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Please help, all electronics shut off while driving

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Old 03-05-2020, 03:33 AM
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Default Please help, all electronics shut off while driving

Before anyone says the battery, or alternator or anything, I've tested the battery, the alternator, and the starter and they all check out perfectly, but for some reason while I'm driving, seemingly at random, my radio will cut off, my power steering will cut off, and recently my abs light comes on. It use to just flicker and go away, but now it will stay for several seconds. I have also discovered just a moment ago, while reversing, if I hold the clutch and tap the gas enough to hit 2000rpm, it cuts all my electronics. Every single time I do it. Power steering, ABS, radio, the damn compass on my rearview mirror. But my headlights are seemingly unaffected, except for a slight flicker at most.
 
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Old 03-05-2020, 10:47 AM
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I think I found the issue. Loose wire, I'll give it time and find out.
 
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Old 03-05-2020, 11:13 AM
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All of your issues would have generated at least a pending DTC)s). In the future I suggest using a Diagnostic tool connected at the OBDII diagnostic connector to see if there are any pending engine codes (DTC Diagnostic Trouble Codes)


I hope you found and resolved your problem..... Zoooomzoom !
 
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Old 04-29-2021, 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by FrostRPMs
I think I found the issue. Loose wire, I'll give it time and find out.
Hey Mate! hope you see this reply, I having a very similar issue to you and I was wondering if you could tell me what wire was coming loose to save me looking everywhere, I'm gonna hit up a friend with an OBDII anyway to see what that might tell me

Thanks =]
 
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