01-14-2018, 03:48 PM
(01-14-2018, 11:13 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: there have been recent instances as well, (apparently not in this case) where the red switch was very touchy and would fire when wiggled or quit when wiggled. I think Flynrider was one that had that issue. Someone was working on a side of the road work around, but i never heard if they were successful or not.
I had that issue on the side of the road in backwoods Utah.
If the problem is in the kill switch there are some telltale signs when the key is turned on :
1. Fuel pump doesn't cycle
2. Check engine light doesn't cycle.
3. Oil temp idiot light does not go off.
4. Starter won't spin.
I have never had a problem like this when swapping batteries.
Another possibility is that the Throttle Position Sensor was somehow involved. Opening the throttle to the stop and releasing recalibrates the TPS to the ECU. I'm wondering if the battery power was off long enough for the ECU to lose track of the TPS. Just a wild guess.