Hey everyone! Many, many years after I first saw a Crossfire, one is now parked in my garage... and it's gorgeous. Inferno Red Metallic, 52K original miles... and a manual transmission! My summer goal for this year was to finally learn to drive a stick, and I wanted a car to practice on. When I looked around for what was out there, amidst a sea of stripped-down econo-boxes, I found this beauty. I think it was meant to be. I took it home.

But I have discovered that it does have some quirks! After a diagnostic from my local repair shop, it was discovered that the Body Control Module (BCM) is freaking out and causing a host of issues that would scare most sensible people. After digging through some threads on this forum (I did my homework), it sounds like I might be able to replace it with a used module and have it work out as long as I let it "learn" the VIN via the ignition key setup protocols... Does that sound correct? Until I get this sorted, the car is essentially bricked, and that's sad... It's too beautiful to be a brick. Any advice here would be much appreciated. I really want to drive this thing! And wash it! And give it a name other than "Veruca Salt", which is just temporary while it's throwing this BCM tantrum.

Either way, I'm really happy to be here!

(Seattle Metro Area)


Oohhh yes. Finally a Crossfire! In exactly the color I wanted. It makes the red Accord Coupe (not mine) look so tame.


Don't care how, I want it now! Oh wait, I got it!


Good luck, everybody else!

 

Congratulations & welcome! I've been here on & (off lately) a few years, lots of smart, good folks here. My (common) experience; crankshaft position sensor failure & "relay control module" problems due to weak solder joints &/or relay failure. I'm no expert but not too difficult nor expensive for good d.i.y. person. I do not know about BCM & symptoms/remedies. I do know that water leaking into the "basement" of the trunk (under luggage area) can wreak havoc w/central locking control pump (a vacuum & electronic "module"). "Skreem" (security) "module" can be an issue, hope I/you never have to deal with that.
Folks here recommend finding a reputable independent German car repair specialist, if necessary, avoiding Dealers at all cost$. Your shop should have recorded trouble codes w/scanner, you might find translation for such codes here. Recommend you post symptoms & codes & best wishes going forward.
Our's is definitely a keeper.

 

Grats and welcome.

Check up on here about about some of the transmission problems.
Many people report about our 6 speeds popping out of gear.
If you pay attention you can feel it double click sometimes going into 1st gear, that is normal for the nsg370, well let me clarify, not the popping out, but not going all the way into 1st gear, if you pay attention sometimes going into 1st you can feel a doubke click, when it pops out it just doesn't go all the way into gear, with this transmission and the short shifter might seem like you need to be alittle agressive.
when I got mine with 50k miles I had it pop out acouple times (it can scare the %#@$ out of you) and popes the shifter right out of my hand, but paying attention sometimes you can feel the double click, if it does not go all the way in, or if you wonder, or if it does not go into 1st at all just drop to 2nd then back to 1st, if 2nd a problem, drop to 3rd then 2nd then 1st, the gears might not be synchronization and changing gears helps align.
I changed all fluids when I purchased and trans again at 100k and again at 150k with royal purple.
Every trans shifts different, but tricks help learn best shifting and knowing how to work clutch can make clutch last alot longer.

there are sooo many threads about people scared there trans is out and they just got it, with 1st gear pop out, buy odds are it is just not going all the way in.

any ?'s just ask

I have 180k on original clutch, if at a complete stop, use 1st, many start off in second and ride the clutch, if your wear out the clutch you are looking at $1,500 in parts.
The reverse lockout will make easier for you to learn, so you don't accidentally get it in reverse when going forward, seen several times in other vehicles.

If you want anymore tricks, let me know, are several.