Anyone knows about Fault Code P0353 on 3200GT?

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Thanks everyone! I've arranged the dealer to pick up my car, but it won't be happen before the day after tomorrow.... in fact, I am still trying to get some help from other indies, 'cos heard someone got a good experience in electronics and computer for Masers.... and, you know, the dealers would just replace all the related electronics to make it works and it would be causing a great deal of money.... and at the end, won't know what's wrong with it....

To be honest, currently, my guess is, in fact, before I bought the car, there was something wrong with the ECU or the wiring to the coils already as it got the coil 3 wrong before. While the dealer just changed the coil and the car runs again... but the root cause has not been solved. So, after some miles, the problem appeared again.... I swapped the coils, but the first test shows that the error for coil 3 comes up again. So, believe that is not the problem with the coil itself. Then, after further swapping, the coil blew up.... So, I guess that the wiring could be short which makes the voltage not stable to the coil, or the ECU itself got problem and gave wrong signal and voltage to coil 3.

Anyway, after the blow-up, the computer stalled and does not accept any access already.... that's the toughest part.... This makes me think that the ECU got blow up together with the coil.... of course, how it did that or whether it is possible, I don't really know. That's only my guess....

Regarding the battery, well... I tend not to believe it was not enough, since when I tried to start the engine, the starter runs quite good and did not have any sign of not having sufficient power.

I believe, at this situation, I cannot do anything anymore, what I can do is to sent it to either the dealer or hope that the expert indy can help me! Will keep you guys posted to make sure anyone got similar problems know what's going on! Thanks everyone again!
 

Parisien

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Options were limited really....shame it was a problem not fully diagnosed to start with, hope the knock on effects aren't too bad.


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Just want to report the final outcome.... After the blow-up, I've ordered 2 second hand coil packs from David and I've put them onto the car to replace the coil that blew up (Coil #3) and Coil #1... Of course, the car didn't work anyway....

I didn't get my car to the dealer, instead, I was lucky (well... out of my unlucky situation) that I was introduced to a shop that specialized in the ECU stuff....

After they took out my ECU, they noted that my ECU got busted (they said that they can even smell it)... dunno how it was being done... They helped to get a change of the ECU for me. After 1.5 months, my car runs again.... So far, it's still fine... Finger Cross.... It costed me around 2400 pound sterling (currency converted).... well... I guess it could be more than a double if I took it to the dealer....
 

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Well that is not too bad, you always have these type of bills lurking round the corner.

Glad we could be of some assistance, at least we managed to put you in touch with David Askew - parts god!
 

Parisien

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Good to hear finally sorted......but why did the ECU go T!TS up...thats what I would like to know!?


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Emtee

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Ouch, not a cheap fix, but at least it is a fix. Hope that's the last of it.

Good to hear finally sorted......but why did the ECU go T!TS up...thats what I would like to know!?

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If the coil pack breaks and shorts to the engine casing, it'll shoot straight back up any earth points the engine is connected to either directly or indirectly. IIRC the engine management ECU earth is in the engine bay, so not far for it to go.

For any cars that live outside, it's worth taking a look at the condition of the packs, as they rust. Easily seen, as there's a metal plate that shows through on both the top and the bottom of the pack in two narrow slits in the plastic casing. The packs come in two lengths. Remove one of each, pop down to your local Bosch dealer and voila, they're generic, so not expensive to replace.

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Emtee

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For any cars that live outside, it's worth taking a look at the condition of the packs, as they rust. Easily seen, as there's a metal plate that shows through on both the top and the bottom of the pack in two narrow slits in the plastic casing. The packs come in two lengths. Remove one of each, pop down to your local Bosch dealer and voila, they're generic, so not expensive to replace.

For clarity, can I just add that I'm saying that the coils rust. I am NOT saying this was the cause of the failure mentioned by the OP, as I have no evidence that supports this.