[QUOTE=DAnthony9;2043939]I got this error code while driving to work. Engine cut off, would not start back up. CEL light, battery light, and Oil light came on. I was able to crank motor with a healthly sounding starter but…could not get engine to turn and stay on.
I brought the car back home in the morning (Thanks AAA)…later in the day I went to the garage to check the code and saw 15 - Ignition Output Signal…what the hell does that mean?
AND now here’s the kicker, I cranked the car and it started up just fine. I left the car running for about 20min. turned everything on…A/C, lights put it in gear and back, and let it rev. to 3k for about a few min…nothing.
I don’t trust this though. I need to figure out what the hell exactly happened.
My mechanic friend said last night after I told him what lights on the dash came on, and he immediately said…Alternator. But why is it that the car now just starts fine and runs.[/QUOTE]
well have u checked the voltage its putting out while the motor is running? and whats the voltage of the battery. should be around 12.v - 12.66v. 12.66v is a very good battery.
sounds like the distributor tho. (look at the name of the code)
but regarding those lights? are those the lights u got when u tried starting back up? or when it died?
just for a lil fun tho… i suggest u stall ur car… and watch exactly what lights come on, cuz i believe some lights come on when u do that, i believe oil for sure. the others we’d have to confirm, but i’m pretty sure my ecu gave the same code when my distributor took a crap on me while i was driving. ran off of like 1 cylinder when i was like 1 house away from my place… it ran but the check engine light came on… ran for a few more feet, then died. i just don’t remember which lights came on exactly.
but i believe thats the code i did have blink on me… its been a while tho.
edit oh and to solve the issue i replaced the distributor with one i bought from gil, and haven’t had the problem since.