Engine Management Light Actin Odd :s

[lobonMR2]

Lo all,

I got a GT4 inport ST205, and it seems when i start her up in the mornin, or after a night shift, that the engine management light (orange box style one) comes on, yet there is no difference in power etc, oddly enough, if i restart the engine, it goes off :S.

Maybe i shoudl let the car heat up even longer afer lettin it sit?

I really dont wanna have to Shell out 40 quid for a diagnostic hook-up if its not needed lol.

Any ideas?

Ta,

Gary

[T600]

You don't need to Shell out anything to check the code. All you have to do is bridge two pins in the diagnostic connector then switch the ignition back on; the diagnostic light will flash a number of times to indicate the fault. You get a number of flashes with short gaps between them then a long gap and several more flashes to represent the two digit code - so five flashes, longer pause, three flashes is code 53.

I can't remember which pins you short though. I think you will find that if you search on here, and if not certainly a search on GT4OC.NET or will give you the info you need. You'll also find there a list of all the codes so that you can figure out what the numbers mean.

Good luck.

[lobonMR2]

You don't need to shell out anything to check the code. All you have to do is bridge two pins in the diagnostic connector then switch the ignition back on; the diagnostic light will flash a number of times to indicate the fault. You get a number of flashes with short gaps between them then a long gap and several more flashes to represent the two digit code - so five flashes, longer pause, three flashes is code 53.

I can't remember which pins you short though. I think you will find that if you search on here, and if not certainly a search on GT4OC.NET or will give you the info you need. You'll also find there a list of all the codes so that you can figure out what the numbers mean.

Good luck.

After readin a topic or two on GT4oC i have just checked and topped up my collant levels, om thinking this was possibly the proble as it took nearly 3 litres! thought the prev owner would have checked this :S. ah well. hopefull this will fix the issue. will let you know

Many ta's

Gary

[GT4 BOOSTER]

top up with toyotas red 4 life additive - not tap water. tap water spells death for engines.

te1 and e1 are the connections used for fault finding. .