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doviatt · 05-26-2009, 12:33 PM

I just had a thought after reading up on MPGuino troubleshooting.
I'll re-check my power and ground but I was wondering....
Some power sources are "always on" but disengage during the start to protect them from power surge/drain. I need to make sure I've got clean always on- no exceptions.
Could this cause the quick reboot issue I've been reading about? (turn key to on...boot loader starts...turn key to start, power drops, key back to on, bootloader lock/freeze?)
This could be a secondary issue for me. I know I still need a real VSS.

05-26-2009, 12:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
doviatt EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 208 Grey Goose - '89 Metro LSI 4 door hatch back Team Metro 90 day: 59.36 mpg (US) Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I just had a thought after reading up on MPGuino troubleshooting. I'll re-check my power and ground but I was wondering.... Some power sources are "always on" but disengage during the start to protect them from power surge/drain. I need to make sure I've got clean always on- no exceptions. Could this cause the quick reboot issue I've been reading about? (turn key to on...boot loader starts...turn key to start, power drops, key back to on, bootloader lock/freeze?) This could be a secondary issue for me. I know I still need a real VSS.