This sucks

[yrsdrgn]

alright dropped car off at dealership...but on the way there whenever i signaled or rolled down a window the engine would shut down and restart itself......my car is haunted with bad luck >< i couldn't even pull into the dealership's driveways w/out the car dying on me....really sucks. so i have to pay $135 again for inspection and it has something to do with the electrical now (i have fogs, auto start two-way alarm, alpine headunit and taillights......all installed at another place or by myself and a friend) sooooo..............this is going to take the car away from me for another week maybe? two weeks w/out being able to drive my car w/out any problems >< i want my car back w/out problems!!! ><

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by yrsdrgn

alright dropped car off at dealership...but on the way there whenever i signaled or rolled down a window the engine would shut down and restart itself......my car is haunted with bad luck >< i couldn't even pull into the dealership's driveways w/out the car dying on me....really sucks. so i have to pay $135 again for inspection and it has something to do with the electrical now (i have fogs, auto start two-way alarm, alpine headunit and taillights......all installed at another place or by myself and a friend) sooooo..............this is going to take the car away from me for another week maybe? two weeks w/out being able to drive my car w/out any problems >< i want my car back w/out problems!!! ><

ur killing me smalls...i'm feeling ill for u...

[yrsdrgn]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

ur killing me smalls...i'm feeling ill for u...

yup. makes me wish i hadn't really "tuned" it....or modified it if i knew that so much was gonna happen to it.......and i don't think people would consider my car to be even slightly tuned....

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i can't see why (other than the alarm) anything could possibly affect your engine.

[yrsdrgn]

no clue...when i tried turning my fog lights while backing out of the driveway my car died on me so i had to turn the fog lights off and start my engine again ><

[sherryberry]

huh ?? how come an air filter voided the warranty? You're just doing maintenance on the car, aren't you ?

[yrsdrgn]

Originally Posted by sherryberry

huh ?? how come an air filter voided the warranty? You're just doing maintenance on the car, aren't you ?

nope no maintenance. anything that isn't installed by the toyota dealership or doesn't have any mark saying it's a toyota part will be called and considered "aftermarket" so my Blitz air filter voided the warranty on the "intake" part of the engine...

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by yrsdrgn

nope no maintenance. anything that isn't installed by the toyota dealership or doesn't have any mark saying it's a toyota part will be called and considered "aftermarket" so my Blitz air filter voided the warranty on the "intake" part of the engine...

heh, unless the dealer can prove, properly prove with tests, that your aftermarket part is the cause of a problem, it is illegal for them to void any warranty.

if you want to know more, google Magnussen Moss Act.

also, here are more info on the Cali Lemon Law...pdf format.

[yrsdrgn]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

heh, unless the dealer can prove, properly prove with tests, that your aftermarket part is the cause of a problem, it is illegal for them to void any warranty.

if you want to know more, google Magnussen Moss Act.

also, here are more info on the Cali Lemon Law...pdf format.

sweet. i'll bust that one out on them when they call me back about my car ^^ thanks for the info

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by yrsdrgn

sweet. i'll bust that one out on them when they call me back about my car ^^ thanks for the info

hahaha, be professional about it when you bring it up to them.
do a little more research on it so that you can counter anything they throw at you.

[sherryberry]

wait wait so changing oil and oil filter by yourself is considered aftermarket item? lame.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by sherryberry

wait wait so changing oil and oil filter by yourself is considered aftermarket item? lame.

not necessarily. i think the only non API and SAE approved oils (if any) won't be under warranty if the dealer find it to be the cause of the problem.

[yrsdrgn]

alright just got off the phone with the toyota rep that's helping me. got transfered to her tech foreman and he told me that one or more of my "aftermarket" electrical wiring is tapped into a main power unit that feeds the speedometer (i really forgot the name of the item he called it so i'm trying my best to describe it) or something rather. he also said that i have about three or four trouble codes being shoot out form my cars computer. something to do with camshafts, something to do with the power steering, something to do with the speedometer and the rest of the electronics and something else. so i had to tell him all the stuff i've added to the car (auto start two way pager clifford 50.5x alarm, foglights, alpine headunit) and now they have to do more diagonogstics (bad spelling) on my car. ><

[Kaotic Lazagna]

ouch, (can't remember if you said this), but did you install everything you added yourself? if not, go back to the place you went to and tell them your situation. not sure if that'll do anything, since, although i hate to say it, Toyota is getting closer to pinpointing the problems to your mods.

[yrsdrgn]

i never touch the wiring by myself so i always went to a shop that's been doing wiring and tinting windows for 12 years. i don't know the exact location of the place so yea but all i know is that it's near bayview hunter's point (dont want to take bus there) and yea....the toyota technician is getting closer to pointing the problem with my mods ><

Here's to three weeks of non-pollution (me wasting gas) and to sadness (no car driving for long time)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

hmmm, can you call the place and tell them the situation? if they've been dealing with wiring for 12 years, they should know better and not mess up your car. also, if you call them and they deny anything (and you have proof that you had work done there), check the Better Business Bureau to see if they're under their supervision, and file a complaint that their work has caused a serious problem with your vehicle. be prepared though, they will ask you to fax them paper work.

you can also check with the Bureau of Automotive Repair.

hope everything works out for ya.

[yrsdrgn]

i highly doubt it has anything to do with their installations...what i think is the cause of it (since everything has been happening after it) was the day my friend and i took the $150 BuddyClub voltage stabilizer out of my car (which i got for free from another friend.) Week after that was my bicycle accident (not motorcycle) then week after that was car problems.......

[yrsdrgn]

update for today. got an estimate for $405 from the dealership to put everything back to stock (iono what they going to do............take everything out? O_O) that was the first option (which i went with) or i could've picked...go back to the place that i had everything electrically installed and ask them wtf they did lol but i didnt do that because i dont want to drive out there only to possibly have the car brake down on me ><