Hello Folks!
I am new here and I would greatly appreciate your help. I have a question about my Solara. I recently had to change the battery and after I did the check engine light came on. The car runs fine but can you please tell me if this is normal? Will the light turn off by its self? I bought the car about 4 years ago with 26000 on it now it has 57000 so I dont think its anything major. I appreciate the help.
The absolute best thing you can do is get it scanned to see what the problem code is. You can dissconnect the negative battery terminal for 15 minutes to reset the codes. There are numerous parts stores that will scan it for free and explain the problem code for you. Autozone is the largest that i can think of that will do this service free of charge. Find out the code and let us know. We are here to help.
Marc
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scan it regardless. If its free it only costs time. This may give you some insight to possible work that would need to be done down the road. Just my .02
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Hey thank you!
I appreciate the help. I will do both things 1) Try resetting and 2) get it scanned. Thank you for the very sound advice, you guys are great.
The codes taken from the 'Haynes Repair Manual' - Toyota Camry 1997 thru 2001 *All models (includes Avalon, SOLARA & Lexus ES300)
They are listed by: Code # - Description
· Possible problem area
All codes apply to all models, engine types, or years. A scanner can only pull the codes stored in the cars PCM that its hooked up to and it not possible to extract a code that doesn't apply to the vehicle it's diagnosing.
P0100 – Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor circuit malfunction
· Open or short in MAF sensor circuit
· MAF sensor malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0101 – Mass Airflow (MAF) circuit range/performance problem
· MAF sensor malfunction P0105 – Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor circuit malfunction
· Open or short in MAP sensor circuit
· MAP sensor malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0106 – Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor malfunction
· Defective MAP sensor
· Loose, torn or missing vacuum line P0110 – Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor circuit malfunction
· Open or short in IAT sensor circuit
· IAT sensor malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0115 – Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor circuit malfunction
· Open or short in ECT sensor circuit
· ECT sensor malfunction
· PCM Malfunction P0116 – Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) circuit range/performance problem
· ECT sensor malfunction
· Cooling system problem P0120 – Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor (TPS) circuit malfunction
· Open or short in TPS circuit
· TPS malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0121 - Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor (TPS) range/performance problem
· TPS malfunction P0125 – Insufficient Coolant Temperature closed loop fuel control (non-California)
· Open or short in heated oxygen sensor (bank 1, sensor 1) circuit
· Heated oxygen sensor (bank 1, sensor 1) malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0125 – Insufficient Coolant Temperature closed loop fuel control (California)
· Open or short in air/fuel (A/F) sensor circuit
· A/F sensor malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0128 – Thermostat Malfunction
· Thermostat malfunction P0130 – Heated Oxygen Sensor Circuit Malfunction (bank 1, sensor 1)
· Heated oxygen sensor malfunction
· Fuel trim malfunction P0133 – Heated Oxygen Sensor Slow
· Heated oxygen sensor malfunction P0135 - Heated Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (bank 1, sensor 1)
· Open or short in heated oxygen sensor heater circuit
· Heated Oxygen sensor heater malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0136 - Heated Oxygen Sensor Circuit Malfunction (bank 1, sensor 2)
· Heated oxygen sensor malfunction P0141 - Heated Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (bank 1, sensor 2)
· Open or short in heated oxygen sensor heater circuit
· Heated Oxygen sensor heater malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0150 – Heated Oxygen Sensor Circuit Malfunction (bank 2, sensor 1)
· Heated oxygen sensor malfunction
· Fuel trim malfunction P0153 - Heated Oxygen Sensor Circuit Slow Response (bank 2, sensor 1)
· Heated oxygen sensor malfunction P0155 - Heated Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (bank 2, sensor 1)
· Open or short in heated oxygen sensor heater circuit
· Heated Oxygen sensor heater malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0171 – System too lean
· Loose air intake hose or duct
· Incorrect fuel line pressure
· Obstruction in injector
· Heated oxygen sensor malfunction
· MAP or MAF sensor malfunction
· ECT sensor malfunction P0172 – System too rich
· Incorrect fuel line pressure
· Leaking injector
· Heated oxygen sensor (bank 1, sensor 1) malfunction
· MAP or MAF malfunction
· ECT sensor malfunction P0174 - System too lean (air/fuel lean malfunction, bank 2)
· Same as P0171 P0175 – System too rich (air/fuel rich malfunction, bank 2)
· Same as P0172 P0300 – Random or Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
· Ignition system malfunction
· Injector malfunction
· Incorrect fuel line pressure
· EGR malfunction
· Incorrect compression pressure
· Incorrect valve clearance
· Incorrect valve timing
· MAP or MAF sensor malfunction
· ECT sensor malfunction P0301 – Cylinder no. 1 Misfire Detected
· Same as P0300 P0302 – Cylinder no. 2 Misfire Detected
· Same as P0300 P0303 – Cylinder no. 3 Misfire Detected
· Same as P0300 P0304 – Cylinder no. 4 Misfire Detected
· Same as P0300 P0305 – Cylinder no. 5 Misfire Detected (V6 models)
· Same as P0300 P0306 – Cylinder no. 6 Misfire Detected (V6 models)
· Same as P0300 P0325 – Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Malfunction (bank 1, V6 models)
· Open or short in knock sensor 1 circuit
· Loose knock sensor 1
· PCM malfunction P0330 – Knock Sensor 2 Circuit Malfunction (bank 2, V6 models)
· Open or short in knock sensor 2 circuit
· Loose knock sensor 2
· PCM malfunction P0335 – Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Malfunction
· Open or short in crankshaft position sensor circuit
· Crankshaft position sensor malfunction
· Starter Malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0340 – Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
· Open or short in camshaft position sensor circuit
· Camshaft position sensor malfunction
· Starter malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0401 – EGR Insufficient Flow Detected (4-Cylinder engine)
· EGR valve stuck closed
· Open or short in VSV circuit for EGR
· Vacuum or EGR hose disconnected, torn or missing
· MAP sensor malfunction
· EGR VSV stuck open or closed
· PCM malfunction P0401 – EGR Insufficient Flow Detected (V-6 engine)
· EGR valve stuck closed
· Open or short in EGR gas temperature sensor circuit
· EGR gas temperature sensor malfunction
· Open or short in VSV circuit for EGR
· EGR VSV malfunction
· Vacuum control valve malfunction
· Vacuum hose disconnected or blocked
· PCM malfunction P0402 – EGR Excessive Flow Detected (4-Cylinder engine)
· EGR valve stuck open
· Vacuum or EGR hose connected to wrong pipe
· MAP sensor malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0402 – EGR Excessive Flow Detected (V-6 engine)
· EGR valve stuck open
· EGR VSV stuck open
· Short in EGR VSV circuit
· Open or short in EGR valve position sensor circuit
· EGR valve position sensor malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0420 – Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (4-Cylinder engine)
· Three-way catalytic converter malfunction
· Open or short in heated oxygen sensor circuit (bank 1, sensor 2)
· Heated oxygen sensor malfunction (bank 1, sensor 2)
· Open or short in heated oxygen sensor circuit (bank 1, sensor 1) or A/F sensor 2 circuit P0420 – Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (V-6 engine)
· Three-way catalytic converter malfunction
· Open or short in heated oxygen sensor circuit
· Heated oxygen sensor malfunction P0440 – EVAP System Malfunction
· Vapor pressure sensor malfunction
· Fuel tank cap cracked, damaged or incorrectly installed
· Vacuum hose blocked, cracked, torn or disconnected
· Hose or tube blocked, cracked, torn or disconnected
· Fuel tank damaged
· Charcoal canister damaged P0441 – EVAP Control System - incorrect purge flow
· Open or short in VSV circuit for EVAP
· VSV for EVAP
· Open or short in vapor pressure sensor circuit
· Vapor pressure sensor malfunction
· Open or short in VSV circuit for vapor pressure sensor
· Malfunction in VSV for vapor pressure circuit
· Vacuum hose blocked, damaged, or disconnected
· Charcoal canister malfunction P0442 – EVAP System - small leak detected
· Same as P0440 P0446 – EVAP System - vent control malfunction
· Same as P0441 P0450 – EVAP System - pressure sensor malfunction
· Open or short in vapor pressure sensor circuit
· Vapor pressure sensor malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0451 – EVAP System – pressure sensor range/performance problem
· Same as P0450 P0500 – Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction
· Open or short in speed sensor circuit
· Vehicle speed sensor malfunction
· Instrument cluster malfunction
· PCM malfunction P0505 – Idle Control System Malfunction
· Idle air control (IAC) valve stuck or closed
· Open or short in IAC valve circuit
· Open or short in A/C switch circuit
· Air intake duct or hose loose
· PCM malfunction
The light went away. According to a mechanic I know, this is normal on all new cars. The car's computer is doing what it should have done, (a little late ) but its letting me know there was a problem with the battery. He says that if all is well the light will go away on its own.
My check engine light has been on for years. I had it checked a couple of years ago, and they said the problem was with the catalytic converter. It wouldn't really hurt the car, I guess my emissions would just be, well, not so good. They wanted about $300 to fix it.
I'm thinking maybe I should go to Autozone again to see what's up with it. What do you guys think?
The local Toyota dealership wanted $90 just to hook the car up and tell me why the check engine light was on.
The light went away. According to a mechanic I know, this is normal on all new cars. The car's computer is doing what it should have done, (a little late ) but its letting me know there was a problem with the battery. He says that if all is well the light will go away on its own.
thanks fellas!
Glad I could help.
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Originally Posted by ericisbacchus
My check engine light has been on for years. I had it checked a couple of years ago, and they said the problem was with the catalytic converter. It wouldn't really hurt the car, I guess my emissions would just be, well, not so good. They wanted about $300 to fix it.
I'm thinking maybe I should go to Autozone again to see what's up with it. What do you guys think?
I've had the same problem for my 95 Avalon and my mech. (at a Toyota Dealership) scanned it with a OBD II scanner and also said it was the catalytic converter. He told me the case was most likely the oxygen sensor. Nothing to worry about just needs a new sensor. I just never got a replacement and dealt with the check engine light on.
I've had the same problem for my 95 Avalon and my mech. (at a Toyota Dealership) scanned it with a OBD II scanner and also said it was the catalytic converter. He told me the case was most likely the oxygen sensor. Nothing to worry about just needs a new sensor. I just never got a replacement and dealt with the check engine light on.
I realize it's a long time between posts, but I'm wondering -
Is it possible that my check engine light problem could be affecting gas mileage? Could it affect MPG if it is either the oxygen sensor or the catalytic converter?
The light went away. According to a mechanic I know, this is normal on all new cars. The car's computer is doing what it should have done, (a little late ) but its letting me know there was a problem with the battery. He says that if all is well the light will go away on its own.
Your mech buddy doesn't know much about new cars then....
If the ALT stops charging, the BATTERY light will come on, not the CEL.
If you remove your bat and replace with a new one, NO light should come on.
The CEL shouldn't go off without being reset.
Does it come on when you turn the key to on?
A bad O2 sensor WILL cause your gas milage to go down.
It can also cause the engine to run rough.
There IS a reason [besides them wanting your $$] that they tell you to replace it..............................
Also, even if it is just the O2 sensor, which won't cause that much damage [it can cause the engine to carbon up more if it makes it run rich, and the cat also], you can't tell if a more important code comes up, as the light is already on.
Bottom line, if you have a CEL, you need to get it fixed. It's called a warning light for a reason.
I have a 2002 solara that after 3 trips to the shop with the CEL on, the o2 unit was replaced. Everything was fine for about a month and now the light came back on and started flashing. When autozone read it they said misfire on #2 cyl. Any help?
If your MIL (malfunction indicator light) is flashing, then it indicates a severe misfire and you should look into it right away. Severe misfires will dump excess fuel into your exhaust and destroy your cat, if its a spark failure. If it is a fuel failure then you most likely have a clogged injector. Either way its a problem, have it checked out. Good luck
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) but its letting me know there was a problem with the battery. He says that if all is well the light will go away on its own. 
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