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The lightning bolt warning light alerts you to a fault in the electronic throttle control system in your vehicle. This may be a faulty throttle body, the throttle body sensor or possibly the throttle body control motor which is what controls the opening and closing of the throttle body as the motor requires more fuel.
Jan 28, 2018
The red lightning bolt usually indicates a charging issue.When you say it loses power... do you mean the battery goes dead. If so, check the charge rate with a volt meter at idle. Should be 14.2 volts to 14.6 volts.
Note: Have it scanned if determined a charge issue. It may be a failing computer, and not the alternator.
The Lightning Bolt is usually an electrical indication. A Sensor is getting an incorrect reading. Stalling could be caused by several things such as a bad O 2 Sensor, a bad MAS- Mas Air Flow Sensor, a bad Throttle Position Sensor, or maybe a poor fuel pump connection, or maybe an injector is going bad. Have your car- OBD Read- from your local Advance Auto, or AutoZone. They will hook it up to a scanner to give you any codes of system errors pertaining to your vehicle. This will better guide you toward troubleshooting and repair or replacement of necessary parts.
Had the same problem. Would be driving down the road and the red lightning bolt light would go on. Unable to accelerate and car started jerking. Would have to pull over and turn car off then turn back on to buy some more time. Needed to replace the Throttle Position Sensor, but you can't get that part by itself. You have to replace the Throttle Body.
car runs rough and has no power
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