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Bronco 2.3 Failed to Start-Fixed-Starter Fault Code/Bad BCM

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Can you even bump start new vehicles with all the electronics anymore?
 
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Dead batteries are very much a thing with units that have sat for extended periods. Who knows how long it sat before being railed over to your dealership to sit some more.

By any chance did you at least hook up a multi-meter to the battery to see what charge it had, or the draw when trying to crank?

Anyone with a garage to test-fit their vehicle should have a multi-meter (basic toolkit stuff here) to diagnose some of the basics.
Yes, I put a meter on it before the dealer showed up and it was 12.5 but it wasn’t engaging the starter so there witnessing of a voltage drop. Why in the hell would I diagnose their vehicle anymore than I had to, not my pig and not my farm.
 

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Yes, I put a meter on it before the dealer showed up and it was 12.5 but it wasn’t engaging the starter so there witnessing of a voltage drop. Why in the hell would I diagnose their vehicle anymore than I had to, not my pig and not my farm.
You're the one that wanted to drive it?
 

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Sad to hear, but these are unfortunately the bugs at the rollout of a new vehicle.
 

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It’s a rugged utilitarian off-roader. Real men don’t need an ignition to start it.
 

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love how everyone is saying "you could have push started it if it was a manual" when the original post even says a jump box wouldn't start it :ROFLMAO:
Push starting a manual has nothing to do with a jump box. :rolleyes:
 

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love how everyone is saying "you could have push started it if it was a manual" when the original post even says a jump box wouldn't start it :ROFLMAO:
Confused by the laughter.

The bump start forces the compression and crank if the starter motor doesn't have enough or the solenoid is messed up. A smaller charge might also be enough for the injectors to fire.
 

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(I went through 3 NOCO units in 6 months which were just keeping a few 12v run in series topped off).
Series ... or parallel?
If series, was it rated for 12/24/36 Volts?
 
 


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