Code C1130

LANNY JOHNSON

MEMBER
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA
3.5L
V6
2WD
AUTOMATIC
215,000 MILES

My car will move a little but when the rpm hits 3 it will go into "Revving", something like a race car would do before a race. I used an obs or whatever and found code C1130 (Engine signal 1), which is engine control module. Would this be the cause or would it not because my dad says this is not the problem? (Video is loading)

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STEVE W.

MECHANIC
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C1130 is a communication code saying the ABS module has detected a problem with the Engine Control Module. The code itself isn't the problem, but an issue with the engine control module could easily be the cause of your problem. The first step would be to use a factory level scan tool that can connect to the system and query the network controller to determine which modules can and cannot connect. Most of the lower cost units will only see the generic code you have, the higher level tools can generally go much farther.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy
The problem could be that a module has shorted the network or there is a problem in the ECM. The easiest way to find the problem would be to use an oscilloscope on the network feed and see which module is the issue by unplugging the modules one at a time to see which one returns the signal to normal.