Need some help with with PCM!
11-09-2004, 08:53 PM
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Need some help with with PCM! Car runs great...sometimes when i go to start the car the car will not start....The starter clicks but doesnt not turn over at all it just dims everything...Right after it does start, the computer acts like its relearning everything and idle drops for few minutes until it does...Also sometimes when key is in ignition, it will chime then stop...Not sure whats going on, i took it in to the shop before warrenty work and before this car not starting thing happend and they said they couldnt find anything wrong with it..I have headers on the car and my mom is driving me nuts about this...PLEASE HELP!! Could it be the ignition switch??If so how much is it and where can i get one.....
HELP PLEASE!!!
HELP PLEASE!!!
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11-09-2004, 09:06 PM
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More likely a crusty battery connection (take
apart, wire-brush the mating circles and re-
tighten) or one of the other cables / straps in
the high-current starter loop. Either ground is
rising or BAT is falling under starter load and
the PCM loses its memory.
apart, wire-brush the mating circles and re-
tighten) or one of the other cables / straps in
the high-current starter loop. Either ground is
rising or BAT is falling under starter load and
the PCM loses its memory.
11-11-2004, 12:16 AM
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I had SAME thing, turned out there was corrosion INSIDE my battery terminal. Replace your battery. It was intermittent for me, and I decided to really look into it one day when I was going to leave work, and had to sit there for an hour waiting for my wife to bring me a battery. Pretty embarrassing.
11-14-2004, 05:57 PM
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I thought problem was solved....It hasnt did it at all till about 30 min ago when i started my car...Although the car started right up, it reset the computer and it had to relearn the idle again...when the key is in the ignition, the light will be on then slowly go out and make a buzzing sound when it does...Is this is ignition switch causing this or what??? HELP once more!
*NEW* I pulled the red cap off the positive battery cable and had alot of corosion on it so im gonna get a new one to fix it tomorrow....
*NEW* I pulled the red cap off the positive battery cable and had alot of corosion on it so im gonna get a new one to fix it tomorrow....
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