Alternator & P0340 code
07-21-2009, 08:27 PM
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Alternator & P0340 code
It looks like I'm joining the list of the alternator TSB.
Yesterday on my way home from the gym it rained like a ****. A few times as I was holding a steady speed the car started to buck. Basically it was miss-firing. I thought it might have been a loss of traction due to the rain. At least that's what I was hoping. I also thought it could have been a miss-fire somehow.
Well today I threw a P0340 code which is the cam position sensor code. Reading online, the 05 and 06 have a TSB about the alternator going south and causing this code to be thrown. I figure the VERY heavy rain I was in may have caused it. I'm also going to be installing a new stereo system with a 1200W amp and a 12" sub so I figure having a better alt is a good thing anyway.
So my question is, what is a better alternator I can get? I'd like to get something that's better than stock to help support my new stereo since I need to get a new one anyway due to the TSB.
The car ran fine today, I had no loss of power and didn't have any bucking. I was able to still get the rear loose without any effort like usual. But I should probably go ahead and replace it since there is a TSB on it and I got that code.
I anticipate someone asking - no I do not have UDPs.
Yesterday on my way home from the gym it rained like a ****. A few times as I was holding a steady speed the car started to buck. Basically it was miss-firing. I thought it might have been a loss of traction due to the rain. At least that's what I was hoping. I also thought it could have been a miss-fire somehow.
Well today I threw a P0340 code which is the cam position sensor code. Reading online, the 05 and 06 have a TSB about the alternator going south and causing this code to be thrown. I figure the VERY heavy rain I was in may have caused it. I'm also going to be installing a new stereo system with a 1200W amp and a 12" sub so I figure having a better alt is a good thing anyway.
So my question is, what is a better alternator I can get? I'd like to get something that's better than stock to help support my new stereo since I need to get a new one anyway due to the TSB.
The car ran fine today, I had no loss of power and didn't have any bucking. I was able to still get the rear loose without any effort like usual. But I should probably go ahead and replace it since there is a TSB on it and I got that code.
I anticipate someone asking - no I do not have UDPs.
07-22-2009, 07:24 PM
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The cam sensor code can also come up if there is a short in the circuit wiring, exposed cores can cause an intermitent short when it's damp out, that code can also be thrown by a crank sensor circuit short as well so before you spend any money on upgraded alternators make sure that will fix the problem.
07-23-2009, 11:27 AM
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Yeah I'm going to hold off on an alt right now. So far I haven't seen the code again.
Perhaps when I changed my plugs, since I had a lot of crap un-plugged, something is exposed now. I also had the starter disconnected when installing my headers.
Perhaps when I changed my plugs, since I had a lot of crap un-plugged, something is exposed now. I also had the starter disconnected when installing my headers.
07-23-2009, 04:29 PM
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