# ECM not communicating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ecm-not-communicating/197864>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** electrical-wiring, diagnostics, ford\
**Created:** [November 1, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ecm-not-communicating/197864 "2024-11-01T15:50:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![dianiskatomas\_191452](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@dianiskatomas\_191452](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dianiskatomas_191452)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ecm-not-communicating/197864/8 "2026-05-11T11:24:44Z")

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RESOLVED: Finally after many many attempts I got it to work. The whole problem was 1 diesel injector internally shorted to ground. This injector was shorting also the ECM.

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