hi there, new here, problem with the cougar

nick52284 · 05-22-2008, 11:45 AM

its my buddies car actually. its a 2000 cougar v6, its having an electrical iussue and i was wondering if anyone here has some insight on it. there are a few things that i'll list and when they occur

1. the lights pulse constantly when on the gas but go back to normal off the gas. just got a new battery yesterday.

2. once in a while the battery light will flash and randomly the car will lose all power and die, could be parked idling or driving, its a random thing

3. the factory alarm light pulses constantly and is always on. when that started, the keyless entry stopped working, happened yesterday after getting the battery put in.

i'm thinking for the above 3 it may be a short or a bad battery cable? the alternator was tested and found to be charging fine. i read somewhere on here before about a fix for the lighting issue but i couldn't find it again?

4. the abs and brake light is always on, when the lights turn off the abs system kicks in all the time, its weird. that one is random as well. i'm thinking a wheel speed sensor?

5. the sunroof but i know about that one, lol

if anyone has insight on these issues that would be awesome, i've lurked around here before because i was interested in the cougar. anywho thanks for looking! and i appreciate any help i get so i can this cat back on the road safely for my buddy!

Nick

nick52284 · 05-23-2008, 12:03 AM

this forum looks promising... guess no one here knows anything about cougars... its never taken this long to get a reply about a problem on any other forum i've been on...

Nick

erfnick1 · 05-23-2008, 12:32 AM

have you had a chance to pull any dct codes?? as for the lights my 01 cougar had a problem like that i check all the ground and i replaced the ground to the battery have not had the problem since.

I beleive that year uses a brake senser so you might need new bake pads cause i might be trigering the abs

PS if you get a code reader to pull the dct codes their is a special protacol it needs to have in the code reader for it to work found that out the hard way if you do some research you can find out which protocol it is

jerock03 · 05-23-2008, 10:17 AM

How To: Fix dimming lights/gauges

this thread explains the fix for dimming lights, I have done this fix and it worked miracles!!....We did not have to move the y-pipe either. Some people say they have removed this, try to avoid if possible, it really sucks and you will more than likely end up replacing your stud bolts for the y-pipe.....I have not had the problem, since...keep an eye on the alternator as well!

MOMO · 05-23-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nick52284

this forum looks promising... guess no one here knows anything about cougars... its never taken this long to get a reply about a problem on any other forum i've been on...

Nick

honestly, you have to give it a bit of time before you can expect some of us to analyze what you are asking and then answer. waiting 12 hours and expect all your questions to be answered is a bit lame.
Also, there is a thing called a search button. I would start there before asking multiple questions.

B3NN3TT · 05-23-2008, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick52284

this forum looks promising... guess no one here knows anything about cougars... its never taken this long to get a reply about a problem on any other forum i've been on...

Nick

Charming...

ABS is directly related to the electrical issue. The ABS system takes a TON of juice to self-test and operate, so if you have low voltage, your ABS will throw a fit.

Naturaltal3nt · 05-23-2008, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick52284

this forum looks promising... guess no one here knows anything about cougars... its never taken this long to get a reply about a problem on any other forum i've been on...

Nick

sorry nick for not getting out of bed to help with your issue..12am? come on..

MOMO · 05-23-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nick52284

the alternator was tested and found to be charging fine. i

dont count on that. My alternator was tested fine by 2 different places and then it died few days later.

Naturaltal3nt · 05-23-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MOMO

dont count on that. My alternator was tested fine by 2 different places and then it died few days later.

yea same thing happened to me

skater · 05-23-2008, 04:01 PM

The tests that shops do of alternators do not detect the way our alternators fail. I'm going to add that to the FAQ (though I'm not sure if anyone actually reads it).

And, nick, don't insult the people you're asking for help. You waited all of 18 minutes for a reply. We don't sit at the computer waiting for people to post new problems for us to solve - we'd rather be out driving our Cougars.

05-22-2008, 11:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
nick52284 NECO Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6	hi there, new here, problem with the cougar its my buddies car actually. its a 2000 cougar v6, its having an electrical iussue and i was wondering if anyone here has some insight on it. there are a few things that i'll list and when they occur 1. the lights pulse constantly when on the gas but go back to normal off the gas. just got a new battery yesterday. 2. once in a while the battery light will flash and randomly the car will lose all power and die, could be parked idling or driving, its a random thing 3. the factory alarm light pulses constantly and is always on. when that started, the keyless entry stopped working, happened yesterday after getting the battery put in. i'm thinking for the above 3 it may be a short or a bad battery cable? the alternator was tested and found to be charging fine. i read somewhere on here before about a fix for the lighting issue but i couldn't find it again? 4. the abs and brake light is always on, when the lights turn off the abs system kicks in all the time, its weird. that one is random as well. i'm thinking a wheel speed sensor? 5. the sunroof but i know about that one, lol if anyone has insight on these issues that would be awesome, i've lurked around here before because i was interested in the cougar. anywho thanks for looking! and i appreciate any help i get so i can this cat back on the road safely for my buddy! Nick

05-23-2008, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
nick52284 NECO Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6	Re: hi there, new here, problem with the cougar this forum looks promising... guess no one here knows anything about cougars... its never taken this long to get a reply about a problem on any other forum i've been on... Nick

05-23-2008, 12:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
erfnick1 NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 218	Re: hi there, new here, problem with the cougar have you had a chance to pull any dct codes?? as for the lights my 01 cougar had a problem like that i check all the ground and i replaced the ground to the battery have not had the problem since. I beleive that year uses a brake senser so you might need new bake pads cause i might be trigering the abs PS if you get a code reader to pull the dct codes their is a special protacol it needs to have in the code reader for it to work found that out the hard way if you do some research you can find out which protocol it is Last edited by erfnick1; 05-23-2008 at 12:45 AM.

05-23-2008, 10:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
jerock03 .369 and counting! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,378 Images: 32	Re: hi there, new here, problem with the cougar How To: Fix dimming lights/gauges this thread explains the fix for dimming lights, I have done this fix and it worked miracles!!....We did not have to move the y-pipe either. Some people say they have removed this, try to avoid if possible, it really sucks and you will more than likely end up replacing your stud bolts for the y-pipe.....I have not had the problem, since...keep an eye on the alternator as well! __________________ http://www.extremesoundonline.com http://www.edesignaudio.com http://www.shallowbay.com

05-23-2008, 04:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
skater Capital Curmudgeon Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 6,248 Images: 3 Blog Entries: 1	Re: hi there, new here, problem with the cougar The tests that shops do of alternators do not detect the way our alternators fail. I'm going to add that to the FAQ (though I'm not sure if anyone actually reads it). And, nick, don't insult the people you're asking for help. You waited all of 18 minutes for a reply. We don't sit at the computer waiting for people to post new problems for us to solve - we'd rather be out driving our Cougars. __________________ 1999 Cougar, Laser Red, 2.5L V6, MTX / 2004 Impala, Superior Blue, 3.4L V6, ATX / 1991 Airstream B190 7.5L V8

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