Overcharging 99 2500
#16
Pulled the codes and here they are......
P0336 - Crank pos sensor A circut range
P1698 - No CDD message from TCM
Can I check the crank positioning sensor by resistance? Seems like I should be able to. I wouls assume it is just a transducer, but I have yet to pull it out
P0336 - Crank pos sensor A circut range
P1698 - No CDD message from TCM
Can I check the crank positioning sensor by resistance? Seems like I should be able to. I wouls assume it is just a transducer, but I have yet to pull it out
#17
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Pulled the codes and here they are......
P0336 - Crank pos sensor A circut range
P1698 - No CDD message from TCM
Can I check the crank positioning sensor by resistance? Seems like I should be able to. I would assume it is just a transducer, but I have yet to pull it out
P0336 - Crank pos sensor A circut range
P1698 - No CDD message from TCM
Can I check the crank positioning sensor by resistance? Seems like I should be able to. I would assume it is just a transducer, but I have yet to pull it out
Cost about $75-100 to replace it. Napa got one for me.
#18
Ok I am sold, going to napa, I will change it and eliminate this problem, I still dont see how this would cause the other guages to not work. Can anyone shed light on this
#19
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I don't know what those codes mean. My 97 PCM manual does not list those codes. Maybe someone else can tell you the tests for those codes. I bought this PCM manual after all the problems I had a few months back trying to figure this all out and replacing the PCM ($600..ouch) and it was the $100 CPS that was bad.
Funny thing is my 97 PCM manual has no troubleshooting description for the CPS. I got the manual on ebay for $50 I believe.
If the CPS is shorted then the PCM doesn't work at all (what happened to me) and the key on gage light check will not light anything. I know I did not have the PCM supplied 5 volts at my CPS and I think the PCM was not functioning due to that short. When I unplugged the CPS I got the gage lights with key on back.
The CPS is critical to the PCM to determine that the engine is spinning. The PCM may be programmed to not display gage info if the CPS appears dead....I'm guessing here. If your tach works then the CPS is at least suppling some pulses to the PCM and the ALT should be charging.
I know its hard to figure these things out sometimes. Most of the time the PCM is good. The CPS is cheaper so I would try it first. I'm not saying thats it for sure.
Your 99 also has a ECM I believe and I don't know what it does...my 97 does not have an ECM.
Good luck,
Dave
Funny thing is my 97 PCM manual has no troubleshooting description for the CPS. I got the manual on ebay for $50 I believe.
If the CPS is shorted then the PCM doesn't work at all (what happened to me) and the key on gage light check will not light anything. I know I did not have the PCM supplied 5 volts at my CPS and I think the PCM was not functioning due to that short. When I unplugged the CPS I got the gage lights with key on back.
The CPS is critical to the PCM to determine that the engine is spinning. The PCM may be programmed to not display gage info if the CPS appears dead....I'm guessing here. If your tach works then the CPS is at least suppling some pulses to the PCM and the ALT should be charging.
I know its hard to figure these things out sometimes. Most of the time the PCM is good. The CPS is cheaper so I would try it first. I'm not saying thats it for sure.
Your 99 also has a ECM I believe and I don't know what it does...my 97 does not have an ECM.
Good luck,
Dave
#22
Got it, The problem was the ground wire going to the PCM had a positive charge. I ran a ground to the computer and the alternator started charging. Cleared the codes and the have not come back. Thanks for the help guys.
#25
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You can verify a gnd lead on pcm is gnd but putting your voltmeter gnd lead on it and the positive (red) of voltmeter to 12v plus of battery. If its really gnd you will read 12v. You are using the voltmeter from 12v pos battery lead and looking for the gnd of the pin you think is gnd to have the voltmeter read 12v
I hope that makes sense.
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Pcm grounds are pins 31 & 32 in the c1 black conn black/tan wires.There is also a large grey single conn by the pass batt-black/tan wire that can also cause pcm ground issues
#28
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Check your 12v and grnds to pcm first. Clean your pcm grn mounting posts and be carefull or you may fry that pcm. I'm not familiar with the 99 PCM but someone should chime in here and tell you what pins to check for power and gnd.
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