I was on the freeway yesterday. Then all of the sudden, I hear clunk clunk clunk, etc.. then I pull over to the shoulder. I see that the outer lip of the tire came apart, and ripped everything from in the wheel well out. It ripped apart the inner plastic pieces, it took out my headlight (its half broken now), all the wiring that leads to the headlight, my corner light, etc.

It also threw a CEL and the SRS light came on. I went to Autozone today, and they ran a check. They said that I got a P00443 code. That is an emissions code, the machine said it was my purge valve.

Does anyone have any ideas to what this might be?

Why is my SRS light on? My air bags didn't deploy.

-Tahleel

COuld it be that you took out a vacume line....Rubber flying everywhere, could have ripped apart a few things.

Originally posted by Pushin420a
COuld it be that you took out a vacume line....Rubber flying everywhere, could have ripped apart a few things.

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. It completely took out ALL the wiring for the passanger side headlight and corner lights, and everything that got into the way of it.

I'm also thinking that I might have left the fuel cap loose. I'm not sure, I'll check that in the morning.

-Tahleel

Probably took out the airbag impact sensor. Isnt that in the front bumper somewhere?

well, your evap canister is there right under your pass headlight..so im sure something got messed up there. im not really sure where the airbag sensor is exactly...somewhere up in the front

you have a left and right impact sensor in the wheel well. if you are looking at the wheel from the side it is at 12 o clock in the fender. sounds like you damaged the wiring not the sensors or emissions equipment.

Terry

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Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon
you have a left and right impact sensor in the wheel well. if you are looking at the wheel from the side it is at 12 o clock in the fender. sounds like you damaged the wiring not the sensors or emissions equipment.

12 o'clock? Shouldn't the upper part of the knucle be there? But I'm pretty sure thats what happened. My corner lamp has disintegrated. I have a million wires sticking out the side.

Thanks for the info. Will pull the fender off tomorrow, imo!

-Tahleel

thats in the wheel well you need to remove the liner and look up between the fender and framework. it will be a small sensor, square looking with a red colored loom/harness.

Terry

96 Eagle talon ESI
Star Stage II - Boost/oil/EGT gauges

97 Eclipse
Greddy header - Apexi N1 3" exhaust - SFMU/return line - Stage 2 6 puck Sprung hub MIBA clutch - Shortened shifter - Koni Yellows w/eibach prokit - Stillen Fr/Rr swaybars - ceramic intake - DEI Keyless entry alarm - Niche 17" Shoks

Waiting to be installed: Apexi AFC, HKS EVC IV, 450 Turbo injectors, GSX Front brakes (need rotors)

Mitchell on Demand copies available