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Old 12-03-2006, 06:59 AM
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I’m getting a warning message on my Dash Computer reading (Reduce Power) then (Safety mode) that’s after few days of installing my Super Charger, and the car dies... I have to switch it off then on again and it would go back to normal... any Idea ???
Old 12-03-2006, 07:43 AM
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sounds like a tuning issue. Was it custom tuned?
Old 12-03-2006, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Meego
I’m getting a warning message on my Dash Computer reading (Reduce Power) then (Safety mode) that’s after few days of installing my Super Charger, and the car dies... I have to switch it off then on again and it would go back to normal... any Idea ???
What supercharger? Did you installit yourself? Are you running a custom tune? When does the light turn on EXACTLY? Was it one since you first fired it up?

You need to provide a WHOLE LOT MORE info.
Old 12-03-2006, 11:32 AM
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Do you have any misfire codes?
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LS2 with ETC? If so, sounds like the throttle pedal assembly. It's common for the sensor there to whack out and put you in Safety Mode.

EDIT - I see you are in Dubai, so I guess the odds are against you having ETC since you are more than likely sporting a LS1.
Old 12-03-2006, 02:38 PM
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HRJ got that one. But, I believe you have the LS2. I have never seen a cable operated throttle operated car/truck to ever have that code come up.

Bring it to the dealer.
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that's the warning I got when the sensors in my throttle pedal died.

there are 2 sending units and if thye don't send the same signal, it goes into safety mode,

did it to me at the track, made a 30 second pass.
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We have quite a few customers from that area

The last few years did have a drive-by-wire LS1 just like the Holden's did. I believe Holden called it "LS1+" or something to that effect.
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Thanx guys...

Well... I’m running an LS1 and my SC is a magna by PWR from Australia, they came all the way to Dubai to install it for me, and my tune is a costumed tune... it didn’t happen to me only after few days of installing the SC.


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sounds like they didn't install the maf patch in the tune. That raises the max hz of the maf, otherwise with a blower it will peg it and go immediately into safe mode. There are also a couple of other things in the tune as far as dtc's and scales that need to be done or it will do the same thing.

Sounds like a simple fix in the tune, problem being whomever did your tune doesn't know to do it.

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That's what i got from my Tuner (the safety mode thing is more than likely an airflow code being tripped. This is no safety issue just a pain when it doe!! I can most likely turn of the code that it is tripping to stop the safety mode but you should have The Dealer put the "Tech 2 scanner" on your car to get the trouble codes.
That way they can E-mail me the code's , I turn them off in the calibration and I send you a new computer.)

I hope this will work...
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Pretty blower, good luck with it.
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Cheerz..



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