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joelc
Nomad
Dec 10, 2013

Engine light and Wrench code 2006 F-350 Diesel

We are full timers and when we were towing our 5th wheel in September to a campground in N.C. my truck engine light went on and I lost power going up a hill. I was able to pull over and shut the truc...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Dec 10, 2013
enblethen wrote:
When some rig's electrical system gets below a set value, the rig will go into a lymp mode.


Yes, that any CEL on your TV warrants a reading of stored codes! The early 6.0's had issues with the Alternator causing the FICM voltage to drop. Did you replace the alternator, how old are the batteries? It may be a good choice to replace all three.

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