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driving halfway and the engine just died....the oil and the battry light went on...and I got to restart the car again...just stops like that, no stall nothing, I notice the power steering lock is back on....It's the 3rd time for the past two weeks, all happened as I am braking...once while stopping straight...twice while stopping to turn...

I'm using an automaster alarm, my best guess so far is that the alarm unit is faulty and cuts the fuel some time after the car started...however according to the manual, if that happens, the car will get locked; which it does not....need help, this is really dangerous, can't imagine what would happened iof the car just switch off midway driving the freeway

bckground detail....

about two weeks ago I installed a PFC, Greddy boost controler..however the boost controler was faulty so I removed it ..I'm now running 5 pound of boost without any boost controler...other mods, only a BOV HKS filter and CAI box...dun think these causes what's happening anyways.....

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My suggestion as with all "sudden" enginge faults is to double check all the wiring to the ECU - make sure it's all connected properly and tucked away neatly.

Mate has the same problem whenever someone accidently kicks the ECU area as his wiring is not done in the best manner.

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dun think it's bov stall...if it's bov, will feel the stalling like vibration thing....this one jsut turn off...I didn't even know that the engine is off..

yah I'll check with the alarm and the ECU..thanks for advice

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mmm i had this problem while drivin my moms ford falcon AU but apparntly in only happens when i drive it !! the car is a standard 99 falcon. i didnt think it was that bad when it happend a few times in low sppeds just b4 red lights or just as im pullin outa the driveway or pullin into one but when it happend while i was turnin from a 70ish zone :down: to a shopin centers car parck and a car was behind me .. just on the 90 degree turn and ir dyed and stoped turnin i was about to go into a tree and a car bihind me had to kill thier brake to avoide me and u can emagine the other cars behind that.. anyhow i took the car to many diffrant mechs and they all sed somethin diffrent but none actuly solved it as far as i know im not drivin that car no more and if what mom sez is true then u should just eaze up on the brakes i guess and ull be fine. id love to know what the problem is

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I't really rare I don't know what to with to the mechanics...

now it's back to normal...

yeah the engine just died when abt to break...so i've got one last step of break...

I'll see what they go to say...will keep posted

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