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Originally Posted by ahd91
May have solved my issue! Discovered that one of the fuse holders attached to the TCU (5 amp, wires labeled 41) was corroded - just poking it would cut the engine. Cleaned it up, put a new fuse in, and all appears to be as it should be. Fingers crossed.
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Certainly sounds likely. Hopefully that's the one!
And even if that doesn't cure it completely, it sounds like you've located the problem area; it's likely there may be some further corrosion on adjacent connections.
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