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Old 07-20-2008, 01:30 AM
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Well today was hard for me i went and took my car for a spin and all of a sudden the car shut downs on me and then i turn it back on and again it shuts down on me on the road and i park to the side to try to figure out the problem i turn the car on and then all of sudden it shuts down i installed the street scence grill on my car prior to that i dont think it has something to do with that but when i turn the headlights it cuts the power to the car and the i try to turn my car back on the shifter locked on me and i could move the car to drive or neutral can someone help me out i dont know what to do and to end my day i had to get my car towed home cause i couldnt get it to work it was a sad day for me
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Old 07-20-2008, 08:55 AM
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Fuel cutoff maybe? Worth a check.

BTW...not the grammar police around here...but that is really hard to read without any punctuation. I had to read it four times to make sense of it.


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Old 07-20-2008, 09:22 AM
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Did your new grill install involve hooking up fog lights? Also, don't know
where you are from but It's HOT here in Colorado this time of year. Take
the battery to a store for a check (Autozone is free). Could be it, but
if you added electrical connections with the grill, check that first. Unhook
any new power taps and see if it happens again. That kind of dying problem
can be a b**** to solve. Good luck.
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Old 07-20-2008, 10:40 AM
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how do I check the fuel and how come the part where u put it in drive I can't move it it's locked and yes I installed the street scence grill with fogs
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Old 07-20-2008, 11:26 AM
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and also the engine turns right off when i turn the switch for the headlings on
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Old 07-20-2008, 12:34 PM
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My guess is that you messed up something in the wiring if it wasnt doing it before the fogs.
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Old 07-20-2008, 01:51 PM
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Fuel reset is up by your left foot I think.
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Old 07-20-2008, 02:22 PM
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if the thing to put it in drive is locked then put your car key into the slot next to it i think that fixes the jam, but as far as your car shutting down it could be many different things.
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Old 07-20-2008, 03:49 PM
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yeah i did that putting the key in the slot next time but every time i have to do cause it jams again. None of my front headlights are working i got the car running but everytime i turn the switch for headlights the car shut downs and when i put my emregency flashers it makes this weird ticking noise
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Old 07-20-2008, 05:59 PM
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yeah i did that putting the key in the slot next time but every time i have to do cause it jams again. None of my front headlights are working i got the car running but everytime i turn the switch for headlights the car shut downs and when i put my emregency flashers it makes this weird ticking noise
I would undo what ever you did to wire up the fog lights and see if your car works like normal...
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