Well - today I tried to program a 2009 Ford E450 with a 6.0 Diesel. I went into FMP and picked PCM to update. It went through the process and FMP reported that the PCM has the latest update. 9C2A - AEH. This info matches the Cal info on the Motorcraft website. So- I thought I should check if the FICM has the latest Cal. I picked the FICM from the modules list and at the end of the process it said it couldn't complete the process and gave an error code 59 - 0x0 851082. Anyone know what this error means? I was maintaining the battery above 12.5 V. If the PCM calibration is reported as up to date - does this mean that the FICM is also up to date? I have sent an inquiry into FMP Help but I wondered if anyone here has any direction for me. I have programmed hundreds of GM modules with very little problems but FMP seems to be a quirky program.
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Well - today I tried to program a 2009 Ford E450 with a 6.0 Diesel. I went into FMP and picked PCM to update. It went through the process and FMP reported that the PCM has the latest update. 9C2A - AEH. This info matches the Cal info on the Motorcraft website. So- I thought I should check if the FICM has the latest Cal. I picked the FICM from the modules list and at the end of the process it said it couldn't complete the process and gave an error code 59 - 0x0 851082. Anyone know what this error means? I was maintaining the battery above 12.5 V. If the PCM calibration is reported as up to date - does this mean that the FICM is also up to date? I have sent an inquiry into FMP Help but I wondered if anyone here has any direction for me. I have programmed hundreds of GM modules with very little problems but FMP seems to be a quirky program.
If your pcm is up to date then I bet the ficm is up to date as well.
I have loaded many ficm modules and when you load it it will then update the pcm and tcm as well.
as for the error not sure on that but also when you load a ficm it will ask you to remove the ficm relay or you will mess something up.Rich Barton
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Well - today I tried to program a 2009 Ford E450 with a 6.0 Diesel. I went into FMP and picked PCM to update. It went through the process and FMP reported that the PCM has the latest update. 9C2A - AEH. This info matches the Cal info on the Motorcraft website. So- I thought I should check if the FICM has the latest Cal. I picked the FICM from the modules list and at the end of the process it said it couldn't complete the process and gave an error code 59 - 0x0 851082. Anyone know what this error means? I was maintaining the battery above 12.5 V. If the PCM calibration is reported as up to date - does this mean that the FICM is also up to date? I have sent an inquiry into FMP Help but I wondered if anyone here has any direction for me. I have programmed hundreds of GM modules with very little problems but FMP seems to be a quirky program.Comment
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Yes -FMP asked me to remove the FICM relay and I did. I did not have to actually update the PCM. I checked for updates and it told me the PCM was up to date. This job was from a shop calling me and asking me to check if the PCM and FICM are up to date. At the Motorcraft site the updated program given is the PCM Cal # which was 9C2A - AEH. The tear tag read AEU6. The catchword at the Motorcraft site is AEU7. which matches the Cal # read from FMP. Is there some data you can access with a SO scanner to find out the installed Calibration? The only way I have heard to check for updated calibrations is by looking at a tear tag on the PCM. How likely is it that someone updates the tear tag? The tag # on this PCM showed that it needed an update but when I checked through FMP the PCM had been updated. Obviously whoever updated the PCM did not install an updated tear tag.Comment
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Yes -FMP asked me to remove the FICM relay and I did. I did not have to actually update the PCM. I checked for updates and it told me the PCM was up to date. This job was from a shop calling me and asking me to check if the PCM and FICM are up to date. At the Motorcraft site the updated program given is the PCM Cal # which was 9C2A - AEH. The tear tag read AEU6. The catchword at the Motorcraft site is AEU7. which matches the Cal # read from FMP. Is there some data you can access with a SO scanner to find out the installed Calibration? The only way I have heard to check for updated calibrations is by looking at a tear tag on the PCM. How likely is it that someone updates the tear tag? The tag # on this PCM showed that it needed an update but when I checked through FMP the PCM had been updated. Obviously whoever updated the PCM did not install an updated tear tag.Comment
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If you are checking PCM for up-dates, Ford will advise on 6.0L powertrain if there is a reflash avail for TCM, FICM or PCM, if it states there is no update then all three modules are at latest level, no action required, I am aware it states to remove FICM relay prior to reflash FICM, this is a carryover note from when we used PDS or WDS to reflash the FICM, if you are using IDS with VMM interface its not required to remove the FICM relay, I have reflashed over 1000 of them this way over the last 7 years, as always make sure the battery stays in the sweet spot @ 13.5 volts, make sure your laptop has suffic power, I always plug in, make sure cables to veh and laptop are safe from accidental dissconnect, Good luck!"I wanna help the helpless, but I could careless about the clueless". Dennis MillerComment
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