As the owner of a 2006 Dodge Charger, You may find various lights illuminating on Your dashboard over the years. Most of these are an alert for routine maintenance, but others are an indication that something is wrong. In the case of the appearance of a lightning bolt, it means that the electronic throttle control is faulty. You can test the control by obtaining a code reader (which can be purchased for between $12 and $45). Use the reader to scan Your motor to look for error codes to appear. If there is a problem, the ETC will need to be reset. To do this, put the ignition in the on position, then compress the gas pedal three times, quickly.
Shanaynay
October 5, 2020
2010 dodge charger sxt red lightning bolt come on dash i changed relay and throttle and pedal andupper intake gasket coils n spark plugs still does it
linda
July 20, 2020
Why does the lightning bolt come on a 2006 dodge charger
Lily W.
August 29, 2019
The 2006 Dodge Charger lightning bolt symbol on a Dodge Charger is the indicator for the electronic throttle control. The electronic throttle control regulates engine idle speed, traction control and cruise.
Vincent Ruffini
November 2, 2019
My06 charger will start and shut immediately back off i need help to fix the issue
The Red lightning bolt of death means the car's computer thinks there is no communication between the gas pedal and the throttle bottle. It is called an Electronic Throttle Control, or ETC for short. Lightning bolt=ETC error. Many reasons for this happening. With early Dodge Magnum, Charger and 300 it can be the following but not limited to: -Bad grounds -Bad EGR valve- and/or the EGR pipe intake manifold silicon ring(s). -Bad spark plugs/coils/wires -Bad O2 sensors/wires-suspect if you have a very rough idle. -Bad throttle body -Bad engine wiring -Bad crankshaft/camshaft sensors -Bad computer -Bad gas pedal-yes, this talks to the throttle body. I had this intermittent problem on my 2005 Dodge Magnum RT 5.7 and only after replacing the Computer did the problem go away for me. I had replaced the throttle body, EGR, all sensors, new plugs- none of that helped. Now have very smooth idle, good power and no more lightning bolt problem.
Charles
June 1, 2020
2006dodg charger no thro response liting bolt
Quadir
March 18, 2020
Check the EGR valve tube make sure the gasket is on and is put in correctly inside upper intake
Tom Thompson, where did you purchase the computer from? Thank you.
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