FICM Reflash and Recalls on E-Series

Keith Browning · November 3, 2006

Since the release of TSB 06-22-03 and the accompanying FICM calibration, injector cycling is now incorporated into all current 6.0L calibrations and will be in all future calibrations. This means that any time a PCM reflash is performed for WHATEVER REASON there will be a new FICM calibration installed as well. But now for some issues:

Today, without realizing what I had done, /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/sleep.gif I dispatched two Econolines that had recalls that included having the modules reprogrammed. I am assuming that performing these recalls with IDS release 45.9 installed the FICM's in these two vehicles now have the injector cycling strategy. I base this on the information I read. Neither vehicle had the wiring modification performed as outlined in TSB 06-22-03. I know the techs did not catch this and I realized it on the ride home.

This raises some questions:

The injectors will not cycle on these vehicles but will there be any issues like the MIL coming on or false codes being set?

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If all this is true, how do we get paid the extra time to modify the wiring when performing recalls and PCM updates?

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Has anyone seen any documentation that I may have missed or documentation to support or discredit my thinking?

Jim Warman · November 3, 2006

Good point... and just something else for the tech to try to remember.... As far as I know, all of our local E-boxes have had all the applicable reflashes performed and would only deserve this program if morning sickness was evident... and I would hope that guys are checking OASIS like they should be...

Another thought is the left side of the screen that comes up when we reflash a truck... the one that lists out all the SSMs and TSBs that might deal with the procedure???? The one that none of ever reads more than the first few lines of???? I think it might be time to start reading it (and chasing down all those messages is going to a horrendous task).

As for getting paid, I would say that the TSB should be paid over and above the reflash since the operation will have to be performed before the reflash.

It's getting better all the time - Lennon/McCartney 1967

snw blue by you · November 3, 2006

I don't know if it's right or not and no one said otherwise, but if I an doing a reflash for a recall or anything else that may require a reflash I have the advisors add a line for "Morning Sickness" as Jim called it.

Alls fair in love and war.

As well if it's an E series the line should be added without question, this removes doubt if there will be an issue if the harness mod is not done.

BTW the 6 trucks (2 E-Lines) I have done have had a marked improvement in cold weather startup.