Electronics cutting out while driving

Old 05-06-2012, 09:51 PM
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So when I hit a bump or get on the brakes, my radio, AC, dash, Everythig electronic cuts off and on. Tonight even the trans would switch from drive to neutral and back over and over. I pulled over and cut te truck off and restarted and got home fine. Can someone tell me what the hell is going on? Where is the computer connection on this?

Oh, this is our Escalade so basically a suburban.
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I would check the battery terminals.
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Maybe ur alternator?? Mines does that sometimes cause a bad wire on the alternator
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Could also be a ground issue.
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Year Escalade? Usually this is a ground issue, the most common being the chassis ground at the battery itself. I would check those and clean your battery terminals.
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Originally Posted by Slash8915
Could also be a ground issue.
Exactly what I was going to say. My car was cutting in and out on the dyno because of a loose ground on the back of the cyl head.
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Another vote for a ground.
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Originally Posted by Freeman83
Year Escalade? Usually this is a ground issue, the most common being the chassis ground at the battery itself. I would check those and clean your battery terminals.

2001 SS Camaro 408 six speed
2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV
2009 GMC Sierra Duramax 4x4


2008 would be my guess. I would check grounds also.
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Found it! There is a bracket that holds in the battery that had come loose and was leaning against the power cable on the back wall and causing it to ground on the frame.
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Originally Posted by Randy_S
Found it! There is a bracket that holds in the battery that had come loose and was leaning against the power cable on the back wall and causing it to ground on the frame.
I led you in the right direction.
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Happens on F-body's a lot.


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