ttcheung
Veteran Member
My JSW recently became victim to large amounts of water going into the front / rear driver's side footwell. The culprit was the clogged drain tube, to which I was able to unclog. The car drove fine after that, until this past Sunday when I was leaving my friend's place. The starter cranked for a split second and stopped, no response, all normal lights on dash. I disconnect / reconnected the battery, still no success. Fortunately, we were able to push start the car, and I figured it was a starter fuse that got wet from the water intrusion.
Bolting home on I-95, near Waltham, I get a "Service Engine Now" message along with blink glow plug light and reduce engine power. I had this "limp home" mode happen in the past when a connector wire had frayed and broken off, so I figure I could just make it home on reduced power. I get off my exit and then I start feeling the car's fuel shutoff, and I end up coasting to a stop. I had AAA tow me the last few miles.
Yesterday I checked all the fuses I had access to, and everything seemed fine. I tried starting, but nothing, no relay, no clicking, nothing. Battery is strong. My absent-mindedness disconnected the battery before getting any OBD codes. At this point I am about to take it to the dealer ::cringe:: and see if they can diagnose it. I sincerely hope it's not an ECU or wire harness. Any help / insight is appreciated, although this seems very unique.
Bolting home on I-95, near Waltham, I get a "Service Engine Now" message along with blink glow plug light and reduce engine power. I had this "limp home" mode happen in the past when a connector wire had frayed and broken off, so I figure I could just make it home on reduced power. I get off my exit and then I start feeling the car's fuel shutoff, and I end up coasting to a stop. I had AAA tow me the last few miles.
Yesterday I checked all the fuses I had access to, and everything seemed fine. I tried starting, but nothing, no relay, no clicking, nothing. Battery is strong. My absent-mindedness disconnected the battery before getting any OBD codes. At this point I am about to take it to the dealer ::cringe:: and see if they can diagnose it. I sincerely hope it's not an ECU or wire harness. Any help / insight is appreciated, although this seems very unique.