Now a very common vehicle in Australia & New Zealand, the Ford Ranger / Mazda BT50 is starting to present with a number of no start issues.
The vehicles effected include:
• Ford Ranger PJ series 2007-2009, WE-C (3.0L) WL-C (2.5L)
• Ford Ranger PK series 2009-2011, WE-C (3.0L) WL-C (2.5L)
• Mazda BT50 UN J97M 2006-2011, WE-C (3.0L) FL-C (2.5L)
Common faults
The vehicles starter motor will crank but the engine will not start, there will be no check engine light or glow light operation in the instrument
cluster intermittently. The ignition key may have to be cycled multiple times until the check engine and glow lights in instrument cluster
illuminate. Once the check engine & glow lights illuminate the engine will start.
Remedy
This is caused by an internal fault with the Engine Control Module (ECM)
A number of options are available including:
• Repair of the customer’s own unit
• Supply a fully programmed exchange unit (customer must provide the original unit)
• Supply an ECM in a virgin (new) state. Ford factory scan tool, IDS or FMP programming will be required
• Supply a cloned ECM, matched to the immobiliser if the vehicle is immobilised
• Immobiliser key programming or programming immobiliser to ECM as required
Immobiliser Identification
The part numbers on the ECM’s does not determine if the unit is immobilised or not.
A unit with the same part number can be either immobilised or non-immobilised.
Immobilised vehicles have an antenna coil imbedded in the black plastic trim ring
around the ignition key barrel and a separate immobiliser module located above the ECM.
Part numbers include:
• 0 281 012 704
• 0 281 012 875
• 0 281 013 055
• 0 281 016 312
• 0 281 016 316
• 0 281 019 357
Visit www.injectronics.com.au for more information or to book in a repair and to locate your nearest reseller
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