so, ficm started crapping out on me yesterday.

sleeps · Dec 29, 2012

luckily i have a week before i need to drive down to florida. unexpected expense, but at least i was prepared. i had a feeling it was going to be soon just not right now. glad it didnt happen a few hundred miles from home though and really toast...real bad, rough startups, 5 mpg drop and no giddyup and go anymore. just dont want to ruin injectors or get stranded.

so, which one should i buy?
swamps?
bpd?
vivians?
ficm repair?
someone else?

48v or 58v?

need to buy today or tomorrow so i can get it here before i leave.

Zmann · Dec 29, 2012

the BPD 6 phase is the only real "upgraded unit" IMHO

second I would go with the 4 phase

the rest u are waiting your yours to be resoldered maybe have the voltage tweaked maybe programmed with a tune and returned

s0 in a nutshell if time is your enemy go with the BPD new units unless you live close to one of the FICM repair places

Zmann · Dec 29, 2012

Or looking at your sig fix yours yourself?

and get the BPD when funds arrive if $ is an issue

can I ask if you verified voltage wise that it is a FICM issue ?

sleeps · Dec 29, 2012

even with an electronics backround there is always the chance of making a mistake and damaging it further, especially while in hurry. thats why i wanted to buy one then ill take a look at my old one, fix it, and keep it as a backup for me and my dad (his is stock, bound to happen eventually). if i had no time constraint i wouldnt hesitate to just take it to my shop and go at it. i just dont want to have to reschedule my leave.

weazel · Dec 29, 2012

I went with ficmrepair.com awesome customer service, and I am really pleased with the job he did

Sent from in a ditch up side down and on fire with the wheels still spinning

Zmann · Dec 29, 2012

You won't need a spare with this
http://www.bulletproofdiesel.com/Bullet_Proof_FICM_p/bpdficmupgrade.htm

there are directions online on the solder re flowing I have my half shell out but haven't messed with fixing it

Snake · Dec 29, 2012

Bulletproof Diesel 58v would be my recommendation. Many, many happy owners.

Extended Power · Dec 29, 2012

And with the BPD unit, you can select 48,53, or 58 volt output on the same unit, correct? (phase 6 unit)

POWER-STRUCK · Dec 29, 2012

http://www.power-struck.com/#!page3/cee5

Snake · Dec 29, 2012

Extended Power said:
And with the BPD unit, you can select 48,53, or 58 volt output on the same unit, correct? (phase 6 unit)

Correct. It comes as a 48v FICM, and there are two wires you have the option of cutting. Cutting one of the wires makes it a 53v FICM, and cutting the other wire (not in addition to the first, instead of) makes it a 58v FICM. If you cut both wires, you have a 48v FICM but lose the redundant circuits.

bboteler · Dec 29, 2012

i have a 58v flashed with the atlas 40...been on the truck for two years and works great, came from Swamps originally.

Dave · Dec 29, 2012

The BPD 4ph and 6ph units are the only truly upgraded units.

Nothing on the power supply is stock its completely reengineered.

After that I would go with FICMrepair.com

Its a stock unit with upgraded components

Zmann · Dec 29, 2012

Snake said:
Correct. It comes as a 48v FICM, and there are two wires you have the option of cutting. Cutting one of the wires makes it a 53v FICM, and cutting the other wire (not in addition to the first, instead of) makes it a 58v FICM. If you cut both wires, you have a 48v FICM but lose the redundant circuits.

I didn't hear that u lost the redundancy u don't when u cut 1 of the two when u choose the upgraded voltage from what I was told when I was there

but a replacement set of jumpers would be simple

or fixing the cut in the existing jumper

ps The 4 has has no redundancy if anyone was curious but it is all new upgraded components