Other possibilities are high resistance connections somewhere between the battery and the headlights. Thank you all for your comments. If somebody used the wrong kind of silicon sealer to seal up a leaky rocker box cover or manifold gasket, silicone can find its way into the engine and foul the sensor. I would appreciate any advice. Again, all, thank you for your input. Remove left lower dashboard cover by removing one snap, two screws, and pulling.
The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the technician stated that the master control panel was failing. They had it for 3 weeks and said it was the computer. Heating the sensor also means it can be located further downstream from the exhaust manifold. It only takes a couple of tankfull's of leaded petrol to ruin an lambda sensor and catalytic converter. Thats really the only thing that makes sense bad body control module when they fail they do crazy stuff like that.
But the sensor may fail prematurely if it becomes clogged with carbon, or is contaminated by lead from leaded petrol or silicone from an antifreeze leak or from silicone sealer. The trick is knowing which screws and covers to remove, and in what order. The door locks stop working. Shorter warm-up time means the system can go into closed loop fuel control sooner, which reduces emissions and improves fuel economy. Actually, it is on its second new alternator.
If you are in the warrenty period of your car the warrenty pays for the repair. Key gets stuck in ingnition upon starting car intermittently will not start without jumping the car off or without wiggling the wires on top of the battery connecting to the brain. Can the security system be disabled. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. It might be a wiring problem or something else.
Since then, most days when I try to start the car, everything goes haywire. This will force more fuel through the injectors and should cause the O2 sensor's voltage to increase to 0. Sometimes my E-break light will stay on or the high beam light will stay on on the dash even though they are off. Go to this link for info and possible ways to beat this problem. The sercuity light comes on on my 03 Saturn Vue, then my dash lights flicker on and off, my running day lights flicker as well. There are a few rare circumstances where it is useful to turn offthe traction control, the button is there for those cases but rightnow I don't recall them.
Now I hope to here from someone soon. This creates a rich fuel condition that kills fuel economy and sends carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions soaring. Another possibility for the problem is there is just a wire problem in the wiring to the headlights. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000. I then drove to my house and the vehicle completely shut off on me and restarted twice within that two min drive. The problem was identified by the dealer as a faulty transmission park shifter. Turn signal not always working or working sporadically.
What about photograph earlier mentioned? Think of your intermittent wipers. When extra air is introduced into the engine, the sensor's voltage output should drop to 0. Sources here might include a leaky head gasket or racks in the combustion chamber. I have to drive a 4 hour trip very soon. The engine may run too rich or too lean, depending on the operating conditions. The greater the difference, the higher the sensor's output voltage.
A spark plug may need to be changed or the engine may be overheating. It is progressively getting worse. After starting the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated. I might go to the news cause I need help and you people not helping so that might make u move faster. If you get a voltmeter reading above 600 millivolts 0. Or the ground connection between the bulb sockets and the chassis could be corroded and failing. If there's enough clinker on the sensor tip, the sensor may produce little or no voltage at all.
After it warms up after about 5 minutes, it's fine. I check this and if it flickers too much, I shift down. Hope this helps Posted on Jan 17, 2010 I had the same problem some time ago, lights would go on and off, odometer appeared to stop counting at times rpm gauge would work and then not. Interior lights not coming on. Usually it takes about 5-10 minutes for it to stop and then the car is fine. If rust and corrosion of the manifold gaskets and bolts is creating resistance, it may affect the sensor's output.
Waiting for an awser bye. This usually results in a fixed, rich fuel mixture that will increase emissions. My advice is to take it do a mechanic to get it checked out in case it is very dangerous. If the sensor becomes sluggish, it can create hesitation problems during sudden acceleration. The next day all the lights were flashing and took over 10 minutes to stay on. She contacted a professional mechanic and was informed that the bcm was the cause of the failure. During the day, this did not matter, but at night, I had to feel for the knobs to tell what they were set at.