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Posted on Jan 09, 2018

I have 06 chevy equinox and my reduced power engine light came on along with my traction control light. When this happened I had barely any power. I turned it off and back on and the lights were gone and it ran fine. When i turned it off and back on again the lights were back on and i had no power again

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If the battery in your car is three to five years old and the car is not frequently run then I suggest you try charging the battery to see if that fixes the problem. You will likely have to replace the battery. Newer cars that have computers are very sensitive to battery voltage.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 17, 2009

SOURCE: 2002 reduced engine power light

You have some kind of ECU problem. You will need to hook to the diagnostic port to find the problem. Your vehicle has gone into limp mode. This enables the vehicle to run, but at a diminished level until you can seek help for the problem. Do not continue to drive it this way as you may cause damage to the engine depending on the nature of the problem.

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  • Posted on Jun 25, 2009

SOURCE: 2005 chevy equinox the alb and the traction

get it scaned for codes. should be a faulty wheel speed sensor. need to scan to figure out which one or test them all manually with a multi meter.

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  • Posted on Feb 25, 2010

SOURCE: my service traction control light keeps on going

there is a defective component in the system, almost for certain that is one of the four wheel speed sensors, have the system tested by any GM dealer to determine which one, or buy one new sensor and move it from wheel to wheel until the light goes out.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 08, 2010

SOURCE: my service traction control light keeps on going

I have a 2006 checy impala and the TCS ( TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE) liught came on..What does this mean?

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  • Posted on Jan 01, 2011

SOURCE: 2009 chevy silverado traction control


DTC P1516 Throttle Actuator Control (TAC) Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance

Your vehicle has an electronic throttle body unit so it uses voltage signals to control throttle blade in the throttle body. There are a few different issues that can cause this problem.

First off there is a update for the PCM to address those codes, but you will have to take it to the dealer for that.

Second there is issues with the actuator on the throttle body binding up and causing the codes.

Third there is a yellow wire coming off the throttle body connector that breaks inside internally and cannot be seen to the naked eye. The best way to test that is to grab the wire about 5 inches from the connector and tug if it feels spongy or breaks, that

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Service Throttle Control

It sounds like these things are all related. When the a computer sees a problem in the Electronic throttle system, it will dissable traction control, and give the reduced engine power alert because the powertrain computer does not know the value of throttle postion.
Codes will need to be scanned in the computersto begin diagnosis.
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