Starter & Limp Mode
#1
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Starter & Limp Mode
Day 1: Tried to start my car, battery seemed to be drained. Jump started my car, drove 3 miles & parked for 2 hours. Making a left turn at a four-way light, I accelerated to get around a car. Car accelerated for maybe 30 seconds then felt as if it down-shifted to 2nd gear. I drove ½ mile to my home & parked for the day.
Day 2: car started right up, I drove for a ½ mile in what seemed like limp mode, parked it for the day. Transmission would not shift into reverse, used emergency transmission button to shift, same to park.
Day 3: drove it again for ¼ mile seemed like limp mode. MB II scan: P1025-000, P240C, P2029-000, P2004-000, P201C, P205a-000, D_0001: No system configuration information.
Day 4: car would not start, no clicking, no sound, no rev, no nothing.. Checked battery 12.18 volts, starter relay was fine. MB II scan: Fault in communication with vehicle ECU.
Day 5: MB II scan: Fault in communication with vehicle ECU.
Day 6: car started without hesitation, MB II scan: P201C-000, P205a, P2029-000, P240C. Drove car 50' & parked.
Day 7: car would not start , 5 minutes into MB II scan car started without hesitation, ran scan, turned car off & on 3 times, MB II scan: P201C-000, P205a, P2029-000
Day 8: car does not start, crossed starter relay with a wire & nothing.
Question: Have I lost my starter & my ECU?
Day 2: car started right up, I drove for a ½ mile in what seemed like limp mode, parked it for the day. Transmission would not shift into reverse, used emergency transmission button to shift, same to park.
Day 3: drove it again for ¼ mile seemed like limp mode. MB II scan: P1025-000, P240C, P2029-000, P2004-000, P201C, P205a-000, D_0001: No system configuration information.
Day 4: car would not start, no clicking, no sound, no rev, no nothing.. Checked battery 12.18 volts, starter relay was fine. MB II scan: Fault in communication with vehicle ECU.
Day 5: MB II scan: Fault in communication with vehicle ECU.
Day 6: car started without hesitation, MB II scan: P201C-000, P205a, P2029-000, P240C. Drove car 50' & parked.
Day 7: car would not start , 5 minutes into MB II scan car started without hesitation, ran scan, turned car off & on 3 times, MB II scan: P201C-000, P205a, P2029-000
Day 8: car does not start, crossed starter relay with a wire & nothing.
Question: Have I lost my starter & my ECU?
#3
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Communication fault came out from a automatic scan & didn't give the module.
I ran individual module scans & the typical fault was:
Fault in communication with vehicle ECU
1. This vehicle is equipped with the system
2. This system is an electrical control system
3. The diagnostic connector is OK
I ran individual module scans & the typical fault was:
Fault in communication with vehicle ECU
1. This vehicle is equipped with the system
2. This system is an electrical control system
3. The diagnostic connector is OK
#4
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Any one have experience with having an ECU rebuilt, positive/negative?
Supposed to be plug & play, it's definitely cheaper than the dealership ...
Appreciate you in advance ...
Supposed to be plug & play, it's definitely cheaper than the dealership ...
Appreciate you in advance ...