URGENT : CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, HEEEEELPPP!!! Options

[NaderG]

You Guys/Gals of 6gc have been a great help , my check engine light went on and am freaking out !!

here is what happened , i got cutt of , so i floored the gas pedal in order to yell at the driver rpm went up to about 5200 on an auto tranny 5sfe engine with 98440 miles on the clock , then i turned on my a/c , then my cruise control --> then i noticed the light

well , i know how to get the diagnosis going with the lil wire or paper clip , my question is where do i get the codes ????? also , what could it possibly be ???

note: i dont regularly rev my engine past 4000 , so i am not that much of an agressive driver

This post has been edited by NaderG: Jun 23, 2007 - 7:37 PM

[LewFX]

take it to an autozone and use the odb2 reader and pull the code

[Gary]

There is nothing wrong with revving engine pass 5000 rpm.
Your car has OBD-II.
So, bring it to an autozone and have them check the malfunction code for you.

[NaderG]

can you be a lil bit more detailed on that ? what kind of code will i get off of it ? how will i translate that code ? how will i know whats wrong


what i mean is , after i get the error code , how do i translate ?

This post has been edited by NaderG: Jun 23, 2007 - 6:08 PM

[LewFX]

you have a 96+, therefore you must have odb2...rent the code reader for free, deposit required, under your steering area is a cap, uncap it, use the reader, follow directions, get code and let us know what code u got....call me if you need more help

[NaderG]

OK got the code/ problem : p0770 : A malfunction in shift solenoid "e"

probable causes in lexus brand : shift selenoid stuck open or a blocked oil passage

probable causes in any car : cloggy or leaky tcc selenoid or torque converter failure , open circiut condition-chek for intermittents.



So , what did i do ? how can i fix it ?

[NaderG]

OR problemw ith the lock-up clutch

[joehernandez]

jajaja i dont think is nothing serious, so better not freak out

[NaderG]

Well , here is what i done so far , i got the fluid exchanged with one of thoose machines that suck up every drop of the damn thing , a guy over there did it for me for 30 bucks , instead of 120 !! ( got lucky) , and reseted the codes , i am hoping it was just some metal in the old fluid that locked into the soleniod momenteraly , if the check engine light comes back on , i will have it checked by a tranny specialist ... so far , the car drives alot better than before , the tranny fluid was mad old !!