proton waja 2005 automatic, with mitsubishi 4g18p engine. warranty ended in 2007.

car completely shut down while driving. electrical problem. caused by shorted contacts in the transmission. burnt the wire harness. ECU damaged beyond repair. estimated parts (only) cost around RM 7,000+ for brand new stock from proton parts (bulk cost is the ECU, RM 5,900+). not covered by insurance

burnt wires in the transmission harness




the culprit: the socket for the solenoid valves sensors shorted due to water accumulated in it. better be careful. keep it dry. sumbat sama silicon banyak2 next time




the burnt tranmission harness also hantam the connecting socket to the ECU




the burnt ECU



till date (28/01/09), still not yet repaired since tryinf to source for cheaper 2nd hand ECU.