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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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My 01 Dakota has a p1689 code. What is this?
 
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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It means "No communication between the ECM and the fuel injection pump module." It also means there is a data link cicuit failure between the fuel injection pump module and the ECM. You probably have a bad fuel pump. You can get a fuel pressure testing gauge kit cheap at Harbor Freight to test the fuel pressure for sure.

On a 2001 with the 3.9 you should have between 49 and 54 psi at idle. When you shut the truck off the pressure should not fall below 30 psi within 5 minutes. If it does, the fuel pressure regulator is bad (which is what was wrong with my truck). I also have a 2001, 3.9 and 5 speed manual, and I just replaced my own fuel pump 2 weeks ago. It was not the easiest job to do by myself but it wasn't too hard either. My new fuel pump was $225.00 at Advance but I had a 20% off coupon so I paid like 180 and did it myself. I hear it runs about 450 to 600 to have it done so I was glad to be able to do it myself.

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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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alrite thanks. Its also giving me a 1687 code. No Cluster bus or something? any ideas?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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P1687 means the PCM is not communicating with the instrument cluster. Makes me wonder if the cluster is bad and the fuel pump is OK. I don't see how both could fail at the same time. Is the truck running? And is the cluster and the fuel gauge working OK?

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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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The truck is running and everything seems to be working fine. I did have the dash apart to hook up my sub to the cd player. I may have pulled sumthing lost a little or something cause nothin seems to be wrong now. Im gonna reset the codes and see if they come back. Thank for the help.
 
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