On top of the left (Drivers side) valve cover. Can't miss it don't froget it needs to be programed at a ford dealership! Powerstroke57
on the driver side valve cover be careful not to break the plugs on it when changing it out
It is located on the driver side of the engine right of the turbo. you take the 2 bolts out of the coolant reservoir and move it a little and it is right below it. Its a chrome looking box.
THE FICM RELAY IS LOCATED BY THE DRIVERS CORNER IT IS GRAY AND HAS BIG BLADE TERMINALS ON IT NOT HARD TO MISS
The real question is what is good about a 6.0? Ive been a Ford diesel tech for about 4 years now and 6.0 are one of the most unreliable engines. I work in Wyoming, where almost all of the trucks are diesel. The 6.0 has numerous injector problems, EGR cooler problems, EGR problems, FICM (Fuel Injection Control Module), Head problems and various other problems. There are good 6.0s out there. I worked on one that had over 1 million miles on it and this was the first time it had ever been in a shop.
Fuel Injection Control Module. (FICM)
timing is computer controled base timing is done when gears are put on and timing marks are allined. there is not normally a timing problem there can be problems with sensors and wiring or pcm/ficm.
i heard you can, but then you have to adjust your ficm and something else to be on the same page, the reason for lower horsepower is cooling issues with eco's, but i'd love to do it too
Assuming you have fuel in the tank and your both your fuel filters are reasonably clean, there are two main reasons: Either your Fuel Injector Control Module (FICM) is bad or your high pressure oil pump is bad. To check the FICM: The FICM is on top of the engine, underneath the firewall, right in front of the steering wheel. On the top of the FICM, there is an oval plate held in by two T-20 torx screws. Remove this plate and you will see four screws underneath, and check the voltage between the screw head closest to the driver's side (be careful to just touch the screw) and any good ground. You should get 48-49 volts. If it's not more than 45 volts, your FICM is bad. A new one is over $500 from Ford and you'll need to get them to reprogram it for another $300 or so. The better way is to send it off to one of the guys on eBay that will rebuild it for $250 or so and mail it back to you with a one year guarantee. Since it came from your vehicle, it's already programmed for your peripherals. That way you don't have to shell out the extra $300 for Ford to program it to match it back to your vehicle. The other major concern is that the high pressure oil pump (located in the top center of your engine) has gone bad. If it has, it's either blown the D-shaped O-ring in the back or just completely died an untimely death at about 175K miles. The 6.0 uses the high pressure oil from this pump to open the fuel rails. It's supposed to generated pressures between 900- 3,000 PSI. Without those pressures, the fuel rails don't open and you get no fuel to the injectors. If it is this pump that's bad, get ready to tear the top half of your engine off and install a new one. If you have it done, you're looking at between $1,700 - $3,500 depending on your mechanic. ~ Seán
There are two. The FICM fuel injection control module is located on top of the drivers side valve cover and the PCM powertrain control module is located in the drivers side finder behind the battery.
Ah the only issue that ford had with a "FLOWING" oil leak in the 6.0L diesel. You must have a early 2004. In 03 and very few 04 6.0L diesel had the ICP sensor(Injector control pressure) located on the high pressure oil pump cover. This sensor is right next to you hot exhaust y-pipe and is known for leaking all the time. Ford figured this out because it only lasted about a year. Then it was moved to the front of the right valve cover far away from heat. Now what happens if due to the heat it is just weakened and leaks threw the connector not from the o'ring kinda weird. Anyways don't be suprised if when you get the new sensor that they try and sell you a pig tail with a new connector you would need to splice in as well. The reason for this is that all the oil that has leaked into the sensor has weakend the plastic around the pins of the connector which can result in a ICP voltage code which will generate a check engine light. So when I do the repair I do it from the under the vehicle. look up and you will need to remove a heat shield which is held on by a 13mm and two 10mm bolts ( one is blind and you need to do it by feel) then the sensor should be rapped with a heat shield (goes to show how well that worked) unwrap and remove and replace sensor. Up to you if you do the connector I do that splice up top. Remove the FICM to gain more access. Good luck hope this help and stay safe it's hot around those y-pipes. Powerstroke 57
Could this be referring to the FICA ( federal insurance contributions act) amount that would be report on the pay stub???? The (OASDI) Old Age Survivor and Disability Insurance (FICA) (social security and Medicare taxes) all mean the same tax for social security benefits (SSB or SSDI). All mean the same thing.