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01-04-2008, 01:22 PM

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Reduced engine power light is on

	xtrememedic Husband of AEROSOL owner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middle Ga ( McRae )	I can still drive the car but have no power will it hurt to drive 20 miles to the dealer. Code showed crank relearn __________________ TEAM SOLSTICE 2008 With approval Ga. Kappa Club Xtrememedic's Mod Page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pontiac builds excitement... Saturn has rethought it's image... The time has come for the enthusiasts... NASSOA Officially Recognized by GM Founding Member #22 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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01-04-2008, 01:28 PM

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	Randy@ddmworks Supporting Vendor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upstate, SC	You should be OK....If thazts the only code __________________ Randy Carter - Product Manager www.DDMWorks.com 06 Classic Cool: DDMp62 supercharger #0.5b

01-04-2008, 01:56 PM

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	JustMike Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dover DE	Quote: Originally Posted by Randy@ddmworks You should be OK....If thazts the only code __________________ #118042 11/18/06 GXP Mean Darkside loaded wo On-Star MODS: ED IC Pipes, Dejon IC, Magnaflow Catback #1922 12/03/05 Mysterious Steel/Sand w/ 6-Disc Monsoon Conv., Pwr & Premium Pkgs A/C LSD Carpet Mats MODS: GM CAI & CATBAck Dover DE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pontiac builds excitement... Saturn has rethought it's image... The time has come for the enthusiasts... NASSOA Founding Member - Recording Secretary - Northeast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

01-04-2008, 02:23 PM

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	MyNewSolstice Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Check the connectors on the ECM it might be that the crank relearn is goverened by this and you got the vector tune so if it was working at first it should not need to relearn now! __________________ *Vin 2896 Deep*

01-04-2008, 02:26 PM

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	Sol-Candy Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In a happy place..far..far away	Quote: Originally Posted by xtrememedic I can still drive the car but have no power will it hurt to drive 20 miles to the dealer. Code showed crank relearn This happened to me today also. I heard a noise coming from the engine and then the "Engine Power Reduced" light along with the engine light came on. I was able to get home (about 2 miles) and the dealer said it would be okay to drive it in (8 miles). Post what you find out about your car. They can't look at mine until Monday __________________ Sol-Candy........ Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. Franklin P. Jones

01-04-2008, 02:37 PM

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	JustMike Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dover DE	Keep in mind that one is an N/A and the other is a GXP __________________ #118042 11/18/06 GXP Mean Darkside loaded wo On-Star MODS: ED IC Pipes, Dejon IC, Magnaflow Catback #1922 12/03/05 Mysterious Steel/Sand w/ 6-Disc Monsoon Conv., Pwr & Premium Pkgs A/C LSD Carpet Mats MODS: GM CAI & CATBAck Dover DE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pontiac builds excitement... Saturn has rethought it's image... The time has come for the enthusiasts... NASSOA Founding Member - Recording Secretary - Northeast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

01-04-2008, 02:43 PM

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	unclefester Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The House of the Mouse	If you get the reduced Engine Power and did the Wester's Mod. Check to see if you tightened the nuts enough. I lost the outer nut while pushing her in the twisties pretty hard. Check engine light came on and I suddenly had a 2.0 NA. __________________ #5520 3 May 06, Aggresive, Ebony everything but Leather, Onstar & Monsoon MODS: CAI & Iluminated Wind Restrictor. stuby antenna, racing pedals. SOLD 28K on the odometer. 31 Oct 07, 08 Brazen GXP, Everything but red stiching and turn by turn nav.

01-04-2008, 02:49 PM

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	JustMike Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dover DE	Quote: Originally Posted by unclefester If you get the reduced Engine Power and did the Wester's Mod. Check to see if you tightened the nuts enough. I lost the outer nut while pushing her in the twisties pretty hard. Check engine light came on and I suddenly had a 2.0 NA. Oh I popped a hose after I changed the intercooler and I can tell you that a 2.0 N/A is no fun at all ... __________________ #118042 11/18/06 GXP Mean Darkside loaded wo On-Star MODS: ED IC Pipes, Dejon IC, Magnaflow Catback #1922 12/03/05 Mysterious Steel/Sand w/ 6-Disc Monsoon Conv., Pwr & Premium Pkgs A/C LSD Carpet Mats MODS: GM CAI & CATBAck Dover DE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pontiac builds excitement... Saturn has rethought it's image... The time has come for the enthusiasts... NASSOA Founding Member - Recording Secretary - Northeast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

01-04-2008, 02:49 PM

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	Deepbluegxp Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Displaced Buffalo Bills fan, Southern MD	Quote: Originally Posted by Sol-Candy This happened to me today also. I heard a noise coming from the engine and then the "Engine Power Reduced" light along with the engine light came on. I was able to get home (about 2 miles) and the dealer said it would be okay to drive it in (8 miles). Post what you find out about your car. They can't look at mine until Monday Your issus is sounds like the hoses may have come off for the intake. There is alot of issues with turbo blowing off the hose due to clamps coming loose. __________________ Team Solstice 2008 Click My modifications See my car on cardomain.com NASSOA Founding Member #48

01-04-2008, 04:36 PM

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	xtrememedic Husband of AEROSOL owner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middle Ga ( McRae )	Quote: Originally Posted by Sol-Candy This happened to me today also. I heard a noise coming from the engine and then the "Engine Power Reduced" light along with the engine light came on. I was able to get home (about 2 miles) and the dealer said it would be okay to drive it in (8 miles). Post what you find out about your car. They can't look at mine until Monday .. Same here Tuesday is when they can check it. __________________ TEAM SOLSTICE 2008 With approval Ga. Kappa Club Xtrememedic's Mod Page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pontiac builds excitement... Saturn has rethought it's image... The time has come for the enthusiasts... NASSOA Officially Recognized by GM Founding Member #22 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

01-04-2008, 04:54 PM

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	xtrememedic Husband of AEROSOL owner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Middle Ga ( McRae )	I have a N/A the lose of power happen the other day. The reduced power lite and CEL came on while the wife was driving it. When she got home I figured the problem was I hadnt put the 02 extender on yet, so I put it on and started the car the reduced power lite did not come on the CEL was still on tho. Went to local auto parts store and had the CEL cleared.. Drove it for acouplke of days no problem. So today I put the Vector Retuned ECM in Did the security relearn no problems drove around for awhile and then it happened again. CEL and reduced power lite come back on. Took it to the dealership and the Tech states that he was able to reset the limp mode but unable to clear CEL. So I got power back. but not for long went back into limp mode He stated that it might have to be reprogramed. So do I take out the Vector ECM and put the original ECM back in since it happen with that one first. __________________ TEAM SOLSTICE 2008 With approval Ga. Kappa Club Xtrememedic's Mod Page ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pontiac builds excitement... Saturn has rethought it's image... The time has come for the enthusiasts... NASSOA Officially Recognized by GM Founding Member #22 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

01-04-2008, 05:14 PM

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	JustMike Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dover DE	With the Vector ECU you need to do both a security and case learn. If you know someone with a dashhawk you can do the case learn. __________________ #118042 11/18/06 GXP Mean Darkside loaded wo On-Star MODS: ED IC Pipes, Dejon IC, Magnaflow Catback #1922 12/03/05 Mysterious Steel/Sand w/ 6-Disc Monsoon Conv., Pwr & Premium Pkgs A/C LSD Carpet Mats MODS: GM CAI & CATBAck Dover DE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pontiac builds excitement... Saturn has rethought it's image... The time has come for the enthusiasts... NASSOA Founding Member - Recording Secretary - Northeast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

01-05-2008, 10:11 AM

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	GTPprix Supporting Tuner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Macomb Township, MI	Sounds like there is a definate problem with the car if it did it with BOTH ECM's I'd put the stock ECM in and take it to the dealer, or at the very least just get me the Codes its throwing and I'll see if I can dig up what might be causing it for you. __________________ Chris White www.GTOShiftLight.com Home of the first 2.4L and Kappa tuning! 2006 GTO MXO Spice Red 2008 CTS4 3.6L DI 2008 Malibu 3.6L 2008 Trailblazer SS 2008 CBR600RR

01-05-2008, 11:17 AM

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	Sol-Candy Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In a happy place..far..far away	Quote: Originally Posted by Deepbluegxp Your issus is sounds like the hoses may have come off for the intake. There is alot of issues with turbo blowing off the hose due to clamps coming loose. Thanks. Over the last couple of weeks I have felt that my cars engine area seemed louder than usually. It just makes me wonder if some hose was loose which might cause it to sound louder and rougher and then it popped off.... It killing me not to be able to drive it and I will taking it down to the dealers tomorrow night. I just worry that if it is a part then I will have the long wait until it comes in. On another note I told my son about it (he was really into cars before) and he thought it could be a bad tank of gas and it was making adjustments to the timing because of bad gas. I was running really low on gas the day before this happened and I had to stop in a part of town I don't usually go to. I put in the higest grade gas. He said high performance cars can react that way if bad gas is used and it would sound like a box of marbles rattling and that is exactly what it sounded like. Thanks for your feedback I will post what they find out on Monday!!!! __________________ Sol-Candy........ Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. Franklin P. Jones