Getting crazy codes for no reason, step in.
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Getting crazy codes for no reason, step in.
I was fumbling around with a handheld programmer in the car (Superchips 2725). I needed to take off the passanger side kick panel to get at some wiring for an adapter.
I went to start the car after the programming and it would not stay running and gave me the following messages :
Low fuel
Reduced engine power
Service vehicle soon
Check tire monitor
Now I noticed the adapters on the far left of the fuse area (picture below) Now the crack engineers at GM made the caps with the jumpers built in and used tape to hold them in. Looks like they knew the caps were crap because of the tape, the clips were not that sturdy.
Both caps were on and were "clicked" into place. But one of the caps was a hair off, and I mean a hair, not even my finger nail fit in. So I took both caps off and slowly plugged them back in. The car started right back up, with no code.
So that got me to thinking, I have seen plenty of posts here that people's cars were going bonkers for no reason at all. Now over time the tape will get loose and come off, like all tape does. The caps could back their way loose and you'll just die while driving.
So just passing along the info, if you have crazy codes check these connectors first.
I went to start the car after the programming and it would not stay running and gave me the following messages :
Low fuel
Reduced engine power
Service vehicle soon
Check tire monitor
Now I noticed the adapters on the far left of the fuse area (picture below) Now the crack engineers at GM made the caps with the jumpers built in and used tape to hold them in. Looks like they knew the caps were crap because of the tape, the clips were not that sturdy.
Both caps were on and were "clicked" into place. But one of the caps was a hair off, and I mean a hair, not even my finger nail fit in. So I took both caps off and slowly plugged them back in. The car started right back up, with no code.
So that got me to thinking, I have seen plenty of posts here that people's cars were going bonkers for no reason at all. Now over time the tape will get loose and come off, like all tape does. The caps could back their way loose and you'll just die while driving.
So just passing along the info, if you have crazy codes check these connectors first.
