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Old Nov 18, 2025 | 04:09 PM
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Key on power after external voltage regulator

My 92 w250 stopped charging traced it back to a faulty computer so added a external voltage regulator truck is draining battery overnight I have the key on power wired into the power window fuse where are y'all using for key on power?
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Old Nov 19, 2025 | 07:06 AM
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Interested in buying the correct PCM and making it work like factory again?
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Old Nov 19, 2025 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
I interested in buying a PCM and making it work like factory?
that’s the goal but not wanting to spend $1000 and that’s about what I’ve seen them go for
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Old Nov 19, 2025 | 09:04 AM
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that’s the goal but not wanting to spend $1000 and that’s about what I’ve seen them go for
Well I work on 1st gen for a living and have lots of parts. I have had a for sale add running here for about 15 years. I have dozens of 1st gen PCM in my shop along with 100 1st gens worth of wire harnesses, and other parts.
Let me know if and when you want any parts.

Spoiler alert, I will NOT be charging you $1000 for a PCM.
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Old Nov 19, 2025 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
Well I work on 1st gen for a living and have lots of parts. I have had a for sale add running here for about 15 years. I have dozens of 1st gen PCM in my shop along with 100 1st gens worth of wire harnesses, and other parts.
Let me know if and when you want any parts.

Spoiler alert, I will NOT be charging you $1000 for a PCM.
I did a auto to manual swap so ideally a manual pcm also looking for an under hood wiring harness
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Old Nov 19, 2025 | 10:23 AM
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I have manual PCMs for the ’92/‘93 Cummins trucks
I also have the engine bay wiring.
Or where you looking for the the engine, transmission / T-case wiring?
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Old Nov 19, 2025 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
I have manual PCMs for the ’92/‘93 Cummins trucks
I also have the engine bay wiring.
Or where you looking for the the engine, transmission / T-case wiring?
it’s the harness that is under hood has the duck foot and the wiring for battery etc
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Old Nov 19, 2025 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Waystro
it’s the harness that is under hood has the duck foot and the wiring for battery etc
I will send you a PM for further discussion on this subject.
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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 06:58 PM
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Doing this when the parts get here. Going to eliminate my ECM all together

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good post!
Interesting. Now they can post up quotes from people that never typed up the post they are quoting.
*** is going on around here?
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
Interesting. Now they can post up quotes from people that never typed up the post they are quoting.
*** is going on around here?
I always knew you were AI! Be proud! We understand!

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Originally Posted by oliver foster
Interesting. Now they can post up quotes from people that never typed up the post they are quoting.
*** is going on around here?
Ya I thought so as well, but he is gone now
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Rug_Trucke, if IIRC you also disconnect the voltage reg when you do that
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Ya I thought so as well, but he is gone now

WOW. Cool work Vernon!

I reported the post, but was not expecting much.
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That was the first time that I ever saw someone sneaking spam into a quote from a post although it looks pretty easy to do.
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