If you find you have a seven screw FICM once you remove the inspection cover, the test is exactly the same except you have to check a different screw.
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This is a great video from YouTube showing how to check the FICM. If you can have the truck scanned by a good diesel tech., diagnosed and estimate repair.
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Check oil level as a first step and top up to full if needed. If you have any questions at all about testing the FICM or which one to purchase please feel free to call us at 1-87. Urbon, Could be a lot of things causing your F550 not to start, bad fuel, clogged filters, faulty fuel pump, faulty IDM(injector driver module), low voltage to injectors,etc. We have noticed that trucks with injector stiction issues start considerably better with the higher voltage unit. The 58 volt FICM’s give better performance along with helping to cure injector stiction. It comes pre-programmed as well and you can just plug it into your truck and go. The second is a 58 Volt Performance FICM. You do not have to take the truck to the dealership to be reprogrammed like most units you will buy. This is a remanufactured stock unit that is preprogrammed. The first one is a direct replacement 48 Volt FICM. Check the FICM Output Voltage: If you have a scan tool you can just pull up FICM voltage from the menu and look at it there. If you have a high side fault for all eight injectors, you can be pretty sure your FICM needs replaced. Which FICM Do You Buy? We offer two different versions to replace your faulty unit. Check the Trouble Codes First: If you have a FICM performance code then move to the voltage check below. Please watch the video below for how to do that test. If you do not have a scan tool, you can test the FICM by removing the small cover from the top of it and using a regular multi-meter. If the voltage drops lower, the FICM needs replaced. The voltage should be in the 46-48 volt range with the engine running. The Auto Enginuity scan tool we use in the shop will read the voltage. If you have a high side fault for all eight injectors, you can be pretty sure your FICM needs replaced.Ĭheck the FICM Output Voltage: If you have a scan tool you can just pull up FICM voltage from the menu and look at it there. If the truck cranks long than normal and then starts and runs rough, the FICM is one of the first things we check.Ĭheck the Trouble Codes First: If you have a FICM performance code then move to the voltage check below. There are a couple of symtoms that usually lead to a bad FICM. This device converts regular 12 volts to the 48 volts the injectors need to fire. One of the regular 6.0 Powerstroke problems we see coming into the shop is a faulty fuel injection control module or FICM for short.