Truck Computer Life Span

[daniel3507]

Is there such a thing? I don't really here about them going bad that much. I was sitting at sonic this morning and the truck suddenly died on me. It starts just fine but doesn't hold rpm so I have to constantly have my foot on the gas. Took it in and the computer has an internal error. Said it won't take a reading from the tps and said the intake temp was 200 degrees when cold. I was surprised how suddenly and randomly it happened.

 

[PanamaExpat]

Sounds like a dirty connection. Clean the plugs on the PCM before you declare it junk. Most electronics problems can be traced to dirty connections or bad solder joints.

 

[MastuhWaffles]

Yeah get some electronic parts cleaner, you can find it at auto zone or such, and if the cpu is broken, I think a new one will run you about $100 bucks.

 

[adsm08]

Yeah get some electronic parts cleaner, you can find it at auto zone or such, and if the cpu is broken, I think a new one will run you about $100 bucks.

You wanna fill me in on where you are finding new computers for $100?

 

[straycat]

Originally Posted by MastuhWaffles:

Yeah get some electronic parts cleaner, you can find it at auto zone or such, and if the cpu is broken, I think a new one will run you about $100 bucks.

You wanna fill me in on where you are finding new computers for $100?

Why...at his auto parts store of course where he gets this electronic parts cleaner, his 200 hp plug in chip and his laundry cleaned after he poos his pants form extra 200 hp chip....lol.

 

[MastuhWaffles]

Well, you can get the electronic parts cleaner at auto zone, I'm sure of, and if you wanted too you could order a cpu from there aswell. Don't have to do that but it's a suggestion. I'll see if I can find it again, but I was looking on the internet at the performance chips and I found a replacement cpu for $100, sure shipping and handling might be expensive. I was wrong actually, it wasn't new, it was salvage. I also didn't account that it was for an 07.

Why...at his auto parts store of course where he gets this electronic parts cleaner, his 200 hp plug in chip and his laundry cleaned after he poos his pants form extra 200 hp chip....lol.

Why are you being an asshole? I said that you can get the parts cleaner there, and you can. But I should have been more specific, I didn't mean you had to get the chip there, and at an auto zone or such, was referring to the internet.

 

[bobbywalter]

we know they are reboxes....but 65-250 bux is what they run.




and yes they certainly do have a shelf life and go bad.....capacitors and shit start leaking etc and it goes to shit from there.

 

[snoranger]

Why are you being an asshole?

You must be new here.

 

[MastuhWaffles]

You must be new here.

"Junior Member", right on the money, but still, something more constructive would have been appreciated, and reading the actual post.

 

[Captain Ledd]

"Junior Member", right on the money, but still, something more constructive would have been appreciated, and reading the actual post.

It's Straycat, I've come to deal with him by reading his $0.02, chuckling to myself, and moving on.

 

[MastuhWaffles]

It's Straycat, I've come to deal with him by reading his $0.02, chuckling to myself, and moving on.

Good point, just gonna leave it like it is. I already posted what my suggestion was for this. Going to move on.

 

[PanamaExpat]

Go easy on StrayCat. He may be a bit abrasive but he will never steer you wrong. You newbs of course will have to acquire a taste for his brand of post.

And yes as BobbyWalter said caps and things do start leaking with age and temperature changes. But after over 30 years in the electronics field I have come to know that dirty connectors and bad soldering cause better than 90% of failures.

 

[straycat]

I strut and leap and I'll catch you on the rebound....lol


Don't mess with the best of show:

 

[killj0y]

we know they are reboxes....but 65-250 bux is what they run.




and yes they certainly do have a shelf life and go bad.....capacitors and shit start leaking etc and it goes to shit from there.

True some due but not that often, luckily you can replace a bad cap and clean up most connections and problems after some troubleshooting.

You must be new here.

Indeed straycat is a staple here just like doorgunner, cool guys that you'll get used to.

Go easy on StrayCat. He may be a bit abrasive but he will never steer you wrong. You newbs of course will have to acquire a taste for his brand of post.

And yes as BobbyWalter said caps and things do start leaking with age and temperature changes. But after over 30 years in the electronics field I have come to know that dirty connectors and bad soldering cause better than 90% of failures.

I have quickly learned the same thing in the computer field. Especially non-leaded solder, that $hit sucks!

 

[MastuhWaffles]

Well, I will apologize for being so daft, I took it a little too seriously, it came off a bit rude to me.