HawgHunter
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Good afternoon folks....I've got a gremlin I need a bit of help catching. I'm driving a 98 k1500 with the 5.7 and she's burning up control modules. I tried the fix with the control module, which lasted right up till I gave it a bit of throttle....just burned the board further up. After doing some looking, the previous owners have definitely done some work on the wiring under the dash.....oh boy! So, I took it to firestone and they told me the control module is getting 18 volts. Yikes! And that I would need to take it to a specialty shop to have all wiring traced. So here I am with 2 questions in tow.
First, any ideas what would cause me to have that much voltage at the control module?
Second, can I just run new wiring for battery, ignition and grounds to known good power sources and maybe bypass whatever mumbo-jumbo wiring they have going on?
It's getting hot here in Houston, Texas and I would love to have some cool air on those hot days.
Edit: I've posted a pic of the burned out module below.
First, any ideas what would cause me to have that much voltage at the control module?
Second, can I just run new wiring for battery, ignition and grounds to known good power sources and maybe bypass whatever mumbo-jumbo wiring they have going on?
It's getting hot here in Houston, Texas and I would love to have some cool air on those hot days.
Edit: I've posted a pic of the burned out module below.
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