What could have done differently? I have to be honest and say that I was surprised at the lack of response I got to my post. I read other unrelated post and noticed replies indicating not enough details given so I tried to make sure I did that and no change. What could I have done differently so in the future I might have better luck getting more replies. Thx

 

No Brainer.

Tell us what you are working on. No one has a crystal ball.

Example, -

Thread -

https://www.f150forum.com/newreply.p...eply&p=7851831

 

I reword some of my posts to be more precise and less offensive
Plus you need to sound smart enough to get it fixed or I'm out
If I think I need to explain too much, I'm out
You list the vehicle for sure, and the engine trans combo

 

Did you think many no one had a answer?

 

Latest update is that the cluster check out good. However speedo shoo couldn稚 check out microprocessor without having the car there.
Timeline-
crank no start code PO460
replaced fuel pump no change ( n/c )
replaced pcm relay and fuel pump relay n/c
showing 6v at inertia and at fuel pump not hearing fuel
-pump
checked fuses both legs with power probe all good
not getting ground signal from pcm for either the pcm relay or fuel pump relay I can稚 remember which
jumped fuel pump and fuel pump ok
replaced pcm
locksmith came to recode keys to pcm said keys good pcm bad
returned pcm ordered another pcm
reflowed connections on cluster circuit board
notice several wires at pcm plug with worn insulation and exposed
coated wires with liquid electrical tape making sure to keep them separated from one another
installed second pcm still same results of dash痴 on odometer
no anti theft light flashing during this whole process
took cluster out and had bench tested said to be ok
all guages working and code readouts from odometer functioning.
only guage not to show anything is the tach during crank but I does sweep initially
diagonistic read rpm痴 while cranking but no movement tach guage
pulled out fuse block under dash for a visual but didn稚 disassemble nothing visual out of ordinary.

I hope I have included everything and kept timeline as accurate as I could. It痴 possible I may have left something out that

I called a third locksmith airbag place and he said the other locksmiths might not have had the proper equipment for a vehicle that is as old as mine. I知 struggling!

 

I still have no idea what you are working on.

 

No it hadn稚 occurred to me that no one would have experience anything like this and not have some thoughts on the matter.

here is a copy of the last post on the subject in question:



My code for fuel level sensor high current PO460 that gave me crank no start ended up being gauge cluster processor failing. All gauges worked except for the fact that I had dash痴 on my odometer and the tach even though it would sweep would not show rpm while cranking. I reflowed all the connections to odometer and wiring plugs but no change. I had replaced the fuel pump the pcm and fuel pump relay and replaced pcm. Had 2 locksmiths come out to recode and couldn稚 do it. I got a cluster from the wrecker and installed and instead of dash痴 I had no odometer readout. Reflowed those connection that were cracked and reinstalled and got a mileage readout. Mechanic neighbor came over with snap diagnostics tool and with original pcm put back in was able to get the new cluster to marry in and keys coded. Issue resolved and no check engine light. Hope this helps anybody in the future.

Undoubtedly someone may run across this issue and maybe this will help.

 

Admittedly I致e never been any good at forums because I really don稚 know how to navigate them well. I don稚 know what a sticky is I致e figured out what a thread is. The rest I知 still dancing around. I ended up posting a new thread every time I had a question or update. I tried to list as much info as I thought needed based on comments on other posts about doing so. I may have stumbled in thinking that all of my posts could be seen together. Live and learn which is the basis on my question regarding what I could do different. I tried to sound intelligent enough that would leave someone to think the could share info without out having to explain fundamentals.

 

Can you not just tell us what friggin' vehicle you are working on? Good God, man!
This thread should be locked and deleted.

 

Must be a bot.