2003 BCM maybe
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2003 BCM maybe
Hey guys, just signed up for this forum. If anyone has any insight and will call or text I would pay you by the minute. Been to 3 garages and a locksmith.
my doors locked themselves. I never lock them and my keys live in the ignition at all times.
after getting into my truck, battery was completely drained. Tried jumping with another vehicle. Nothing. Put in a new battery. Truck cranked hard but wouldn’t start. Towed to a garage and they said I wasn’t getting fuel. They failed to notice the “theft light” on the dash blinking. The shop closed for Christmas and reopened January 1rst. They needed to move it and after having the battery disconnected for almost a week, it started right up. They said it “fixed itself” but I might have a bad key.
hire a mobile locksmith come out. He informed me that there were 6 keys programmed for that truck. I only ever had 1. He deleted the other 5 and made a new one. Same thing, truck cranks, won’t start with either keys. I leave the battery disconnected overnight. Truck starts the next morning with the original and new key. Couple days later. Battery completely drained again. This happened a few times until I was smart enough to keep it on the charger through the night. If it dies. More often it will reset into theft mode but once I was able to start it again and charge every night it would be okay. Was told it was the BCM. Booked an appointment at a garage that said they could replace it but they were 12 days out. That day was today. Guy said even if he could replace the BCM that he couldn’t reprogram it and that he doesn’t believe it’s the BCM but that the battery needed replaced. I’m at my whits end.
Also, the drivers side door lock is busted so I can’t bypass the antilock theft through that keyhole.
thanks to anyone who read this long post.
Jake Cole
412 302 7537
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my doors locked themselves. I never lock them and my keys live in the ignition at all times.
after getting into my truck, battery was completely drained. Tried jumping with another vehicle. Nothing. Put in a new battery. Truck cranked hard but wouldn’t start. Towed to a garage and they said I wasn’t getting fuel. They failed to notice the “theft light” on the dash blinking. The shop closed for Christmas and reopened January 1rst. They needed to move it and after having the battery disconnected for almost a week, it started right up. They said it “fixed itself” but I might have a bad key.
hire a mobile locksmith come out. He informed me that there were 6 keys programmed for that truck. I only ever had 1. He deleted the other 5 and made a new one. Same thing, truck cranks, won’t start with either keys. I leave the battery disconnected overnight. Truck starts the next morning with the original and new key. Couple days later. Battery completely drained again. This happened a few times until I was smart enough to keep it on the charger through the night. If it dies. More often it will reset into theft mode but once I was able to start it again and charge every night it would be okay. Was told it was the BCM. Booked an appointment at a garage that said they could replace it but they were 12 days out. That day was today. Guy said even if he could replace the BCM that he couldn’t reprogram it and that he doesn’t believe it’s the BCM but that the battery needed replaced. I’m at my whits end.
Also, the drivers side door lock is busted so I can’t bypass the antilock theft through that keyhole.
thanks to anyone who read this long post.
Jake Cole
412 302 7537
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Truck doesn't have a "BCM".
You need to find what's causing the parasitic draw that's draining the battery. If the driver's latch is busted, it's a good chance that the door ajar switch is also dorked causing the system to think the door is still open. You'll need to dig deeper.
You need to find what's causing the parasitic draw that's draining the battery. If the driver's latch is busted, it's a good chance that the door ajar switch is also dorked causing the system to think the door is still open. You'll need to dig deeper.