Daleford

My 2011 GT engine computer got wet and I need to replace. The part number on the computer was BR3A-12A650-AXD.
I ordered one from a LKQ Salvage yard in Texas after I gave them the above number.
They sent me one with part number BR3A-12A650-AXC.
Are they dumb and made a mistake? Or do they know something that I don't know, and this will work fine?

Appreciate a knowledgeable answer as I am booked for the swap at the local Ford dealer first of the week.

88 orangepeel notch

Sorry I can't help, but what did the salvage yard say. They may know what's compatible and what's not. Otherwise, only a Ford dealership may know.

Good luck

Daleford

The salvage yard says the 2 are compatible. They say they get their info from a Hollanger book that initially comes from Ford. Heading for the Ford dealer tomorrow on a trailer so we will find out I guess.

Hoping there would be a Ford teckie here that could say for sure.........

Derf00

The last characters in a ford part number are most often the revision number. AXD is newer than AXC. With electronics it's usually a difference in firmware (which the dealer can typically program) and it will then be equivalent to an AXD version once they reprogram it with the latest firmware.

The only way to truly know in any case though is to check with the dealer before you go in.

Daleford

We never got to a point at the dealer where we found out if this new computer would work. The car had been worked on the rear due to a collision and a ground wire for the fuel pump driver was not connected. All fixed.

dawson1112

This is why I am never quick to assume a PCM problem. 99% of the time is somthing very simple that is overlooked.