Limp Mode bogging, main relay clicking.
Limp Mode bogging, main relay clicking.
Possible: bad ECM? Bad crankshaft positioning sensor?
Car turns on does this, but when when I drive past 3k Rpms car Boggs (limp mode) sometimes dies on me, battery light on, but alternator is good, all connections are good, and battery is good. isnt the alternator fuse computer controlled? can it be bad ECM causing this?
I did go into limp mode 2x before this while I was redlining (in a hurry to work/school ) but resolved when I reset ECM, now this third time it does this , read on forms it's a bad ECM but before I pay to get a ECM reprogrammed at the dealer would like to rule out as much as possible any ideas ?
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Re: Limp Mode bogging, main relay clicking.
Alternator mounting bolts were left loose and it's gonna fry the PCM (if it hasn't already) if you don't fix it.
Re: Limp Mode bogging, main relay clicking.
Thank you for your comment though, makes me feel confident it was that and now that its tightened i can swap out the ecm without frying it again
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Re: Limp Mode bogging, main relay clicking.
Not to be rude but how do you know?

i can swap out the ecm without frying it again
If the car goes back to normal you save a whole bunch of time and money.
Biggest clue is if the PCM can still communicate with a scanner. If it can, chances are you caught it in time and saved the PCM.
If no communication and the weird screwy symptoms persist, it's probably a goner.
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