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Old 12-04-2018, 11:12 PM
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Default Re: Possible SKREEM?

Your post is just to vauge. I know you think you described the issue, but you didn't.

"My Crossfire died today at work," Taken literally, this is not a SKREEM issue. When we say I car "died" we mean it just quit running. SKREEM issues do not cause the car to quit running, they cause it to not start.

So:
  1. Do you mean the car quit running ("died"?)
  2. Or do you mean it refused to start?

"My car recognizes the key." Fine, then you do not have a SKREEM issue, when the SKREEM craps out, the car will not recognize the key. If your SKREEM is bad, here is what you get:
  • Put in key, turn it, starter engages and the car almost-kinda-briefly starts, then dies.
  • Turn key to off, repeat the above and get the same response.
  • Turn key to off, repeat the above - starter won't enage, you get nothing but dash lights.
  • Disconnect battery. Reconnect it. Try the above again, you get two starter engagements then nothing, same as before.
If you have any other symptom than this, your SKREEM is fine.