Jake_
Junior Member
Hey Y'all,
This is my first time posting in a forum so apologies for any mistakes with posting. Anyway, I've recently got a hold of a (basically free) 2011 Ram 1500 4.7 from a close friend, and as the title says, it's a flood truck. It was fully submerged for about 8 hours in freshwater during a local flood. and I acquired the truck about a month later. Mechanically, everything on the truck seems fine. The engine was never cranked after being flooded and I've done the necessary stuff, checks for hydro lock, fluid flush, spark plug removal, hand crank, remove water from cylinders, etc etc...
Now, onto the electronics. I've stripped out the interior, pulled the dash and dried, cleaned, removed any corrosion, and coated dielectric grease on nearly every connector under the dash, as well as all the main harness points under the truck/in the engine bay.
After a quick inspection, the TIPM/Fuse box had quite a bit of corrosion so I swapped it with a (confirmed to be working) TIPM from a same year, same spec ram. However, The truck still isn't getting any power, I am getting full volts to the main power cable on the fuse and a good portion of fuses are getting full volts with the key turned on. (I don't know which ones should or shouldn't be getting voltage). I am getting some volts to the ignition (I don't remember how much off the top of my head but it was low) but other than that the truck is completely dead. The ONLY functional electronic on the truck is the 4-Way Flashers/hazard lights. No door chime, no interior lights, gauge cluster flickers, horn, cigarette lighter, windows, nothing. I am also not able to remove the truck from park without pushing in the release button.
I'm not quite sure where to take it from this point. With most of my mechanical knowledge coming from 90's Ford Rangers and 70's Ford Highboys, my expertise is limited with this one. I see there is a computer on the passenger firewall that resembles a BCM/ECM, Could it be that? I don't suspect it as the connections were very dry and there didn't seem to be any water intrusions through its seals when I disassembled it to check for corrosion but perhaps the truck being underwater still caused it to short? Are there any fusible links from the TIPM to the rest of the truck I'm missing? Any other possible modules?
I'm not sure if this truck will be saveable but with it being low mile and completely rust-free (rare from where I'm from), and only cost me the price of the tow bill to get to my place I figure I should give it one shot at being on the road again before its parted or scrapped.
TIA for any advice you guys may have.
This is my first time posting in a forum so apologies for any mistakes with posting. Anyway, I've recently got a hold of a (basically free) 2011 Ram 1500 4.7 from a close friend, and as the title says, it's a flood truck. It was fully submerged for about 8 hours in freshwater during a local flood. and I acquired the truck about a month later. Mechanically, everything on the truck seems fine. The engine was never cranked after being flooded and I've done the necessary stuff, checks for hydro lock, fluid flush, spark plug removal, hand crank, remove water from cylinders, etc etc...
Now, onto the electronics. I've stripped out the interior, pulled the dash and dried, cleaned, removed any corrosion, and coated dielectric grease on nearly every connector under the dash, as well as all the main harness points under the truck/in the engine bay.
After a quick inspection, the TIPM/Fuse box had quite a bit of corrosion so I swapped it with a (confirmed to be working) TIPM from a same year, same spec ram. However, The truck still isn't getting any power, I am getting full volts to the main power cable on the fuse and a good portion of fuses are getting full volts with the key turned on. (I don't know which ones should or shouldn't be getting voltage). I am getting some volts to the ignition (I don't remember how much off the top of my head but it was low) but other than that the truck is completely dead. The ONLY functional electronic on the truck is the 4-Way Flashers/hazard lights. No door chime, no interior lights, gauge cluster flickers, horn, cigarette lighter, windows, nothing. I am also not able to remove the truck from park without pushing in the release button.
I'm not quite sure where to take it from this point. With most of my mechanical knowledge coming from 90's Ford Rangers and 70's Ford Highboys, my expertise is limited with this one. I see there is a computer on the passenger firewall that resembles a BCM/ECM, Could it be that? I don't suspect it as the connections were very dry and there didn't seem to be any water intrusions through its seals when I disassembled it to check for corrosion but perhaps the truck being underwater still caused it to short? Are there any fusible links from the TIPM to the rest of the truck I'm missing? Any other possible modules?
I'm not sure if this truck will be saveable but with it being low mile and completely rust-free (rare from where I'm from), and only cost me the price of the tow bill to get to my place I figure I should give it one shot at being on the road again before its parted or scrapped.
TIA for any advice you guys may have.
