Computer Fried???!!!

[tr30]

Bad lightning storm last night. 8/15/09 my truck was parked 10 ft away from a tree that was struck by lightning. went out to start it this morning to go to work and all it would do was crank. never even tried to sputter or start. left it set all day and when i got home from work I unhooked both batteries which are only six months old, and let it set for 30 minutes. hooked them back up and still no start. it's getting fuel, checked that already.checked and tightened all cables too. the last time i cranked on it i left the key on and the wait to start light was flickering along with the check engine light. now the wait to start light doesn't even come on when you cycle the key on and off. My question is could my computer be fried from the static electricity off the lightning? and any more things i should try first before I spend the money to hook it up to a outboard computer? Please help!!!!!

 

[ckamp52]

man that would be crazy if that could really happen

 

[tr30]

Yeah I think it did! and it sucks

 

[BIG JOE]

Check ALL the fuses first. In the Cab & under the Hood.

Once you know all are good.. then scan for codes.

Joe

 

[DaveBen]

A scan will tell you if the PCM is dead. It won't scan correctly. Good luck.

Dave

 

[tr30]

Thanks guys for the help. figured I would have to hook it to a scanner to figure it out.

 

[Dogman]

Could if it was grounded like you had something hang down like a wire to the ground or water up to the rims when the lighting hit. Never herd of a ECM cooking like that from a lighting hit. I have seen them from someone welding on there truck with out unplugging the ECM.

 

[f100cleveland]

Lightning could do it. I was running a John Deere front end loader that got hit by lightning and 5 control units had to be replaced. It will jump right through the tires to ground.

 

[JLDickmon]

I'd have to agree on this one.
Like Dave said, you'd need to try to scan it to condemn it.

Best advise I can give you is check all the powers and all the grounds first...

 

[tr30]

a follow up on what was wrong. the IDM got fried by lighting. the ECM was still good. thaks for all the input guys.