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Old 10-13-2012, 03:12 PM
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Low voltage FICM...during am startup

The voltage goes down to 42-42.5 for a few seconds..then creeps up to normal. Been doing it for a few weeks! Is FICM going south????
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I would say so.
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Old 10-13-2012, 04:02 PM
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Could the batteries be getting weak, causing weak voltage to the FICM until the alternator kicks in?
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Good question. I'm curious as well.


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Old 10-13-2012, 04:58 PM
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Will load test batteries.changed alternator last year,along with new interstate batteries for a powerstroke.i have been looking at atlas 40 for a while.guess with 155,000 its time to rebuild unit.
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