06 auto ecm pinout needed

randal07

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I'm needing the ecm pinout for an 06 2500 auto. I'm having problems with the truck randomly shutting off and every time I get the same code saying loss of power to ecm. It only does this in cold weather and starts right up after it shuts off.
 
I'm needing the ecm pinout for an 06 2500 auto. I'm having problems with the truck randomly shutting off and every time I get the same code saying loss of power to ecm. It only does this in cold weather and starts right up after it shuts off.

We've seen this quite a bit. Remember this can be your ground circuits as well! As mentioned above grids are the source of significant current draw, if the batteries are weak it's possible that battery voltage is dropping below an acceptable level at the ecm, or that through a bad ground voltage potential is reduced. I'd start by scoping the powers and ground while the issue is occurring. If it's happening often you might disconnect the signal to the grid solenoids and see if it still occurs.

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There is a ground that goes from the drivers battery right to the drivers fender on a 10mm bolt. It's a common place for loose or weak connection to the ECM. It spices off into three individual ECM branch ground wires. Common cause of 2509 among others.

The most common cause is actually plain old low voltage caused by batteries, connections, cables, or excessive load like the grid heaters sticking on.

The grid heaters should cycle at 59 or 61 degrees and lower three or four times. Also going faster than 15mph turns them off. Sometimes one or both stick depending on year you might only have 1. I think 06 went to 1 it connects directly to the passenger battery positive. They draw 90 amps each so about what the starter does. Check with a volt meter or just disconnect to see if they/it are sticking.

The other common one is the big red battery crossover cable that connects the two battery positives. They get corroded inside the wire under the sheath within 4 inches of the drivers battery connection.
Check charging voltage at each battery to help confirm it.

Use a wire brush and scotch brite on both batteries connections until shiney.

The ecm uses the drivers battery for sense voltage. It controls the alternator field that then charges the passenger battery direct then through the crossover cable to the drivers battery.

If the crossover or drivers positive is bad it will overcharge the passenger until it blows up.
 
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