Just another day with this ISX

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    Checked fuses, (both under hood and in batt box), with ohmmeter and they all say they're ok. Not sure how to check for proper amperage.
     
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    4 wire plug in top left of ecm. 2 are power two are ground. Check those out with a test light.
     
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    Any idea what the voltage should be? I have a multimeter but no light and, of course, the fuel stop doesn't sell them
     
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    Having batteries disconnected for 20min didn't help
     
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    Should match battery voltage and good ground on each pair.
     
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    Update on no ECM:

    Wife reminded me of when freightliner wouldn't start after a visit to speedco. SO...I went through the fuse panel *again* and found one fuse with corroded blades. Changed that fuse and truck starts/runs again. I want to thank all of you for your suggestions and assistance. If my hair wasn't so short, I'd have been pulling it out.
     
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    Good that you find the problem! Word of advice: Buy a GOOD test light, it comes in handy when checking fuses or power source. Multimeters can be tricky to use. Be sure to check all fuses.
     
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    Dont buy a led test light either. The whole point of a test light with an incandescent bulb is to load the circuit which a multimeter or led cannot do.