[Valentine]

Power is good, ground is good, wiring is good, installed with battery disconnected, followed the video(3 times now)

I am getting a brake light CEL and the reduced power CEL. I have no idea and i'm a bit upset with the whole situation.

Please help!

[jbake]

bump, sorry to hear

[Valentine]

I'm sure i've done something wrong but i can't think of anything else to check

[j|rz44]

Smoke a Cig. take a Hot shower and re-think your steps.....

[Valentine]

i forgot those on my list but rather than the shower i washed hands and ate dinner. either way i went into runs 2 and 3 fairly clear headed but run 4 may include a 5 iron so i am avoiding a run 4 for tonight.

[335iheLLraiseR]

unplug everything and get it back to stock. if you have no problems then you know you took a wrong turn somewhere in the installation. if the problem persists then you didn't plug one of the harnesses back correctly.

[CASHBY]

try this.

First try putting the bypass connector plugs in (without taking harnes out) if it throws a CEL still, then it is your wiring.... if not.. then it might be your car doesnt like that map....

Double check everything and make sure its good...

[Valentine]

i think i may have identified the problem...my connector for the vacuum lines has only been slid fully into palce on 1 side the other side is about 90% of the way to the stoppers might this have caused the CEL?

[CASHBY]

did the CEL go away?

[j|rz44]

Did you get it?

[Valentine]

i am bandaging the spectacular chunk i took out of my finger i am gonna go start her up again in a sec. I also disconnected the battery again hoping that that will fix my problem.

[Valentine]

no such luck still getting the CEL and it is acting really strange at idle...like it shudders almost as if it is going to stall and then sits at idle for a sec and does it again.

[Valentine]

the brake light CEL is also strange as I just checked my brake lights, turn signals and it is all fine...althought the people whose window i'm using for a mirror are staring at me

[Tuned335i]

Interesting. I realize there is a mention on the Vishnu website that says to disconnect the battery, but that's not a step in the video or in the written instructions. I didn't disconnect the battery and haven't had any issues whatsoever. Install went smooth as glass...

[zenmaster]

How did you check the wiring?

[Valentine]

i think this may be a case of good product/bad installer...i just hate having to take the damn car apart again.

[Valentine]

Originally Posted by zenmaster

How did you check the wiring?

3 times

[Valentine]

oh sorry i missed the how... multi meter and retracing my steps

[zenmaster]

Originally Posted by Valentine

3 times

I mean I'm sure the wires are in the right places, but what about continuity?

[Valentine]

sorry continuity? like is it getting power? and is the ground good? multi meter for those

[zenmaster]

Originally Posted by Valentine

sorry continuity? like is it getting power? and is the ground good? multi meter for those

Just that wires aren't broken anywhere and the end connectors are also on right.

[Valentine]

as much as i can visually i went through what i got thoroughly and installed it and hour later and was very careful with the wires as I have a tendency to try and force things that should be finessed