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Greig McKellar Posted on Mar 03, 2013
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Hit a bump on the road and the engine cuts out. No warning, no warning lights. Engine starts normally after that.

This has happened three separate odd occasions. No warning lights come on, you gotta look at tach to see there's no engine rotation. Engine will start normally afterwards.Told this happened twice last night with a yellow light coming on the first time and a red light the second time except can't confirm lights came on till car stopped.

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  • Greig McKellar Mar 04, 2013

    Wouldn't there be any other indications of something odd or warning lights if this is the problem?

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    Dar Mar 11, 2013

    Actually had this happen to me yesterday. Engine stalled on the highway. Started again

  • Dar
    Dar Mar 11, 2013

    It was a loose connection on the battery post.

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Check to see that your battery is secured. See if you can wiggle it. Make sure all battery terminal connections are tight, and all ground wires.

  • Greig McKellar Mar 04, 2013

    Wouldn't there be any other indications of something odd or warning lights if this is the problem?

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Its exactly the abs module! and its keeping the ecu from communicating with the rest of the car, when you remove the module your tac will come back alive and the oil light will turn off. There is way to trick the ecu to thinking the abs module is working but it involves taking out the module, it is fairly simple. My email address is [email protected], email me, and I will give you pictures and instructions on what to do. Its really easy, your abs and break light will go off along with the beeping!

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