Intercooler Wiring Reversed!! TSB# 05-06-02-003

[johnboy8221]

Originally Posted by badassgixxer05

Im still trying to figure this out too.. ive checked my wires and they are fine but my temps are always really high and i lose a noticable amount of power after driving around alot. i squeezed my hose and it prolly only rised a 1/2", when others are saying when they squeeze theres it shoots up to 1/2" just below the top..

I got my wires fixed there isn't a crazy drop in temps but the power is always there and doesn't fade anymore. Also now when i drive it hard the temps go way up and slowly come back down were before they didnt'

[Dainslaif]

Does the TSB also come with a replacement intercooler, or is it just uncrossing the wires?

I have an 04 Redline (which I just got used) that has the wiring problem, and when I took it to my local dealer, she tried to charge me $84 to have it fixed. I'm not sure if it's because the warranty ran out or what, but yeah, call ahead before you drive out and get quoted $84 to get it fixed (when it really should be covered no matter what since it's a factory problem).

[silverredline]

Originally Posted by Dainslaif

Does the TSB also come with a replacement intercooler, or is it just uncrossing the wires?

I have an 04 Redline (which I just got used) that has the wiring problem, and when I took it to my local dealer, she tried to charge me $84 to have it fixed. I'm not sure if it's because the warranty ran out or what, but yeah, call ahead before you drive out and get quoted $84 to get it fixed (when it really should be covered no matter what since it's a factory problem).

no, it's just the wires getting reversed...go to a different dealer, tell them that it's losing power when it's hot...you have to say it that way...
or you can just cut the wires, get a couple of connectors and a crimping tool...you just splice the wires, crimp on the connectors and cover the connections, some use electrical tape, but i used what's called "heat shrink tubing"...won't unwrap or wear with heat, the heat makes it tighter...that's what i did with mine, i would've rather soldered it together, but didn't have my iron handy...i can even send you some of the tubing in a letter and you just heat it with a hair dryer if you'd like...it's easier than it seems to do it yourself, took me like 8 mins...

[Dainslaif]

Hmm, I did say that and she knew what I was talking about, but she said something to the effect of TSB# were not recalls so it would cost me to fix it. It is a warranty issue, so if you still have your car's warranty, it will cover the fee.

Yeah, if you want to shoot me an email to ptessmann at Gmail.com I can give you my address for some heat tubing for when I'll probably end up doing it myself, that'd be great, thanks.

[Dainslaif]

Good news.

After being quoted an $84 "diagnosis" fee, I called the 800 number in the back of the manual and told someone higher up what was going on. Took the car back in Tuesday morning, got a call today saying I was right and that they fixed it for free.

I can't believe they tried to charge me for something that was wrong from the factory, but oh well, it's over now. Thanks for bringing up the information, Amishland. Now I don't have to worry about my car overheating on my trip from MI to NC. :-)

[silverredline]

glad it worked out...see, call the main co. and they'll take care of everything...as long as you complained correctly they should've done it from the get go...

[Dainslaif]

My mistake was mentioning the TSB number at first (I think that's where the charge came from), but the lady I talked to was a tool, so that didn't help any either. Greg, the guy I talked to from corporate, was really cool and helpful.

Thanks for the help Silver.

[dw2b22]

Well sure enough I have an 04 and just got tuned with a 2.8 and 60's and sure enough i go and make sure I am pumping and... nothing completly dead in the water. And to make things worse when i disconected the wire from the pump to check the voltage it threw a code at me. so now I am really lost the car is under waranty with the factory and an extended "aftermarket one i got from the used car dealer. I just hope they look past the fact that I have mods and fix the damn thing. And another thing would i be loosing coolent because the pump was shot I am always filling that thing up.

[RL-2005]

filling the engine coolant or the intercooler system?

[dw2b22]

intercooler