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camarozzzz · 09-26-2013, 09:15 PM

As title states, so basically three days ago or so I was coming home from work, I start the car - warm it up - put it in reverse, hit the gas and the whole thing shut off. Cold dead limp. All the power went out, key was still int he on position, car still in reverse, but everything went out...

I tried to start again and reverse this time everything went fine. Any one on here ever hear or have this happen to them?? It scared the heck out of me as I thought my car already died...

Today as I am driving the front pressure sensors start going off on me about how the tire pressure is too low and needs to be pumped up - just the 2 front tires - so I naturally pull into a gas station and top the tires off to the required levels and when i turn the car on I find that the pressure sensor now detects the back tires as OVER full...despite me fulling the front tires which where a little saggier than usual. So obviously it somehow fell out of calibration over night...

Anyone know what could cause this second issue randomly?

By the way, I drive a 2011 automatic 1LT. With 37 XXXmiles.

Squillo · 09-26-2013, 09:16 PM

Tire rotation without resetting TPMS?

90503 · 09-26-2013, 09:17 PM

....I know it started,,,but...an '11, might be new battery time....or a loose battery cable...who knows....good luck...

camarozzzz · 09-26-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Squillo

Tire rotation without resetting TPMS?

I thought the same thing, but I rotated my tires months ago and the tmps was just fine so this was kind of out of the blue.

camarozzzz · 09-26-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 90503

....I know it started,,,but...an '11, might be new battery time....or a loose battery cable...who knows....good luck...

I am hoping it is a loose battery cable. I took a look around the engine bay and found nothing out of the ordinary...I am hoping its not a new battery that would be the shortest lived battery I have ever owned.

Had a old Mazda that ran on the same battery for 15 years, so I kind of want to dismiss the idea of having to buy a new one just yet!

DJ-Silver 2SS · 09-26-2013, 09:50 PM

It sounds like a battery issue. I lost the battery in my '10 2SS. It was a sudden thing, with no warning. Then the car started an limped horribly with every sensor going off. Check the battery, it is probably dying.

DJ-Silver 2SS · 09-26-2013, 09:50 PM

Oh and it was between the 2.5 and 3 year mark of my car.

Mark114 · 09-26-2013, 10:11 PM

When you rotate the tires you have to reset TPMS so it learns the new location of the wheels. Some 2011 owners have been able to reset TPMS with the instructions in the owner's manual and some report that they had to take it to a dealer to reset it. If you did a 4 tire rotation without reseting TPMS then the car will have the tire positions backwards. That could explain why filling the front tires made TPMS think you filled the back tires.

Just to be safe it might be a good idea to check tire pressure the old fashioned way with a guage to make sure all your tire pressures are where you want them and adjust as needed. Then you can deal with TPMS to make sure it is set correctly.

RubyCamaro · 09-26-2013, 10:33 PM

What he said

Blue17CamaroZL1 · 09-26-2013, 10:56 PM

How is the weather in WA???

The reason I ask is because you have to remember with hot and cold, things expand and contract.

You'll notice a lot more in colder weather, your TPMS sensors will go off detecting loss of pressure due to "air shrinkage"

Anyone with TPMS who drives in cold weather will tell you their sensors usually go off more frequently in colder weather.

cmb74656 · 09-26-2013, 11:33 PM

Every car battery that has died on me has done so within 30 months of installation. In every case, the vehicle was parked in a driveway with underground power lines. My Camaro is now 30 months old. The first sign of a battery-related issue and that sucker is gone.

camarozzzz · 09-27-2013, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue10CamaroSS

How is the weather in WA???

The reason I ask is because you have to remember with hot and cold, things expand and contract.

You'll notice a lot more in colder weather, your TPMS sensors will go off detecting loss of pressure due to "air shrinkage"

Anyone with TPMS who drives in cold weather will tell you their sensors usually go off more frequently in colder weather.

I thought this exact idea too! It isn't bad here. Temperature dropped 20% over that of summer weather but not enough to shrink the pressure as much as it did.

Thank you everyone for the advice and tips!

Took them all into consideration.

Did a little old fashioned guess and testing this evening and the tpms is back online and fine. Took 4 tries of annoying honking and air releasing haha. I did it by the manual and it seems fine now. I am going to dismiss this as a computer malfunction or whatever.

I had the battery tested and its long and strong and going tough. So I will go with the theory it was a loose connection or wire somewhere since I haven't had a problem yet.

If anything the car feels more responsive now.

Glitches happen I suppose, even in the matrix

jk.

Denis · 09-27-2013, 07:50 AM

i had my SS stall out on me in reverse once as well. only once...never happened again. very strange. this was about 8 or 9 months ago, no issues since. but i know the feeling, i was like "oh what the ****?!?!"

JR 1 · 09-27-2013, 07:54 AM

It could be any number of things, but I would guess low voltage from either a bad battery or alternator. All kinds of strange things can happen when the various computers are running on low voltage.

09-26-2013, 09:15 PM	#1
camarozzzz Drives: Blue Join Date: May 2012 Location: WA Posts: 1,338	Has not been a Camaro-rific week. As title states, so basically three days ago or so I was coming home from work, I start the car - warm it up - put it in reverse, hit the gas and the whole thing shut off. Cold dead limp. All the power went out, key was still int he on position, car still in reverse, but everything went out... I tried to start again and reverse this time everything went fine. Any one on here ever hear or have this happen to them?? It scared the heck out of me as I thought my car already died... Today as I am driving the front pressure sensors start going off on me about how the tire pressure is too low and needs to be pumped up - just the 2 front tires - so I naturally pull into a gas station and top the tires off to the required levels and when i turn the car on I find that the pressure sensor now detects the back tires as OVER full...despite me fulling the front tires which where a little saggier than usual. So obviously it somehow fell out of calibration over night... Anyone know what could cause this second issue randomly? By the way, I drive a 2011 automatic 1LT. With 37 XXXmiles.

09-26-2013, 09:50 PM	#6
DJ-Silver 2SS Ah DJ-IOM ZL1 haha Drives: 13 IOM ZL1 M6 & 10 SIM 2SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hope Mills, NC Posts: 580 View My Garage	It sounds like a battery issue. I lost the battery in my '10 2SS. It was a sudden thing, with no warning. Then the car started an limped horribly with every sensor going off. Check the battery, it is probably dying. __________________ 2013 IOM ZL1 #002415 Born 09/13/12 2010 SIM 2SS/RS #005549 Born 05/02/09

09-26-2013, 09:50 PM	#7
DJ-Silver 2SS Ah DJ-IOM ZL1 haha Drives: 13 IOM ZL1 M6 & 10 SIM 2SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hope Mills, NC Posts: 580 View My Garage	Oh and it was between the 2.5 and 3 year mark of my car. __________________ 2013 IOM ZL1 #002415 Born 09/13/12 2010 SIM 2SS/RS #005549 Born 05/02/09

09-26-2013, 10:33 PM	#9
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	What he said __________________

09-26-2013, 10:56 PM	#10
Blue17CamaroZL1 650HP soon to come Drives: 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sayreville, New Jersey Posts: 2,882 View My Garage	How is the weather in WA??? The reason I ask is because you have to remember with hot and cold, things expand and contract. You'll notice a lot more in colder weather, your TPMS sensors will go off detecting loss of pressure due to "air shrinkage" Anyone with TPMS who drives in cold weather will tell you their sensors usually go off more frequently in colder weather. __________________ 2017 Camaro ZL1 Hyper Blue Metallic A10, PDR, NAV, Premium floor mats

09-26-2013, 09:16 PM	#2
Squillo Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS BRM LS3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,174	Tire rotation without resetting TPMS?

09-26-2013, 09:17 PM	#3
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,426	....I know it started,,,but...an '11, might be new battery time....or a loose battery cable...who knows....good luck...

09-26-2013, 10:11 PM	#8
Mark114 Drives: 2016 2SS Convertible Join Date: May 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,710 View My Garage	When you rotate the tires you have to reset TPMS so it learns the new location of the wheels. Some 2011 owners have been able to reset TPMS with the instructions in the owner's manual and some report that they had to take it to a dealer to reset it. If you did a 4 tire rotation without reseting TPMS then the car will have the tire positions backwards. That could explain why filling the front tires made TPMS think you filled the back tires. Just to be safe it might be a good idea to check tire pressure the old fashioned way with a guage to make sure all your tire pressures are where you want them and adjust as needed. Then you can deal with TPMS to make sure it is set correctly.

09-26-2013, 11:33 PM	#11
cmb74656 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM/BLI A6 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 980	Every car battery that has died on me has done so within 30 months of installation. In every case, the vehicle was parked in a driveway with underground power lines. My Camaro is now 30 months old. The first sign of a battery-related issue and that sucker is gone. __________________ Dan Wheldon (1978-2011) MODS: RX Performance catch can, Jegs CAI, ZL1 grille, chrome license plate frame, GM locking gas cap, Defender Worx chrome DRL bezels, GM molded splash guards, Oracle LED side markers, DRLs, tag lights and reverse lamps, Technostalgia Rapid Fire tail lamps, Vitesse shift paddle extenders, MBRP cat back. FUTURE: long tube headers, front splitter, slotted/drilled rotors, leather console and e-brake handle boot, remote fuel door and rear seat release, sway bars and bushings. WISH LIST: Edelbrock E-Force SC, LS3 conversion

09-27-2013, 07:50 AM	#13
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	i had my SS stall out on me in reverse once as well. only once...never happened again. very strange. this was about 8 or 9 months ago, no issues since. but i know the feeling, i was like "oh what the ****?!?!" __________________

09-27-2013, 07:54 AM	#14
JR 1 Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Lake Orion, MI Posts: 1,247	It could be any number of things, but I would guess low voltage from either a bad battery or alternator. All kinds of strange things can happen when the various computers are running on low voltage.