hi54lofi
Newbie
Hello all...
My car is shutting off randomly as if I turned the ignition off while driving or idling. Long trips are fine, but it shuts off randomly sometimes in the first 5 minutes of driving as if i took the key out.
at first I thought it might be a fuel pump issue but am now starting to suspect something electrical.
When it happened again today (three times in quick succession, the third killing my power steering and brakes while on the road,) I got out of the car and noticed my left headlight was out. upon starting up again (after some effort to turn over,) both headlights started working. The headlights were aftermarket, so I unplugged them in case that might be an issue.
I ordered an ignition control module in case mine is faulty, some people have similar symptoms and that fixed it. Also, once or twice there has been this relay-type rapid fire clicking that sounds like its coming from the steering wheel or headlight control switch, only occurring for a minute or two. my grounds seem to be in decent condition. I am really hoping to be able to keep my 1997 burb as my daily driver, but I am starting to worry.
I will post any updates. Any insight or info would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance.
My car is shutting off randomly as if I turned the ignition off while driving or idling. Long trips are fine, but it shuts off randomly sometimes in the first 5 minutes of driving as if i took the key out.
at first I thought it might be a fuel pump issue but am now starting to suspect something electrical.
When it happened again today (three times in quick succession, the third killing my power steering and brakes while on the road,) I got out of the car and noticed my left headlight was out. upon starting up again (after some effort to turn over,) both headlights started working. The headlights were aftermarket, so I unplugged them in case that might be an issue.
I ordered an ignition control module in case mine is faulty, some people have similar symptoms and that fixed it. Also, once or twice there has been this relay-type rapid fire clicking that sounds like its coming from the steering wheel or headlight control switch, only occurring for a minute or two. my grounds seem to be in decent condition. I am really hoping to be able to keep my 1997 burb as my daily driver, but I am starting to worry.
I will post any updates. Any insight or info would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance.
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