2006 Peterbilt 379 will not start

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  1. eric7871438

    eric7871438 Bobtail Member

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    Ok thanks I will try in morning. Is this somewhat common for the ecm to go bad after battery swap? Thing was running fine until then. Battery's were tested weak so replaced them
     
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  3. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    Not common. I would say more likely you have a loose connection or wires were moved near the batteries.
     
  4. Deezl Smoke

    Deezl Smoke Medium Load Member

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    If you still have the old oil pressure switch, put it back in and try after you checked what the others have mentioned. Just because it's a cat part don't mean much anymore.
     
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    . Wrong thread
     
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  6. eric7871438

    eric7871438 Bobtail Member

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    update. new pcm and nothing has changed.
     
  7. Stringb8n

    Stringb8n Road Train Member

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    I know Peterbilt isn't anything like a Freightliner, but I drove one once (Freightliner) that had an issue like this. Turned out to be a fuse that was in the frame rail behind the cab. It had jarred itself out just a little with the fuse cover off of the fuse. I pushed the fuse back in, closed the fuse cover over the fuse and it fired right up.
     
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  8. eric7871438

    eric7871438 Bobtail Member

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    UPDATE: Second pcm is from CAT. Truck fired up all fixed. If you have this problem do go anywhere else but CAT
     
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