Steve@Advance
Well-known Member
About 2 months back, I posted a question about an '08 F350 with an electrical problem, the aux power would not go off after the door was opened. I spent a couple days dismantling the dash, searching for mystery modules, searching forums, searching YouTube, the usual stuff...
Finally gave up, decided it was over my head, didn't have the computer equipment to search the electrical system. Told the owner (my boss) he would be better off to take it to the dealer, which he readily agreed.
Meanwhile, over the next few days, the problems began to increase. The wipers came on by themselves. Pulled the fuse to stop them, put the fuse back in, wouldn't work at all. The trailer brakes would only partially apply. Seems there was something else, can't remember now..
So he takes it to the local dealer that has done work for him before. It stays there for a week, calls them. "Yes we looked at it, but it has electrical problems, nothing we can really do... But we have a new truck you might be interested in!" Yep, that's what they told him!!!
Takes it to another dealer. They look at it, install 2 new batteries. (The batteries in it were 3 months old, run down from the electric drain.) They replaced the aux relay that was hot. (It was hot because it stayed on 24-7.) Pronounced it fixed, went to get it, batteries dead! No wipers. Leave it for further diagnosis...
Called a week later... "We think we found the problem. An "instrument cluster module". Have to order it, be in in a week."
Called a week later... "Well, that fixed some of the problems, but..."
Called a week later... "We think the module they sent was bad, ordered another one..."
Called a week later... "Well, we have another truck just like it on the used lot. We've started switching parts off it trying to find the trouble..."
Called a week later... "The tech from the factory is on his way..."
Finally got it back. So far so good. $2400.00
Now I don't feel so bad for giving up on it! LOL
Finally gave up, decided it was over my head, didn't have the computer equipment to search the electrical system. Told the owner (my boss) he would be better off to take it to the dealer, which he readily agreed.
Meanwhile, over the next few days, the problems began to increase. The wipers came on by themselves. Pulled the fuse to stop them, put the fuse back in, wouldn't work at all. The trailer brakes would only partially apply. Seems there was something else, can't remember now..
So he takes it to the local dealer that has done work for him before. It stays there for a week, calls them. "Yes we looked at it, but it has electrical problems, nothing we can really do... But we have a new truck you might be interested in!" Yep, that's what they told him!!!
Takes it to another dealer. They look at it, install 2 new batteries. (The batteries in it were 3 months old, run down from the electric drain.) They replaced the aux relay that was hot. (It was hot because it stayed on 24-7.) Pronounced it fixed, went to get it, batteries dead! No wipers. Leave it for further diagnosis...
Called a week later... "We think we found the problem. An "instrument cluster module". Have to order it, be in in a week."
Called a week later... "Well, that fixed some of the problems, but..."
Called a week later... "We think the module they sent was bad, ordered another one..."
Called a week later... "Well, we have another truck just like it on the used lot. We've started switching parts off it trying to find the trouble..."
Called a week later... "The tech from the factory is on his way..."
Finally got it back. So far so good. $2400.00
Now I don't feel so bad for giving up on it! LOL