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any time I depress the brakes my car shuts off

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Old 05-15-05, 05:31 PM
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This is a 90 ls and I have changed the battery and I am still getting the same results.I sometimes I have to wiggle the positive terminal to get the ignition to turn on.If I wiggle the terminal and try to crank it I see sparks fly from that terminal and then I loose ignition power.I even have to play around with the battery booster on the terminal for me to get the ignition power back.Do you guys think the problem is the terminal?The car also dies when I depress the brakes.It will only stay on when I give it at least 1200rpm while depressing the brakes.
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Originally Posted by blkstealthpaid4
This is a 90 ls and I have changed the battery and I am still getting the same results.I sometimes I have to wiggle the positive terminal to get the ignition to turn on.If I wiggle the terminal and try to crank it I see sparks fly from that terminal and then I loose ignition power.I even have to play around with the battery booster on the terminal for me to get the ignition power back.Do you guys think the problem is the terminal?The car also dies when I depress the brakes.It will only stay on when I give it at least 1200rpm while depressing the brakes.
Never in my life have I heard of brakes shutting off a car. It could be an electrical problem. Get on Google and search for "Lexus Support" and see what you can find.
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