Why does my Jeep have a red lightning bolt on it?
When the red lightning bolt symbol appears on your Jeep’s dash, it may mean that that the pedal position is not lined up properly causing there to be miscommunication with the sensors that control the motor which opens and closes the throttle.
When did they start putting red lightning bolts on cars?
That’s when the Electronic throttle control was developed. This technology started appearing in cars from around 1990 and is designed to do away with the old mechanism. It is, however, not immune to mechanical faults and the way you know is through the red lightning bolt light on the dash board.
What does it mean when your check engine light is red?
Assuming the Check Engine Light and red lightning bolt were on before your vehicle experienced the no start condition. This would indicate a malfunction in the electronic throttle control system. The computer has recognized the fault and stored a code (s) to help identify the area to inspect.
What does a red lightning bolt on the dash mean?
The one that looks like a red lightning volt. What does this mean? My car has an automatic transmission. Hi there. The lightning bolt on the dash means that there is a problem with the electronic throttle control system in your vehicle. Get a code reader and scan the engine for any logged codes.
When the red lightning bolt symbol appears on your Jeep’s dash, it may mean that that the pedal position is not lined up properly causing there to be miscommunication with the sensors that control the motor which opens and closes the throttle.
That’s when the Electronic throttle control was developed. This technology started appearing in cars from around 1990 and is designed to do away with the old mechanism. It is, however, not immune to mechanical faults and the way you know is through the red lightning bolt light on the dash board.
The one that looks like a red lightning volt. What does this mean? My car has an automatic transmission. Hi there. The lightning bolt on the dash means that there is a problem with the electronic throttle control system in your vehicle. Get a code reader and scan the engine for any logged codes.
Why does my car keep getting lightning bolts?
Start the engine and test the throttle by see if the engine will throttle up. You would need to repeat this procedure any time the battery is disconnected or replaced. If there are any codes in the computer they may relate to the gas pedal position sensor, which could cause the lightning bolt to appear.
On Wednesday I went to move my jeep and out of the blue the I got the red lightning bolt on the dash and it would not start. After a few minutes I tried again and it started. I did not think much of it as I was also low on gas. Fueled up and took it home. The next morning it started fine, so I went about my business.
What to do if your Jeep has a red dot on the dash?
And with that (depending on year) you can put he key in the door lock, unlock and lock and unlock and it will shut the “alarm” off and car will start. but I was saying that if the key has NO battery, like the batterys were missing not just went dead. Click to expand…
What was the flashing red light on the dash while driving?
Enter your ride HERE to be a part of JUNE’s Ride of the Month Challenge! Odd thing happened while driving today. This little red light started flashing above the temp gauge. It didn’t seem to affect the driving of the Jeep though. I got parked and turned the Jeep off and then started it again and it hasn’t shown up since.
What should I do if my Jeep won’t start?
The normal sequence would be: start and run for 10 seconds, then quit, if someone tries to use an unauthorized key. It will allow you to do this three times before it shuts down completely. Anti-theft! If you have a second key, try try it and see if the problem goes away. If so, you will need to get the first key reprogrammed.
What does a red warning light on a jeep mean?
Most warning lights are pretty much straight forward but what does the red lightning bolt symbol in a Jeep mean? The red lightning bolt indicates that there is a problem with your Jeep’s Electronic Throttle Control (ETC). This is a system that replaced the mechanical throttle mechanism with a sensor based one.
Why does my Jeep Venturi have a red lightning bolt?
I reset the codes and the lightning bolt has not been back in about a month. The red lightning bolt in the center of a venturi is the warning lamp for the drive by wire or electronic throttle. If the PCM recognizes a fault in the drive-by-wire, it will react by reducing the gain opening the throttle significantly. To prevent a runaway engine.
Enter your ride HERE to be a part of JUNE’s Ride of the Month Challenge! Odd thing happened while driving today. This little red light started flashing above the temp gauge. It didn’t seem to affect the driving of the Jeep though. I got parked and turned the Jeep off and then started it again and it hasn’t shown up since.
And with that (depending on year) you can put he key in the door lock, unlock and lock and unlock and it will shut the “alarm” off and car will start. but I was saying that if the key has NO battery, like the batterys were missing not just went dead. Click to expand…