Can't get the diagnosis code.

[_VVTi_]

hi ppl, my CEL just came on about few days ago, it was off b4, but it came back on. I checked to make sure it wasn't loose gas cap, cuz it came on after i filled the tank. And it did it few weeks ago, after i filled the tank, the CEL came on, i retighten the gas cap, the CEL went off. Then just few days to a week ago the light came on again.

So i followed the instruction in the Haynes manual to try get the diagnosis code. But doesn't work. The CEL doesn't flash at all.

Is there a typo in the manual that is preventing me to get the diagnosis code?

Thank you.

[88 LE]

The TE1 and E1 trick won't work on your car.

You need a OBD-II scanner.

[_VVTi_]

oh relaly?
cuz when i went to some auto store, they asked me to do the same thing... just short the TE1 and E1 together.
those damn fools at the store

[88 LE]

From Chiltons manual:

1. All models except the 1MZ-FE engine is equipped with OBD I till 1995.


2. All 1996 models and 1MZ-FE engines are equipped with OBD II.

These models require the use of the Toyota's hand held scan tool or an equivalent OBD II compliant scan tool.

http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d8013ee16.jsp

[_VVTi_]

aah...icic... thx

[_VVTi_]

how much are those OBD-II scanners?
are each of them made for different car companies?

[Mike Gerber]

Harbor Freight Tools makes one you can get for $50 that reads and then erases the codes automatically after showing the code 4 times. It is generic and wont work on VW's, Audis and some Nissans, but works fine on my 98 Camry 2.2 4 cylinder. I also tried it on a 2001 Mazda MPV and it worked fine. Harbor Freight's part number for it is 46030. Go to there web site and do a search for that part number. This is by far the cheapest price I have seen for one.

Mike

[SiennaSC98]

Originally posted by Mike Gerber
Harbor Freight Tools makes one you can get for $50 that reads and then erases the codes automatically after showing the code 4 times. It is generic and wont work on VW's, Audis and some Nissans, but works fine on my 98 Camry 2.2 4 cylinder. I also tried it on a 2001 Mazda MPV and it worked fine. Harbor Freight's part number for it is 46030. Go to there web site and do a search for that part number. This is by far the cheapest price I have seen for one.

Mike

This is what I have: Equus OBD II Code Reader. It works on my 1998 Sienna and 2000 Odyssey.

[_VVTi_]

hey SiennaSC98, i when into that website and it said its made for cars after 96...so i guess it won't work for my 94 V6

[SiennaSC98]

Originally posted by _VVTi_
hey SiennaSC98, i when into that website and it said its made for cars after 96...so i guess it won't work for my 94 V6

All 1996 and newer vehicles (cars and light trucks) sold in the United States are OBD II compliant.

NOTE: Federal law requires that all 1996 and newer cars and light trucks sold in the United States must be OBD II compliant; this includes all Domestic, Asian and European vehicles.
• Some 1994 and 1995 vehicles are OBD II compliant.

To find out if a 1994 or 1995 vehicle is OBD II compliant, check the following:

1. The Vehicle Emissions Control Information (VECI) Label. This label is located under the hood or by the radiator of most vehicles.
If the vehicle is OBD II compliant, the label will state OBD II Certified.
2. Government Regulations require that all OBD II compliant vehicles must have a common sixteen-pin Data Link Connector (DLC).
NOTE: Some 1994 and 1995 vehicles have 16-pin connectors but are not OBD II compliant, only the ones where the Vehicle Emissions Control Label states that, they are OBD II Certified.