I originally posted something in hopes to help someone else out in this thread: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...d-stalls/page3
I wanted to start a new thread as to not hijack that one.
I ordered a new clutch switch from ECS: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/61319122700/
Got the new clutch switch this AM and swapped it out. Pretty simple job. I then hooked up INPA and noticed that INPA was showing "status grip switch" as on and off as I pressed and depressed the clutch with the key in position 2. I figured I was good to go so just started the car to make sure it still started ok. But then I noticed that "switch grip status" is just stuck in the on position all the time like it was prior. I restarted the car a couple times, unplugged the clutch switch and replugged it - but now it's just showing the status as on all the time.
I haven't test driven the car because the weather is junk here right now. No error codes yet after I cleared them before I swapped out the clutch switch. But I'm guessing that one might come back after a test drive.
A couple of other things - the previous clutch switch physically looked fine, and the 4 cables that plug into it all seem fine too. I did notice the box that came from ECS was clearly opened at some point, so who knows if someone returned a bad one to them at some point or not. It's just weird that it worked fine as far as showing switch grip status on and off with the key in position 2 just fine, and then all went to crap after starting it once. My 2004 car is not a swap, it's a factory manual.
Perhaps my issue isn't the clutch switch? Thanks.
I just experienced my first stalls just today in parking lot traffic and making a 90 degree turn. Got it home and immediately looked for codes, and got this one: 'DME: switch chain, frictional connection" which was new to me. There are some threads here about this, and apparently it's related to the clutch switch. I verified that mine is crap via INPA because when I press the clutch in and out the "status grip switch" is always on (instead of being on and off). So there's another thing you can check out in your hunt to figure it out.
I ordered a new clutch switch from ECS: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/61319122700/
Got the new clutch switch this AM and swapped it out. Pretty simple job. I then hooked up INPA and noticed that INPA was showing "status grip switch" as on and off as I pressed and depressed the clutch with the key in position 2. I figured I was good to go so just started the car to make sure it still started ok. But then I noticed that "switch grip status" is just stuck in the on position all the time like it was prior. I restarted the car a couple times, unplugged the clutch switch and replugged it - but now it's just showing the status as on all the time.
I haven't test driven the car because the weather is junk here right now. No error codes yet after I cleared them before I swapped out the clutch switch. But I'm guessing that one might come back after a test drive.
A couple of other things - the previous clutch switch physically looked fine, and the 4 cables that plug into it all seem fine too. I did notice the box that came from ECS was clearly opened at some point, so who knows if someone returned a bad one to them at some point or not. It's just weird that it worked fine as far as showing switch grip status on and off with the key in position 2 just fine, and then all went to crap after starting it once. My 2004 car is not a swap, it's a factory manual.
Perhaps my issue isn't the clutch switch? Thanks.
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