Grrr Can some one please help

[Jaym]

hi guys,
Well my VN (v6) started playing this morning when i got it out of the shed,
My engine light stays on and the thermo fan is running the car is runing **** house, i think i have a computer problem, its resting as i type. but can anyone help me with what is wrong??

Cheers
Jay

[cruzncommo]

checked coil and other ignition stuff? checked the computer for errors?

[Jaym]

wont let me check error codes as the light just stays on

[hakhawk]

lol, that means its in "limp home" mode.

pull the ecu out, make sure the memcals plugged in properly(take the end cover off it and the memcals the big blue one, push down hard on both ends to be sure its in right)

then give the plugs and sockets a bit of a blow out, plug it back in, make sure its plugged in right also, start car, see if that fixes it, if not, time to startuchecking fuses and such aswell, if all fuses are good, check wiring and maybe try another ecu if you can get one cheap from the wreckers or anther car.

[Jaym]

well did all of that apart from another ecu, car started ran ok the about 2min later went back to limp mode, anymore ideas???

[hakhawk]

maybe a crook sensor.

id get another ecu if you can aswell, try that.


also, can you turn the car on, but not start it, will it stay in normal mode? not switch to limp home after 2 minutes?

if so, you can check for errors logged and hopefully narrow down the problem

[holden007]

Probably the temp. sensor (ECU)

[Jaym]

new ECU did the trick