could VATS cause car to turn off?
05-02-2023, 10:47 AM
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Re: could VATS cause car to turn off?
I'm pretty sure my problem wound up being the harness that runs behind the driver's side head
the ground bolt that sticks out of the back of head was inside the loom I can't be sure but since I adjusted that harness I never had the problem again.
the ground bolt that sticks out of the back of head was inside the loom I can't be sure but since I adjusted that harness I never had the problem again.
05-02-2023, 11:12 AM
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Re: could VATS cause car to turn off?
I'll have to check that out George, Thanks.
One other thing. When my car died, at first I could hear a light ticking noise near the battery. I couldn't tell exactly where the noise was coming from. Not much there except for the headlight and maybe the windshield washer pump. I thought that maybe there was something wrong with the headlight motor on that side which kept it running at some low level and drained the battery.
One other thing. When my car died, at first I could hear a light ticking noise near the battery. I couldn't tell exactly where the noise was coming from. Not much there except for the headlight and maybe the windshield washer pump. I thought that maybe there was something wrong with the headlight motor on that side which kept it running at some low level and drained the battery.
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05-04-2023, 04:26 PM
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Re: could VATS cause car to turn off?
I'll have to check that out George, Thanks.
One other thing. When my car died, at first I could hear a light ticking noise near the battery. I couldn't tell exactly where the noise was coming from. Not much there except for the headlight and maybe the windshield washer pump. I thought that maybe there was something wrong with the headlight motor on that side which kept it running at some low level and drained the battery.
One other thing. When my car died, at first I could hear a light ticking noise near the battery. I couldn't tell exactly where the noise was coming from. Not much there except for the headlight and maybe the windshield washer pump. I thought that maybe there was something wrong with the headlight motor on that side which kept it running at some low level and drained the battery.
05-07-2023, 03:40 PM
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Re: could VATS cause car to turn off?
The car was completely dead. No crank, lights, horn, anything. I pulled the fuse out of the fusible link in front of the battery. It looked fine, not broken or burned. Figured that wasn't my problem. Put the fuse back in, and the car came back to life. All seems normal now. The power was so completely out that the radio was locked and the time and presets were erased. This doesn't exactly inspire confidence in driving it any great distance from home, but at least I'd know where to start looking.
Is there any chance that pulling the fuse reset reset something? Or is there probably a short that I temporarily fixed by playing with that line?
Is there any chance that pulling the fuse reset reset something? Or is there probably a short that I temporarily fixed by playing with that line?
05-07-2023, 04:15 PM
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Re: could VATS cause car to turn off?
The car was completely dead. No crank, lights, horn, anything. I pulled the fuse out of the fusible link in front of the battery. It looked fine, not broken or burned. Figured that wasn't my problem. Put the fuse back in, and the car came back to life. All seems normal now. The power was so completely out that the radio was locked and the time and presets were erased. This doesn't exactly inspire confidence in driving it any great distance from home, but at least I'd know where to start looking.
Is there any chance that pulling the fuse reset reset something? Or is there probably a short that I temporarily fixed by playing with that line?
Is there any chance that pulling the fuse reset reset something? Or is there probably a short that I temporarily fixed by playing with that line?
05-07-2023, 04:33 PM
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Re: could VATS cause car to turn off?
I guess I didn't know what a fusible link was. Thanks.
I did pull the fuse attached to a wire in front of the battery. It's held in a plastic holder that is screwed to the frame. Put the fuse back in place, everything came back to life.
I did pull the fuse attached to a wire in front of the battery. It's held in a plastic holder that is screwed to the frame. Put the fuse back in place, everything came back to life.
05-07-2023, 04:53 PM
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Re: could VATS cause car to turn off?
link is by the starter above the metal shield. I would trace that fused wire and look for issues.
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