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Old 07-19-10, 10:06 PM
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Whole car just shuts off!

Ok, has anyone else experienced this or is it just me?

In the mornings on my way to work i let my car warm for for about a minute and i head down the alley way to the main road. I usually kick on my AC mid alley. Typically when i get halfway to work (i work like 10 minutes from my home), the whole car will turn off, radio/AC/K-40, the rpms drop and then almost as fast as it shut off it all comes right back on again. It usually only does it once but on the occasion the radio will turn off a few second after everything has returned and then come right back!

I dont understand. I'm going to try to get video tomorrow on my way to work so you can understand exactly whats going on.


Any ideas?
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Loose ground wire or wires...
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One of the first things to check would be the Black wire that goes from the battery to the Main fuse in the engine fuse box. There is also another Black wire which comes out of the same fuse and drops downward to a plug which connects it to a harness that takes the wire and its respective voltage to your ignition switch. If any of these three things are making a poor connection it would lead to the same symptoms you have described.

EDIT: Make sure these connections are sound and with the car running giggle these connections and see if it replicates your problem.
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