Outside interference with ecm

[crusader8]

Can outside interference fool with an ecm?

Example 1: Driving down the road in a Lightning...same road several times, different times on different days, but same location. RPMs drop and truck stalls. Happened several times cause the truck to die and pull over to restart.

Example 2: Driving to class in my Ranger behind my roomates Yukon Denali. Both pull one behind the other to the side of the road into spots...somewhat parallel parking...both vehicles stall at almost the exact same time.

I don't get it? I really would like a reason for this...can't simply be a coincident

 

[4C FED]

Re: Outside interference with ecm

The truth is out there...

 

[ty166]

Re: Outside interference with ecm

maybe it has something to do with both times your were driving a FORD !!!! :rotf:

 

[Daron]

Re: Outside interference with ecm

I heard Ford was using the new Microsoft based OS for vehicles now?

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/embedded/aa714347.aspx

If so, get used to random shut downs and rebootings... ;-)

 

[turbodig]

Re: Outside interference with ecm

Can outside interference fool with an ecm?

You betcha.

I would seriously be concerned about driving wherever it is... it would take a fair amount of transmitted power to make it happen.

Any cell towers, high tension power lines, radar, radio transmitters in the area?

An example - there's a military radar north of here a ways that can pick up objects in space.
Takes a fair amount of juice to do that.

 

[crusader8]

Re: Outside interference with ecm

well, in my ranger I was on my school campus next to their computer tech building...
Not sure what by the lightning...maybe Morgan can chime in...Happened in BH near the last shitty golf course on the south end of the Island(Mr. T's)...I think there might be a cell tower there, and some big generators behind the police station, but its never happened to any other vehicles there?

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Re: Outside interference with ecm

Can outside interference fool with an ecm?

I know it was a major problem in the evo but I think they have since fixed the issue