Keith Browning Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Well it looks like my VCM-1 is fried. It stopped working when I plugged it into a 2012 E450 / 6.8L for an airbg concern. It wont communicate with either the wireless or plugged in. I get various light displays depending on the method of connection attempted. Anybody ever get one of these repaire? Can they be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=vcm+repair I sent one in years ago to a place in Cincinatti area, IIRC. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbudge Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Did you run the VCM recovery utility in IDS? Doesn't usually work, but worth a try, especially if your lights are flashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Did you run the VCM recovery utility in IDS? Doesn't usually work, but worth a try, especially if your lights are flashing. Huh? Where is this utility located? I looked quickly and did not see anything like that in the IDS utilities. I even looked in my Teradine wireless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbudge Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Go to 'run' and enter clearvcmutil. A recovery screen shold open. Make sure your vcm is powered externally, and not connected to a vehicle. Press enter to start the process, there is no start button on the screen. If it is successful you will have to re-load the latest code in your vcm when you start your next session. The hotline told me about this utility a long time ago, I guess it was not really advertised. I have used it fairly recently, it works sometimes, but if she is baked, she's baked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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