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Shawnofthedead 12-23-2015 05:05 PM

Electrical failure
 
Haven't seen this mentioned in a thread having a issue with my gauge panel shorting once I exceed 60+ miles per hour any insight on this? The entire car does not turn off just the gauges clock airbags etc.

Tcoat 12-23-2015 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnofthedead (Post 2489644)
Haven't seen this mentioned in a thread having a issue with my gauge panel shorting once I exceed 60+ miles per hour any insight on this? The entire car does not turn off just the gauges clock airbags etc.

Do they blow a fuse or come back on when you slow down?
All stock? Any lighting mods?
This is probably the most bizarre issue I have seen yet.

Shawnofthedead 12-23-2015 05:13 PM

They turn off when I exceed 60+ after awhile. . .no interior mods except a steering wheel and cosmetics I might plug in my diognostic unit in tonight hopefully it's just a fuse but I'm weary bc when I turn the car off its fine until I exceed 60+ again

Shawnofthedead 12-23-2015 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2489650)
Do they blow a fuse or come back on when you slow down?
All stock? Any lighting mods?
This is probably the most bizarre issue I have seen yet.

I'll try to get a video when I'm off work tonight

Tcoat 12-23-2015 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnofthedead (Post 2489657)
They turn off when I exceed 60+ after awhile. . .no interior mods except a steering wheel and cosmetics I might plug in my diognostic unit in tonight hopefully it's just a fuse but I'm weary bc when I turn the car off its fine until I exceed 60+ again

Weird. Airbag delete in the steering wheel?
Not likely a fuse since they either blow or they don't and shouldn't clearup at low speed.
Lets us know if you find anything.

Shawnofthedead 12-23-2015 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2489663)
Weird. Airbag delete in the steering wheel?
Not likely a fuse since they either blow or they don't and shouldn't clearup at low speed.
Lets us know if you find anything.

Yea I got the Nardi with the airbag delete will do

Tcoat 12-23-2015 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnofthedead (Post 2489674)
Yea I got the Nardi with the airbag delete will do

I am not an expert on this subject so don't quote me on this but I am pretty sure that the BCM and/or ECU does diagnostic checks on the airbags at certain speeds and conditions. It could be attempting to do a check on your air bag and shutting down your dash lights when it is not finding it. Would explain why it clears itself after you restart the car. If this is the case it should be throwing a code someplace.
Just an armchair theory that could be way off base.

Shawnofthedead 12-23-2015 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2489679)
I am not an expert on this subject so don't quote me on this but I am pretty sure that the BCM and/or ECU does diagnostic checks on the airbags at certain speeds and conditions. It could be attempting to do a check on your air bag and shutting down your dash lights when it is not finding it. Would explain why it clears itself after you restart the car. If this is the case it should be throwing a code someplace.
Just an armchair theory that could be way off base.

We will see what code it's throwing out possibly the airbag delete

Tcoat 12-23-2015 06:22 PM

Have you tried just unhooking the battery for a minute or so?


The famous IT solution of "turn it off and back on" does wonders sometimes.

Shawnofthedead 12-23-2015 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2489729)
Have you tried just unhooking the battery for a minute or so?


The famous IT solution of "turn it off and back on" does wonders sometimes.

Shall try thank you for your advice and insight will let you know how it goes

Ashikabi 12-24-2015 12:06 AM

Gotta agree, this is really weird. If the ECU had a problem with the air bag delete shouldn't it turn on the airbag idiot light on the gauge cluster, not turn off gauges? That just sounds dangerous

Tcoat 12-24-2015 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashikabi (Post 2489947)
Gotta agree, this is really weird. If the ECU had a problem with the air bag delete shouldn't it turn on the airbag idiot light on the gauge cluster, not turn off gauges? That just sounds dangerous

You would think so but with the bag completely gone it may just be confused. The smarter cars get the more easily they seem to become baffled.

Ashikabi 12-24-2015 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2489958)
You would think so but with the bag completely gone it may just be confused. The smarter cars get the more easily they seem to become baffled.

Would it even have the capability to do that? Lie, why would that functionality exist? UNLESS, it's the airbag light itself shorting out... when it"comes on" could it black out the gauge cluster?

Tcoat 12-24-2015 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashikabi (Post 2489960)
Would it even have the capability to do that? Lie, why would that functionality exist? UNLESS, it's the airbag light itself shorting out... when it"comes on" could it black out the gauge cluster?

Don't know. Like I said this is far from my area of expertise and my theory could be full of crap. The only part I know for sure is that the system does a diagnostic check periodically and if the problem happens consistently at the same speed that would indicate some sort of regular event nota random short. The lights going out wouldn't be a planned function anyway just a glitch of some sort.
Some strange shit goes down when talking ECM/BCUs screwing up.


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