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1992 Ford F-150 4.9L – MAP Signal Stuck at 2.6V (Need Help Diagnosing)

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4 days 1 hour ago #92244 by dblea76
Hello everyone,I’m working on a 1992 Ford F-150, 4.9L inline-six, EEC-IV (speed density) and I’m chasing down a drivability issue — major hesitation at wide open throttle.Here’s what I’ve tested so far:
  • Using a Rotunda EEC-IV scanner and voltmeter.
  • With key on/engine off, the MAP signal (Light Green/Black wire, PCM pin 45) reads ~2.6 V instead of the expected 4.5–5.0 V at atmospheric pressure.
  • If I unplug the MAP sensor, the signal wire jumps to ~5.0 V (PCM bias looks correct).
  • Tried 3 different MAP sensors (Motorcraft) — all give the same result.
  • ECU has been repaired, but issue is unchanged.
  • VREF (Brown/White) is steady at ~5.0 V.
  • Ground (Black/White) is good — verified continuity to battery negative.
  • Harness continuity from MAP connector to PCM pins checks out, no shorts found.
Conclusion so far:
It looks like the PCM’s MAP input circuit is loading the signal down, but before I write this off to another bad ECU I’d like a second set of eyes.Questions:
  • Is there anything else in the circuit that could be pulling the MAP signal down to ~2.6 V with the sensor connected?
  • Have others seen this failure pattern on these EEC-IV trucks?
Thanks in advance for your help!Danny
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3 days 2 hours ago - 3 days 2 hours ago #92250 by Noah
I haven't had to diagnose one of those, but according to service information, the MAP sensor is a frequency generator. Measuring voltage will not help.
KOEO @ sea level should be around 160hz and decrease with altitude.
KOER @ idle 92hz-to 112hz
The voltage you are measuring is an average voltage as the signal is being toggled high and low and likely won't change very much under most conditions.

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