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Flunoir · 10-31-2019, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ohhhhhh. Well not to scare you but that opens up a whole new range of possibilities. When messing with ECUs anything can happen. Best get it in to somebody that can actually see what is going on.

I’m going to go to my local auto zone and have them load test my battery because it looks like the oem battery so the previous owner probably never changed it. In regards to the tuning, he was going to give me an oft tune for pops and crackles but it couldn’t flash to my car because it was “married” to his car and I guess the oft only allows for one car to be married with a tune so, I believe it reset my ecu but I don’t think anything really bad happened from it because that was a couple of weeks ago and my car has been fine since.

Tcoat · 10-31-2019, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Flunoir

I’m going to go to my local auto zone and have them load test my battery because it looks like the oem battery so the previous owner probably never changed it. In regards to the tuning, he was going to give me an oft tune for pops and crackles but it couldn’t flash to my car because it was “married” to his car and I guess the oft only allows for one car to be married with a tune so, I believe it reset my ecu but I don’t think anything really bad happened from it because that was a couple of weeks ago and my car has been fine since.

Good plan. It sounds like a battery or contact issue to me. If all he did was attempt to flash with a married OFT then all should be fine there.
Wouldn’t totally rule out the custom light yet though since they have been known to cause some weird issues.

p1l0t · 10-31-2019, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Flunoir

I tried that! And it still didn’t work!

The car didn't go to ON? Or the OBD-II just didn't connect?

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Flunoir · 10-31-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

The car didn't go to ON? Or the OBD-II just didn't connect?

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Both

Flunoir · 10-31-2019, 02:38 PM

I’m at Autozone and the guy wants me to get my Vin and call Scion

Flunoir · 10-31-2019, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Flunoir

I’m at Autozone and the guy wants me to get my Vin and call Scion

At this point I believe my immobilized has stopped my car from working properly

Tcoat · 10-31-2019, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Flunoir

At this point I believe my immobilized has stopped my car from working properly

We are back to the ECU possibly being messed up then.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122100
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100168
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120838

p1l0t · 10-31-2019, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Flunoir

Both

That's actually good news. If the car won't go ON than that's why the OBD-II isn't talking. So it isn't a complicated software issue most likely just a power issue. Maybe a bad battery or a loose wire?

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EAGLE5 · 10-31-2019, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Flunoir

I did have a custom reverse light installed but that was a couple of weeks ago and I also had a friend of mine try to tune my car but he said it didn’t work but I don’t know what he did to my ecu or if he messed anything up on accident.

So this is all what you should put in the original post. Go through all the reverse light wiring. Talk to your friend who may have damaged your ECU or OBD connector.

Th3rdSun · 10-31-2019, 06:18 PM

My initial guess would be the alternator. I had mine go out on a '98 200SX that I owned,and when it went bad(while driving) a bunch of weird electrical stuff started happening,like weird flashing lights.I'm not mechanic so take that for what it's worth,but that would be my very first guess from past experience.

EAGLE5 · 10-31-2019, 06:48 PM

If it's the alternator, I have a slightly used one I'll sell you for $25 bucks picked up.

Spuds · 10-31-2019, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

My initial guess would be the alternator. I had mine go out on a '98 200SX that I owned,and when it went bad(while driving) a bunch of weird electrical stuff started happening,like weird flashing lights.I'm not mechanic so take that for what it's worth,but that would be my very first guess from past experience.

Battery tests fine, so you would see it start then drain the battery. This one won't let him turn the car on, or operate the windows, or...

Flunoir · 10-31-2019, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Battery tests fine, so you would see it start then drain the battery. This one won't let him turn the car on, or operate the windows, or...

Thank you all for your responses but it has to be the immobilizer.

Spuds · 10-31-2019, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Flunoir

Thank you all for your responses but it has to be the immobilizer.

Agreed. Was just explaining why it wasn't the alternator.

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Flunoir Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Drives: stanced Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 41 Thanks: 11 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I’m at Autozone and the guy wants me to get my Vin and call Scion

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Th3rdSun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S MT Hot Lava Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 590 Thanks: 156 Thanked 309 Times in 193 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	My initial guess would be the alternator. I had mine go out on a '98 200SX that I owned,and when it went bad(while driving) a bunch of weird electrical stuff started happening,like weird flashing lights.I'm not mechanic so take that for what it's worth,but that would be my very first guess from past experience.

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