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ELIKE. Hilarious. I thought it was a pic of a Fluke meter Tcoat was just using as an example.
I got my $800 Fluke meter for $175 at Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, AL. I swear you could set a bomb off under that thing and still be able to use it. |
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Yes, it is perfectly normal for a car with a low battery to have enough power to light everything up but not start. The real clue for me was when you said they moved the car out but kept the doors open so the tint would not touch. It probably sat a long time with those doors open and that could easily take you below the threshold where there was enough power to start it. What we know: The car worked fine before the tint shop. Your investigation into the tint shop showed nothing they could have done to the ECU (nice job on watching the tapes by the way). The car is known to have had the doors open for a prolonged time. An attempt to boost it failed. Not unknown for a boost to not work. Your dealer gave you a couple of stories about the ECU so I won't even consider their statements about any of the readings being what they were and disregard everything they told you. No place did you say they charged the battery or even checked it. If I am wrong I owe you a beer (if you are old enough to drink)!
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@krayzie @Tcoat Thank you so much! I will definitely look into getting a battery voltage test in the works. I have to let the SoA investigation conclude first. Not to mention, I am currently on a train to San Diego for work. I would normally be driving my baby but not this time Also, I will consolidate to this one thread. Ha by the way, 24 so maybe I'll take you up on that offer if I ever venture into the great north!
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I've only read this thread, but has anyone suggested trying to roll start the car? (assuming it's a manual transmission).
That would be a sure fire way to isolate the problem to the ignition system.
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That was never done but trust and believe when I get the car back in my possession assuming SoA doesn't want to help I'll be trying all these out before paying to get it fixed.
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yeah you dont have to double thread..all members are car maniac and already read your thread.
dont expect any company to respond within 1 hour!! they all have to discuss or make decision internally then get back to you if you cannot get response or actions from SOA within 3-4 days then get lawyer or send proper letter that you'll take legal actions with certified mail to both SOA and place your car was sold. everything will take time and you have to follow up patiently. worst case in scenario, just get OFT or ECUtek to move on. Last edited by zc06_kisstherain; 06-29-2016 at 04:35 PM. |
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Hey All,
So… distress, frustration, and more have only gotten worse. As it currently stands, I was in San Diego for business up until yesterday evening. I received a call yesterday afternoon from an SoA rep who told me they stand by PHS and are convinced that based on the numbers and readings, my car has been flashed or tuned. Furthermore, because of this SoA will not only not cover my warranty, but will flag my car and not assist in any financial form for this repair. I asked for the supervisor of the rep and of course was told they would have to call me in the next 1-2 days. In Short, this is an ever-growing nightmare. Lastly, I called the Service Manager at PHS to ask about getting some time to get my car out of his lot at which point he said I had until Saturday so I am currently working on getting a tow in progress to my house where I can park it and figure out what’s next. However, the interesting part is when I spoke with SoA they told me a district rep/warranty rep would be out to PHS to review the case and put together a report and then come to a decision on the warranty, well, the service manager told me yesterday that no one officially came by but that he only spoke to someone from SoA earlier in the day and he confirmed his beliefs/findings. The importance of this is that it makes me think that SoA being the shitty corporate arm that they are, took his word for it as an authorized retailer in order to save time, money, and effort and in turn, leave me to take a periless plunge for something I didn’t do. Anyways, as always I appreciate all the helpful responses I have received and continually appreciate the time you all spend helping in this process. I am tense, fragile, and quite upset/distressed by all this. I don’t know what to do and nothing hurts more at the moment than being innocent and being essentially convicted for something you didn’t do.
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....wtf. Get that car out of there asap.
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Working on it at the moment.
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If you have AAA have them tow it to a different shop non subaru maybe an ecutek tuner or something. It seems they are adamant that it's a tune which is unusual for a used car with so low miles, get someone who can read the cal id
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I think what you should do is go to the dealership, get the car and try popping the clutch or replacing the battery right there and then and try to start the car before you tow it out. If the car starts, then you know its an incorrect diagnosis and you can complain to them and SoA that it was not a tune fault and get you unflagged. Since the car has less than 200 miles, worked before the tint shop, I doubt it's a tune fault.
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It can read the ECU Cal ID. My $10 ELM Bluetooth OBD module can do that. |
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@FRSBRZGT86FAN Thank you for the advice. I definitely have thought of that. I just don't have the time, money, or resources to be towing it around left and right. Just because at the moment I have no vehicle, don't want to spend without getting progress towards getting my baby running again, and resources just being patience and effort, sadly I am just so fragile and tense lately because of this issue mixed with stress and little to no sleep I just want to move past this nightmare of a time. I wish Delicious Tuning was close by and could do a mobile diagnosis.
@Bach415 that is definitely a solid idea I think my only issue is whether or not they will allow me to drop a battery in considering it is their lot and they probably for liability reasons don't want to risk an injury or accident, or want me to pay them to do that, or c) that they don't want to see it work and come back on them. What do you suggest? Also, does anyone know if you can buy a battery and then return it within the day if it doesn't work. I know feel free to call me cheap because I most definitely am frugal as hell but I won't even have a use for the battery if it doesn't work and I can't return it.
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You could probably return a battery if you were careful with it and didnt scratch it all up.
I, personally, wouldnt give one shit if they didnt want me swapping it in their lot. I would hope they would watch too. If that turns out to be your issue i would also want to raise hell and get my free warrantied battery from them and extra on top. You don't have a friend or family member that could go with you? Maybe someone who isn't so fragile. Personally.... i still think this is a simple fix they want to charge you a lot of money on and take advantage of you. They sense blood in the water and you are letting them take advantage of you. |
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