it with the truck running.:doh:
Now the PCM is fried and he needs a new one. Anyone have any suggestions about where to get one?

BLK01 · Mar 24, 2013

i hate to admit it, but i did the same thing. i ended up going to oreileys, they send yours off and have it re manufactured. one from the factory was like $900

DocBar · Mar 24, 2013

BLK01 said:
i hate to admit it, but i did the same thing. i ended up going to oreileys, they send yours off and have it re manufactured. one from the factory was like $900

I'll let my buddy know about that option. Thanks! At least he's laughing about it. I'd be so pissed I couldn't see straight if I did that.

Lethalthreat7.3 · Mar 24, 2013

Try EBay. I picked a used one up for $100 for my E99 to change it over from split-shots.

co04cobra · Mar 24, 2013

What year is the truck? Standard or auto? I have several around

jaybuller · Mar 24, 2013

I'm wanting one as well if you have one let me know what you want for it. My truck is a 6 speed 2000 with

Lethalthreat7.3 · Mar 24, 2013

Try 800onesourceparts. They have over 200 Ford ECM's right now starting at $95. See if they have the one you need.

Arisley · Mar 24, 2013

co04cobra said:
What year is the truck? Standard or auto? I have several around

This is who I would try first. Bet you can't beat the deal.

DocBar · Mar 24, 2013

co04cobra said:
What year is the truck? Standard or auto? I have several around

It's an '02 auto, 4x4 with a Vdh4 code on the PCM.

Powerstroke Cowboy · Mar 24, 2013

You can always tow the pickup to a ford dealership and have them reprogram it.

co04cobra · Mar 24, 2013

PM sent.

If he "fried" it. Ford will only sell you a reman unit at like $900 bucks.

Powerstroke Cowboy · Mar 24, 2013

that is IF it is fried.. I have seen this kind of thing happen and it just needed re flashed.

DocBar. Did the pickup shut off when he tried to hook it up?? When you turn the key to run position does anything turn on? Or does it stay dead? Can he crank the engine as it sits??

DocBar · Mar 24, 2013

Powerstroke Cowboy said:
that is IF it is fried.. I have seen this kind of thing happen and it just needed re flashed.

DocBar. Did the pickup shut off when he tried to hook it up?? When you turn the key to run position does anything turn on? Or does it stay dead? Can he crank the engine as it sits??

He says the truck is dead. He has an SCT programmer and when he tried to read codes, it said unreadable. The truck died when he tried to install the chip with it running. It does nothing now.

Powerstroke Cowboy · Mar 24, 2013

we could not read codes on a pickup that happened to either. the scanner could not hook up to the computer. when you say it does nothing, do you mean that the light on the dash dont even come on?? Or just that it will not start?

The pickup i saw this happen could crank but not start. and the wait to start light would not come on.

DocBar · Mar 24, 2013

Powerstroke Cowboy said:
we could not read codes on a pickup that happened to either. the scanner could not hook up to the computer. when you say it does nothing, do you mean that the light on the dash dont even come on?? Or just that it will not start?

The pickup i saw this happen could crank but not start. and the wait to start light would not come on.

He says everything comes on but it just cranks with no fire.

Powerstroke Cowboy · Mar 24, 2013

OK sounds like it just need to be re flashed. The guy we had do it charged about 60.00 or 80.00 to do it. The only problem is they need the complete vehicle to do it.

DocBar · Mar 24, 2013

Powerstroke Cowboy said:
we could not read codes on a pickup that happened to either. the scanner could not hook up to the computer. when you say it does nothing, do you mean that the light on the dash dont even come on?? Or just that it will not start?

The pickup i saw this happen could crank but not start. and the wait to start light would not come on.

Wouldn't it be fine to just take the PCM to Ford?

Powerstroke Cowboy · Mar 24, 2013

DocBar said:
Wouldn't it be fine to just take the PCM to Ford?

We tried that at our local dealer. They said they could not do it. We tried another local shop that can do it and he said he cant do it without the pickup. So we took the pickup to them and it took about 30 min to do..

DocBar · Mar 24, 2013

Powerstroke Cowboy said:
We tried that at our local dealer. They said they could not do it. We tried another local shop that can do it and he said he cant do it without the pickup. So we took the pickup to them and it took about 30 min to do..

That blows. Is there any way to tell if it's fried or needs reflashed before spending the $$ on a tow? I could throw my PCM in there but I don't think it has the same code.