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Today, while driving at speed (80ish mph) and loading the driver side of the car, the traction light came on a tad and the engine cut power. Happened very quickly and I assumed there was an oil slick or something on the road. After coming down the pass and going up another, the same thing occurred. Again, turning right, loading the drivers side of car/left side. It feels sort of like inside rear is losing traction, but it is actually the engine and TC system impeding. I am not sure why. Only parts changes have been H&R springs, new tie rod ends at front, and a new ignition coil. All else is as it was. PSM was on by the way.
Thoughts?
2002 996 C2
You're positive those tie rod ends got put on correctly?
The sensors connected to PSM are:
1) Wheel speed sensor
2) Yaw-velocity and transversal-acceleration sensor
3) Steer-angle sensor (probably can rule this one out.)
I'd be curious if one of these sensors is sending a false reading to the PSM for one reason or another. I personally have experience with a poorly connected wheel speed sensor, however, that resulted in a 100% failure of the PSM system with ABS/PSM warning lights constantly illuminated. Only reason I mention this is my belief is you would experience constantly illuminated warning lights if any of these sensors have failed completely.
Agreed. It happened again for the third time this weekend. I drove the same roads with similar results. I will check tie-rod ends as well as the sensors. I know the yaw sensor snap broke off on right side(old plastic) so I zip tied the wire to the original place. Possible the cable is being caught or something and causing issues. By the way, no warning lights other than the brief one during the problem. It does not stay static.
Thanks for thoughts, I will update this.
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