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Old 12-07-2005, 06:06 PM
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Default ECU Codes - Time to fix these problems

Now that i've got most the major items fixed on my 95 855 T5R, i'm going to start to try to fix the things that have been causing the Check Engine light to stay on. I've had the following codes on the car since i bought it ~ 5 months ago.

The ABS codes suprise me. I've been driving in the snow for the past couple weeks and it seems like ABS is working fine. Dunno if this has something to do with the ABS module that commonly has problems or not.

Same w/ the fuel gage one. I've never noticed any problems w/ my guage not working, but the light is there.

Can anyone let me know which of these would be best to fix first?

A1 - Transmission
223 Throttle position (TPS) sensor signal too low


A3 - ABS
213 Left rear wheel sensor, no signal on moving off
214 Right rear wheel sensor, no signal on moving off
311 Left front wheel sensor, open/short
444 No power supply to valves in hydraulic unit

A7-113=Fuel guage sender short circuit

B1-(climate control)
321=shutter motor drivers active to long
417=interior temp.sensor fan passenger side operation inhibited


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Old 12-07-2005, 07:12 PM
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I would do the throttle position sensor first. Then clear all the codes and see what comes back.
 
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Old 12-08-2005, 04:06 PM
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I was thinking the tranny one was the most critical...but i haven't noticed it acting strangely.

Any idea where the throttle position sensor is? Hopefully it's somewhere that i can access w/o doing anything major like dropping the tranny.
Do you think i should just replace it w/ a new one or see if there's a way to fix the current one? I have no idea how much these cost.

I'm guessing there are some codes that could be present but not trigger the CEL to come on. is that correct?

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Old 12-09-2005, 12:08 AM
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The throttle position sensor is the trans code and most important.

The throttle position sensor is located on the side of the throttle body. It screws to the side of it and has a plug going to it.

Yes codes can be present and not set the CEL.
 
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Old 12-09-2005, 04:51 PM
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Well, i tried clearing all the codes and drove around for about an hour last night and the CEL Light never came back on smile.gif

I'm thinking maybe these codes were caused by the battery problem i was having before. Maybe the sensors weren't getting enough voltage to them b/c of my badly corroded positive wire. Do you think this could have been the culprit?

I thought that by completely disconnecting the battery that the codes would have automatically reset, but apparantly not

I was so happy to not have that bright orange annoying light be on while driving at night....but now i just gotta contend w/ the Aarow for Winter mode.
 
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Old 12-09-2005, 08:51 PM
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Replace the TPS and you should be fine.

I doubt it was from the battery.They are probably intermitant faults.
 
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