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12-19-06, 06:40 AM
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hey guys, i was driving home frum work friday night and my car turned off and my engine light came on. i took out the key then restarted it, it turned back on. hasnt been a problem since but that scared the hell outta me. i talked to my frien who also has an sc n he told me its a glitch. his sc has also shut down on him twice. anyone else here ever had this happen to them or know wuts wrong?... thanks in advance guys!
12-19-06, 06:44 AM
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A GLITCH????? So you mean to tell me that a $50,000 - $60,000 car (when new) has a "glitch" that just causes it to shut off????
You need to find a new friend!!!
If your car just shut off, and then your engine light is in it means THERE IS A PROBLEM!
You need to find a new friend!!!
If your car just shut off, and then your engine light is in it means THERE IS A PROBLEM!
12-19-06, 06:48 AM
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12-19-06, 07:08 AM
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I am a Toyota TECH and what the person above said is true. YOU HAVE A PROBLEM!!! Is your car OBD1, OBD2? If you can't check your engine codes, pending engine codes, or history then I would suggest taking your car to someone that can, and sooner than later (not very safe. no P/S, brakes, etc. when car shuts off). Lets say your flying around a corner when your car shuts off??? Not a happy ending... most likely. If your car is OBD1 then you can check your codes yourself by finding the diagnostic port and using a jumper wire in the TE and E1 slots then count the pattern that your check engine light blinks and find out what it means!
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12-19-06, 08:55 AM
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sorry im a big time noob! i have a 95 sc 400. its an obd 1 i think. my uncle owns a shop. i will most likely take it to him wut should i tell him? i think it has to do with the brakes because it happened when i was coming to a stop but im not totally sure.p.s. the check engine light turned off when i restarted the car
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12-19-06, 09:30 AM
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I wouldn't think brakes. There really isn't anything in the system that should cause the car to shut down. Since you were coming to a stop I'm more inclined to start looking at fluid levels/leaks, loose hoses/sensors, things of that nature.
12-19-06, 09:36 AM
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i jus did some research and i guess i need to check the cel codes. that should tell me whats going on rite? whats the next step?
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12-22-06, 09:32 PM
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I'm not saying that the brakes are causing the car to shut off, I'm saying that when the car shuts off there's no vacum going through the brake booster and you loose the ability to use your brakes effectively! same with P/S when the drivebelt stops turning the P/S pulley stops turning thus loosing the P/S system. I was making the point that you shouldn't be driving around when your car is turning itself off! I told this guy to check his check engine light codes thats it!
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