09/09/2026
After tearing this $2,000 2012 Ford F250 Super Duty XL 4X4 Crew Cab flatbed completely apart in Episode 1, it's time to find out if this truck can actually be brought back to life — and if it's even worth putting any money into.
In this episode, I'm chasing down a multitude of electrical problems and trying to figure out exactly why this truck won't start. I'm dealing with corroded connectors, rodent-damaged wiring and fuse panels, broken wires, and a whole host of other mechanical and electrical issues.
After many hours of testing, troubleshooting, repairing wiring, and tracking down the problems, I finally get the moment I've been waiting for...
THE F250 STARTS AND DRIVES!
This truck was supposed to be a parts truck. The seller told me it would never run again and that I should sell it for parts as I was winching it up onto my trailer when I bought it.
Now the $2,000 Ford F250 rescue is officially underway!
But WAIT there's more! Did you watch Episode 1? What did the inside of this truck look like when I first opened the door?
00:00 Introduction and outlining repairs to be done
00:30 Installing dashboard
05:15 Cleaning battery terminals and installing battery
06:01 Truck is dead, not cranking/starting
07:02 Checking fuses and the start of diagnosing electric/wiring issues
12:02 Reviewing fuse/relay layouts in fuse panels
13:05 Installing Pats relay fuse
13:32 Troubleshooting electric issues in power distribution panel under hood
14:15 Checking critical fuses/relays that power the truck
17:35 Removing power distribution panel and checking connections underneath
19:00 Finding corroded/broken wire under panel for PCM relay
20:22 Jumping the PCM relay with a ground jumper to power it
21:10 Trying to start truck with remote starter
21:30 First start for truck!!! Truck runs
23:00 Tracing broken ground wire coming from PCM
24:05 New heater core is leaking
27:50 Removing dashboard again for 2nd time
28:30 Removing rebuilt HVAC box and checking leaking heater core
29:15 Discussing what type of heater core not to buy
30:20 Dashboard is back in truck
30:25 Doing electric testing on trucks CAN Bus network
32:35 Troubleshooting more wiring issues
36:02 Charging up AC system
37:32 Checking, testing and installing new brake light switch
40:10 Discussing wiring repairs & issues with fuse panel
47:30 Truck cranks with the key for first time but doesn't run
51:00 Checking relays and grounds to diagnose no start issue
51:50 Truck starts and RUNS for first time with the key
53:15 Showing and repairing corroded electric wiring connector in wheel well
56:00 Scanning truck for trouble codes with Foxwell auto scanner
57:20 Clearing trouble codes with scanner, truck has no codes
58:32 Putting power distribution panel back together and discussing faults with it
59:25 Stay tuned for Episode 3 of the F250 Rescue Series
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