VZ Engine Light + Limp Home Mode

im writing this so anyone who has similar symptoms can google and hopefully find this thread. and not rip their hair out like i did haha



so a few weeks ago, while driving home at 100ks on cruise control. i noticed the cruise control automatically switched off, then i completely lost the rev gauge along with the engine light coming on.

i quickly pulled over, i tried to re-start the car to move over more in the emergency lane, but the car was very hard to crank over (cranking over a number of times before actually starting) after leaving it for 5 mins i restarted it and the problem had gone and i continued to drive home without any problems.

the next day i drove it again to test and once again did all the same things as above and realised it was going into a limp home mode.

i took it to a mechanic and was worried as i plugged a device similar to tech 2 and couldnt find any faults (but note, when i tested, the engine light and limb home mode werent on)

mechanic tested while the limp home mode was on. it turned out to be the crank angle sensor.

i just had it replaced, the crank angle sensor it self was only $100, but the labour on my car made it abit expensive due to large extractors.


(hopefully was the problem, yet to be fully tested)

CLIFFS:
- No Rev Gauge
- Engine Light
- Limp Home Mode
- Tech 2 Checked With Fault Code Crank Angle Sensor
- Replaced Crank Angle Sensor @ $300 incl labour