Alright, so i think that my cars electric system has officially died on me.
It is be having really strange and im not sure what to do now.
I have 36k miles on the car, so i am stil under warranty. However i have mods so i would have to revert back to stock if i wanted to bring it to the stealership.
I also have questions about what could have caused the PJB to goe ape s*** on me. I have not made any recent mods involving the electrical system. The mod that seems to have kickstarted it all was the CAI. All i can think of is the MAF sensor having something to do with it, but thats it.
Some of the syntoms the car is showing are the radio turning off and on randomly, sometimes consecutively where you cant even listen to the radio. ( a few times this happened)
My power steering would shut off and then it would back on after i hit the brakes (Once).
When i use my turn signals, my lights wqould flicker, the dash would flicker, and the radio would turn itself off and on again. (2 or 3 times)
When i hit the brakes, the dash would flicker and the radio would turn off and on, also it would bring my power steering back. (2 or 3 times)
Most of these symtoms happened in a 3 hour trip from Boston to Burlington. I dont think the speed has anything to do with it, but yes i was driving fast and consistently for 3 hours. And towards the end of the trip i experienced most of these issues.
The major issue i have with it is that the car would be fine, and when i have tries to start it a couple of times, it has died on me.
I open the door and the dash lights up normally, the dome lights go on. The kley symbol on the dash lights up and flashes normally. I insert the key and try to turn, and the car has no power at all. There isnt even a click. All the lights are dead and there is no sign of life in that car.
This has happened twice. The first time i didnt do anything, i opened the hood and checked my wire connections, i wasnt sure what i was checking for so i just looked around. Took the battery cover off and looked around a little more. Nothing, i figured i would try it again anyways, and it started like nothing happened.
Now, the second time happened after the issues above happened, i made it home ok, but the next morning the car died just like i described above. Except this time the car wouldnt just start after. I actually disconnected the battery and connected it again, and then the car started no problem.
Now, i would like to hear all kinds of ideas, suggestions, etc from you guys. I am pretty sure the PJB is cooked, but im hoping it is something easier or something that can be fixed easier. Maybe the alternator is toast, or maybe a flash of the ECU will fix it.
Any ideas?
The only electric mods i have is the aftermarket HIDs that were installed almost a year ago without a problem, and an amp and sub box installed over a year ago. I feel like its too long ago for either to affect the PJB.
Right now im waiting for the 2007 update to be released so i would trade for that one. so if there is any way to fix this temporarily it would be great.
It is be having really strange and im not sure what to do now.
I have 36k miles on the car, so i am stil under warranty. However i have mods so i would have to revert back to stock if i wanted to bring it to the stealership.
I also have questions about what could have caused the PJB to goe ape s*** on me. I have not made any recent mods involving the electrical system. The mod that seems to have kickstarted it all was the CAI. All i can think of is the MAF sensor having something to do with it, but thats it.
Some of the syntoms the car is showing are the radio turning off and on randomly, sometimes consecutively where you cant even listen to the radio. ( a few times this happened)
My power steering would shut off and then it would back on after i hit the brakes (Once).
When i use my turn signals, my lights wqould flicker, the dash would flicker, and the radio would turn itself off and on again. (2 or 3 times)
When i hit the brakes, the dash would flicker and the radio would turn off and on, also it would bring my power steering back. (2 or 3 times)
Most of these symtoms happened in a 3 hour trip from Boston to Burlington. I dont think the speed has anything to do with it, but yes i was driving fast and consistently for 3 hours. And towards the end of the trip i experienced most of these issues.
The major issue i have with it is that the car would be fine, and when i have tries to start it a couple of times, it has died on me.
I open the door and the dash lights up normally, the dome lights go on. The kley symbol on the dash lights up and flashes normally. I insert the key and try to turn, and the car has no power at all. There isnt even a click. All the lights are dead and there is no sign of life in that car.
This has happened twice. The first time i didnt do anything, i opened the hood and checked my wire connections, i wasnt sure what i was checking for so i just looked around. Took the battery cover off and looked around a little more. Nothing, i figured i would try it again anyways, and it started like nothing happened.
Now, the second time happened after the issues above happened, i made it home ok, but the next morning the car died just like i described above. Except this time the car wouldnt just start after. I actually disconnected the battery and connected it again, and then the car started no problem.
Now, i would like to hear all kinds of ideas, suggestions, etc from you guys. I am pretty sure the PJB is cooked, but im hoping it is something easier or something that can be fixed easier. Maybe the alternator is toast, or maybe a flash of the ECU will fix it.
Any ideas?
The only electric mods i have is the aftermarket HIDs that were installed almost a year ago without a problem, and an amp and sub box installed over a year ago. I feel like its too long ago for either to affect the PJB.
Right now im waiting for the 2007 update to be released so i would trade for that one. so if there is any way to fix this temporarily it would be great.
