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1999 Chevrolet Truck Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuse, Fuel filter, Fuel pump.
Mileage: 303,000 miles.

Asked on March 24, 2012

Why does my ECM-A keep blowing out?

I have a 1999 Chevy 3500 v8 2wd and my ECM-A keeps blowing out. I already changed out the fuel pump fuel relay and fuel filter with no luck. So what can it be. Thanks so much.
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Replied on March 24, 2012

You sure its the ECM-A fuse instead of ECM-1?

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on March 24, 2012

It's either one...

Tiny Response from soto404
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Replied on March 24, 2012

You have a short circuit between the fuse to the computer-could be the pink wire is shorted directly to ground or one of the injectors is shorted out and dragging the rest down

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on March 24, 2012

Thanks

Tiny Response from soto404
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Replied on March 24, 2012

Your welcome

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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Replied on March 24, 2012

You will need to check all ecm oup puts . If the resistance of a solenoid is to low it will pass to much current and take out the ecm driver on that circuit . Was the truck running well before the first ecm failed ?

Tiny Answered by djcl (expert)
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Replied on March 25, 2012

Yes the truck was running well before the first ECM failed.

Tiny Response from soto404
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Replied on March 25, 2012

How did you determinethe first ecm was bad.

Tiny Answered by djcl (expert)
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Replied on March 25, 2012

The fuse for ECM 1 was burned out and it didn't want to start anymore.

Tiny Response from soto404
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Replied on March 25, 2012

Is it still blowing the fuse and when does it blow ? As soon as you stick it in or when trying to start it or just turning the key. Are. Are you shore the ecm is bad or maby a fuse problem ?

Tiny Answered by djcl (expert)
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