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ChiTownMaraud3r
05-09-2010, 01:05 AM
Anyone ever have their car turn off on them at WOT?

Well I can say I have..my car literally cut off all power and shut down a second after hitting the gas from about 50mph or so.. Lights came back on about a second later..and I threw the car into neutral and restarted it, put back into gear without even stopping and was going again.

I think the reason this happened is due to the alternator shutting off at WOT and there is a fault at my electrical wiring at the battery posts or something. The car has been weird lately every once in a while where you go to turn it on and the dash light just dim to nothing and wont crank the car. But a simple slam of the door or the steering wheel like back to the future, and it's good to go again.

Just thought I'd share. That is all.
Pops
05-09-2010, 04:50 AM
Check the ground at the battery.
computertech
05-09-2010, 05:20 AM
Anyone ever have their car turn off on them at WOT?

Well I can say I have..my car literally cut off all power and shut down a second after hitting the gas from about 50mph or so.. Lights came back on about a second later..and I threw the car into neutral and restarted it, put back into gear without even stopping and was going again.

I think the reason this happened is due to the alternator shutting off at WOT and there is a fault at my electrical wiring at the battery posts or something. The car has been weird lately every once in a while where you go to turn it on and the dash light just dim to nothing and wont crank the car. But a simple slam of the door or the steering wheel like back to the future, and it's good to go again.

Just thought I'd share. That is all.

When I whack my MM unless I have the traction control off it feels like a similar thing, it does`nt completely shut down, it coughs and sputters.... it will definitely make you think twice about pulling out into traffic without checking the switch 1st ! I see your running and 04, just thought i`d throw that in there.......Good luck with that :burnout:
guspech750
05-09-2010, 06:26 AM
Did you check your Flux Compasitor latey?
http://www.capachat.com/im/articles/back-to-the-future-flux-capacitor.jpg

Seriously. Im not sure. But I do hope you get it solved very soon.
bawazir
05-09-2010, 06:32 AM
Did you check your Flux Compasitor latey?
http://www.capachat.com/im/articles/back-to-the-future-flux-capacitor.jpg

Seriously. Im not sure. But I do hope you get it solved very soon.

:lol: :lol:
ChiTownMaraud3r
05-09-2010, 05:54 PM
When I whack my MM unless I have the traction control off it feels like a similar thing, it does`nt completely shut down, it coughs and sputters.... it will definitely make you think twice about pulling out into traffic without checking the switch 1st ! I see your running and 04, just thought i`d throw that in there.......Good luck with that :burnout:

Lol Guspech, and it's funny cause of my shorter tires in back, I always have to turn off the traction control, and when this happened and I restarted it, the car went whacky cause the traction control obviously rebooted, and I thought I had broke my car for a moment, until I saw the traction light blinking..I was so relieved.
babbage
05-09-2010, 06:02 PM
You can add more grounds from the neg terminal to the frame.
Zack
05-09-2010, 07:09 PM
Check the wiring harness on the back of the DS valve cover.... look for chafing on the silver bracket that supports the wiper cowl assembly..

This was a problem on some 03's that did not have the harness routed correctly during assembly.
justbob
05-09-2010, 07:19 PM
When I whack my MM unless I have the traction control off it feels like a similar thing, it does`nt completely shut down, it coughs and sputters.... it will definitely make you think twice about pulling out into traffic without checking the switch 1st ! I see your running and 04, just thought i`d throw that in there.......Good luck with that :burnout:
Sounds like mine when he FPDC was 100% at all times.

Lol Guspech, and it's funny cause of my shorter tires in back, I always have to turn off the traction control, and when this happened and I restarted it, the car went whacky cause the traction control obviously rebooted, and I thought I had broke my car for a moment, until I saw the traction light blinking..I was so relieved.
I had this happen about three times in the past and I truly believe it was a bad connection with my old chip. I recently had it dyno'd and everything put onto my Xcal and haven't had an issue yet. Do you have a chip by chance??
Zack
05-09-2010, 07:22 PM
He doesnt have a chip
ChiTownMaraud3r
05-09-2010, 08:07 PM
Check the wiring harness on the back of the DS valve cover.... look for chafing on the silver bracket that supports the wiper cowl assembly..

This was a problem on some 03's that did not have the harness routed correctly during assembly.

Will do. Thanks

And Bob, I just have his tune loaded by my xcal 3.