safety mood active + power reduce + check engine

[AHMADMAIK]

hi for evreone i have problem with my holden ve sv6 im get these message safety mood active + power reduce so the car is not respnding i have 2 switch of and start again so when i start the engin get these message check engin ples help me

[Ripper_017]

Read my thread , i have the same problem . few diagnostics iv done and also cleaning to help prevent it .VE Commodore Error Codes / Safety Mode

[davey g-force]

Your car has moods? Might be that time of the month or something..

[VTProductions]

Your car has moods? Might be that time of the month or something..

needs to take the car and get some pads

[UFO]

unusual moods or modes from your car should best be looked at by the dealer .

you still under warranty?
other people have experienced what you are describing, and from memory it can be caused by a number of issues- faulty ecm unit, faulty wheel sensor, faulty 'flux capacitor'... who knows! but the only way to know for sure is to take it to a dealer so they can plug it in to the pc and see exactly what the issue is. no way around it. might only need an update or reset too.... so who knows really.

btw, your ride says "commodore 2002", might want to change that so people can help you easier.

[ClairBear]

Wish some people I know had safety mood switches......................

[AHMADMAIK]

read my thread , i have the same problem . Few diagnostics iv done and also cleaning to help prevent it .VE Commodore Error Codes / Safety Mode

thnk u man i read ur therad

[AHMADMAIK]

MAYBE MAN BUT IF ONE TIME A MONTH OK MAY CAR TO much THANK U

[AHMADMAIK]

Its 2 hot here no need pads

[ClairBear]

MAYBE MAN BUT IF ONE TIME A MONTH OK MAY CAR TO much THANK U

This kids is why you shouldn't take drugs and post on forums. You end up with a bunch of words strung together that make no sense.

[AHMADMAIK]

I take the car 2 workshop they check by pc i got this code p060 he told me the ecm pc need 2 change but i dont think so the car working normaly im get the message if i give full throttle and i ask my frends had same problem they told me the sensor inside the throtlle is damaged but this sensor cant be change i have 2 buy new throtlle so im confuse what shall i do

[westy27]

This kids is why you shouldn't take drugs and post on forums. You end up with a bunch of words strung together that make no sense.

Give him a little bit of slack, i know its hard to read but he is from Saudi Arabia so we cant expect much more,

[AHMADMAIK]

Hay look at me we discuss the problem so no need to say bad words if u want to share ok u dont thank u

[Ripper_017]

change the part they recommended and see if it makes any difference.the code wouldnt come up for nothing , should be resolved if its changed.

[Luke V8]

I LIKE VE's ... THEY NIIICE!

[UFO]

I take the car 2 workshop they check by pc i got this code p060 he told me the ecm pc need 2 change but i dont think so the car working normaly im get the message if i give full throttle and i ask my frends had same problem they told me the sensor inside the throtlle is damaged but this sensor cant be change i have 2 buy new throtlle so im confuse what shall i do

how much does workshop want to charge you for new ecm? how much to replace throttle sensor? if one is much cheaper than the other, no real loss in trying that one first. but hard to ignore workshop with tech error code. i know your friends have had the same problem, but this problem can be caused by different faulty parts. my bet is you stick with the workshop because they have the exact error code... i guess that's the good thing about having cars with computers these days, they can self diagnose a lot of problems.

[AHMADMAIK]

change the part they recommended and see if it makes any difference.the code wouldnt come up for nothing , should be resolved if its changed.

but the problem the check engine light is off alone so if there is serious problem the check engine light must be always on thats why am confuse am afraid 2 change the pc and getingame problem like my frend hapend

[AHMADMAIK]

how much does workshop want to charge you for new ecm? How much to replace throttle sensor? If one is much cheaper than the other, no real loss in trying that one first. But hard to ignore workshop with tech error code. I know your friends have had the same problem, but this problem can be caused by different faulty parts. My bet is you stick with the workshop because they have the exact error code... I guess that's the good thing about having cars with computers these days, they can self diagnose a lot of problems.

thank u the workshop charge (665 au$) and throttle body ( 555 au$) the throttle sensor cant be change u have 2 buy the whole throttle body

[AHMADMAIK]

change the part they recommended and see if it makes any difference.the code wouldnt come up for nothing , should be resolved if its changed.

but the problem the check engine light is off alone so if there is serious problem the check engine light must be always on thats why am confuse am afraid 2 change the pc and getingame problem like my frend hapend

[AHMADMAIK]

I SEARCH BY GOOGLE I FIND ONE HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND HE SAID MY CAR UNDER WARRANTY AND I BRING THE CAR 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGE THE ECM PC SO SAME PROBLEM I LEAVE THE CAR FOR 6 DAYS AND FINALLY THE PROBLEM FROM THE((((((((((( INTAKE AIR VALVE ))))))))))))) SO NOW WHAT SHALL I DO NOW 2 MANY SOLUTION

[UFO]

but the problem the check engine light is off alone so if there is serious problem the check engine light must be always on thats why am confuse am afraid 2 change the pc and getingame problem like my frend hapend

yes if there was a serious mechanical problem, the light would stay on.... but going into safety mode at all is also serious and needs addressing.

....PROBLEM FROM THE((((((((((( INTAKE AIR VALVE ))))))))))))) SO NOW WHAT SHALL I DO NOW 2 MANY SOLUTION

well, these are your options mate:

a) go with workshop advice and change ECU

b) go with friends advice and change throttle body

c) go with google advice and change air intake valve

d) dont change anything because you cant make up your mind.


If it was me, I'd pick a). Reasons? Unlike friends and google, they have actually inspected the car with computer diagnostics and are qualified mechanics. Could they be wrong? Yes. But they have a better chance at being right. Your friends are really just guessing, because as you can see online there are possibly numerous different causes for this problem. And dont forget, because cars arent just mechanical anymore (computers running everything), it's not just a matter of changing the broken part for 100% result. Diagnosing computer errors is a process of trial and error. Change one part and if problem still there change another. (a pc not booting for instance could have a faulty motherboard, ram, or power supply... unless you can test each component seperately, you cant be 100% what is causing it). No way around it. That's why 3 different sources are telling you different things for same problem. All of them 'might' fix it. But I'd still go with the mechanic. His guess is better than the others because he's got the equipment to make a better assessment. And if it doesnt fix it, well.... then you only have 2 to pick from next time.

Edited: One thing you could try. Since your friends have had same problem, I assume they have same car? Use their parts to try in your car to test for problem... like a pc diagnosis.