Check engine light on - please help
09-30-2013, 08:58 AM
#1
New Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Check engine light on - please help
Hi, I had an issue with the radiator of my 03 rx8...but its fixed
after i reinstalled i try to start without the air filter kit to check for any leak from radiator (the engine didn't start at first time and I did not insist ).
- reinstalled the air filter kit, the car start with no problems but the checking engine light come on.
please can you help me
thank you
after i reinstalled i try to start without the air filter kit to check for any leak from radiator (the engine didn't start at first time and I did not insist ).
- reinstalled the air filter kit, the car start with no problems but the checking engine light come on.
please can you help me
thank you
09-30-2013, 09:06 AM
#3
Registered
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 16,684
Likes: 0
Received 240 Likes
on
110 Posts
I see you are in eastern Africa, so there may be limitations on your resources available, still, we can't help without the code:
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/
Questions we can't answer:
'My Check Engine Light is on, what is wrong type' questions. Any question related to a CEL is worthless unless you list your car type and the PXXXX CEL code. Without both pieces of information you won't get a straight answer. Listing your modifications and the time line between your last mod(s) and the new CEL helps too. We also have a list of all CEL codes here: RX-8 Technical Info (CEL codes, PCM pin list, collision guide) - RX8Club.com If you do a Google search on the site for your CEL code, you will find prior posts and threads of people that have had it, and what they did to resolve it.
'My Check Engine Light is on, what is wrong type' questions. Any question related to a CEL is worthless unless you list your car type and the PXXXX CEL code. Without both pieces of information you won't get a straight answer. Listing your modifications and the time line between your last mod(s) and the new CEL helps too. We also have a list of all CEL codes here: RX-8 Technical Info (CEL codes, PCM pin list, collision guide) - RX8Club.com If you do a Google search on the site for your CEL code, you will find prior posts and threads of people that have had it, and what they did to resolve it.
What does the Check Engine Light (CEL) Mean?:
The Check Engine Light, also known as a CEL or MIL, is a light that is lit up on the dash by the ECU when it detects something wrong. It is NOT comprehensive about everything that could go wrong. In fact, your car could be on fire and it wouldn't know. The ECU only monitors EMISSIONS related items, due to the US laws that were enacted in the 1990s regarding emissions and OBD2 compliance. There is a quiet push going on as of this edit to further expand the items monitored, which may result in an "OBD3" in the next 10-15 years. Also, note that it monitors far more than "the engine", for example the ECU knows if your gas cap is loose, and will throw a CEL code for a fuel system EVAP leak.
If your CEL lights up, you can clear it a few different ways:
1) Disconnect the battery without reading the code to see what is wrong. This also clears your fuel trims, audio head unit presets, DSC/TCS learned parameters, and your car may idle roughly for the next few drive cycles.
2) Go to an auto-parts store that will read the code for you for free, and then will clear it for you if you wish
3) Buy a code reader for less than a diagnostics fee at a shop, read and clear it yourself, and read all future codes on all your cars for free
4) Buy a bluetooth OBD2 dongle and pair it with your smartphone or tablet and an OBD2 app
5) Go to a shop and pay their one time diagnostic's charge to get the code for you
6) Go to a dealer and pay their even higher one time diagnostics charge to get the code, and then charge you even more for fixing it.
When the CEL lights up, there will be ONE OR MORE of these codes stored in the ECU. Some hardware failures will 'throw' more than 1 code:
The Check Engine Light, also known as a CEL or MIL, is a light that is lit up on the dash by the ECU when it detects something wrong. It is NOT comprehensive about everything that could go wrong. In fact, your car could be on fire and it wouldn't know. The ECU only monitors EMISSIONS related items, due to the US laws that were enacted in the 1990s regarding emissions and OBD2 compliance. There is a quiet push going on as of this edit to further expand the items monitored, which may result in an "OBD3" in the next 10-15 years. Also, note that it monitors far more than "the engine", for example the ECU knows if your gas cap is loose, and will throw a CEL code for a fuel system EVAP leak.
If your CEL lights up, you can clear it a few different ways:
1) Disconnect the battery without reading the code to see what is wrong. This also clears your fuel trims, audio head unit presets, DSC/TCS learned parameters, and your car may idle roughly for the next few drive cycles.
2) Go to an auto-parts store that will read the code for you for free, and then will clear it for you if you wish
3) Buy a code reader for less than a diagnostics fee at a shop, read and clear it yourself, and read all future codes on all your cars for free
4) Buy a bluetooth OBD2 dongle and pair it with your smartphone or tablet and an OBD2 app
5) Go to a shop and pay their one time diagnostic's charge to get the code for you
6) Go to a dealer and pay their even higher one time diagnostics charge to get the code, and then charge you even more for fixing it.
When the CEL lights up, there will be ONE OR MORE of these codes stored in the ECU. Some hardware failures will 'throw' more than 1 code:
Code:
DTC # Condition Light DC Monitor SelfTest Memory ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P0030 - Front HO2S heater control circuit problem - ON - 2 - HO2S heater - C, O, R - Yes P0031 - Front HO2S heater control circuit low - ON - 2 - HO2S heater - C, O, R - Yes P0032 - Front HO2S heater control circuit high - ON - 2 - HO2S heater - C, O, R - Yes P0037 - Rear HO2S heater control circuit low - ON - 2 - HO2S heater - C, O, R - Yes P0038 - Rear HO2S heater control circuit high - ON - 2 - HO2S heater - C, O, R - Yes P0076 - VDI solenoid valve control circuit low - OFF - 2 - Other - C, O, R - Yes P0077 - VDI solenoid valve control circuit high - OFF - 2 - Other - C, O, R - Yes P0101 - MAF sensor circuit range/performance problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0102 - MAF sensor circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0103 - MAF sensor circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0107 - BARO sensor circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0108 - BARO sensor circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0111 - IAT sensor circuit range/performance problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0112 - IAT sensor circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0113 - IAT sensor circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0117 - ECT sensor circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0118 - ECT sensor circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0122 - TP sensor No.1 circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0123 - TP sensor No.1 circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0125 - Insufficient coolant temperature for closed loop fuel control - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0126 - Insufficient coolant temperature for stable operation - ON - 2 - Thermostat - C - Yes P0130 - Front HO2S circuit problem - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, O, R - Yes P0131 - Front HO2S circuit low voltage - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, O, R - Yes P0132 - Front HO2S circuit high voltage - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, O, R - Yes P0133 - Front HO2S circuit slow response - ON - 2 - HO2S - C - Yes P0138 - Rear HO2S circuit high voltage - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, R - Yes P0139 - Rear HO2S circuit slow response - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, R - Yes P0171 - System too lean - ON - 2 - Fuel system - C, R - Yes P0172 - System too rich - ON - 2 - Fuel system - C, R - Yes P0222 - TP sensor No.2 circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0223 - TP sensor No.2 circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0300 - Random misfire detected - Flash/ON - 1/2 - Misfire - C - Yes P0301 - Front rotor misfire detected - Flash/ON - 1/2 - Misfire - C - Yes P0302 - Rear rotor misfire detected - Flash/ON - 1/2 - Misfire - C - Yes P0327 - KS circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0328 - KS circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0335 - Eccentric shaft position sensor circuit problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C - Yes P0336 - Eccentric shaft position sensor circuit range/performance problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C, R - Yes P0410 - AIR system problem - ON - 2 - AIR system - C, R - Yes P0420 - Catalyst system efficiency below threshold - ON - 2 - Catalyst - C - Yes P0441 - EVAP system incorrect purge flow - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, R - Yes P0442 - EVAP system leak detected (small leak) - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, R - Yes P0443 - Purge solenoid valve circuit problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C, R - Yes P0446 - EVAP system vent control circuit problem - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, R - Yes P0455 - EVAP system leak detected (large leak) - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, R - Yes P0456 - EVAP system leak detected (very small leak) - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, R - Yes P0461 - Fuel gauge sender unit circuit range/performance problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0462 - Fuel gauge sender unit (main) circuit low input - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0463 - Fuel gauge sender unit (main) circuit high input - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0480 - Cooling fan No.1 control circuit problem - OFF - 2 - Other - C, O, R - Yes P0481 - Cooling fan No.2 control circuit problem - OFF - 2 - Other - C, O, R - Yes P0500 - VSS circuit problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0505 - Idle air control system problem - OFF - - - R - No P0506 - Idle air control system RPM lower than expected - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0507 - Idle air control system RPM higher than expected - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0562 - System voltage low (KAM) - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0564 - Cruise control switch input circuit problem - OFF - 1 - Other - C, O, R - Yes P0571 - Brake switch input circuit problem - OFF - 1 - Other - C, O, R - Yes P0601 - PCM memory check sum error - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0602 - PCM programming error - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0604 - PCM random access memory error - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0610 - PCM vehicle options error - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0638 - Throttle actuator control circuit range/performance problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C - Yes P0661 - SSV solenoid valve control circuit low - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0662 - SSV solenoid valve control circuit high - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P0703 - Brake switch input circuit problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0704 - CPP switch input circuit problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P0850 - Neutral switch input circuit problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P1260 - Immobilizer system problem - OFF - 1 - Other - C, O - No P1686 - Metering oil pump control circuit low flow side problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C, R - Yes P1687 - Metering oil pump control circuit high flow side problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C, R - Yes P1688 - Metering oil pump control circuit initial check problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C, R - Yes P2004 - APV stuck open - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2006 - APV motor control driver IC problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C - Yes P2009 - APV motor control circuit low input - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2010 - APV motor control circuit high input - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2016 - APV position sensor circuit low input - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2017 - APV position sensor circuit high input - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2067 - Fuel gauge sender unit (sub) circuit low input - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2068 - Fuel gauge sender unit (sub) circuit high input - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2070 - SSV stuck open - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2096 - Target A/F feedback system too lean - ON - 2 - Fuel system - C, R - Yes P2097 - Target A/F feedback system too rich - ON - 2 - Fuel system - C, R - Yes P2102 - Throttle actuator power supply line circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2103 - Throttle actuator power supply line circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2106 - Throttle actuator control system-forced limited power - ON - 1 - CCM - C - Yes P2107 - Throttle actuator control module processor error - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2108 - Throttle actuator control module performance error - ON - 1 - CCM - C - Yes P2109 - TP sensor minimum stop range/performance problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C - Yes P2112 - Throttle actuator control system range/performance problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C - Yes P2119 - Throttle actuator control throttle body range/performance problem - ON - 2 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2122 - APP sensor No.1 circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2123 - APP sensor No.1 circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2127 - APP sensor No.2 circuit low input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2128 - APP sensor No.2 circuit high input - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2135 - TP sensor No.1/No.2 voltage correlation problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2136 - TP sensor No.1/No.3 voltage correlation problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2138 - APP sensor No.3 /No.4 voltage correlation problem - ON - 1 - CCM - C, O, R - Yes P2195 - Front HO2S signal stuck lean - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, R - Yes P2196 - Front HO2S signal stuck rich - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, R - Yes P2257 - AIR pump relay control circuit low - ON - 2 - Air system - C, O, R - Yes P2258 - AIR pump relay control circuit high - ON - 2 - Air system - C, O, R - Yes P2259 - AIR solenoid valve control circuit low - ON - 2 - Air system - C, O, R - Yes P2260 - AIR solenoid valve control circuit high - ON - 2 - Air system - C, O, R - Yes P2270 - Rear HO2S signal stuck lean - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, R - Yes P2271 - Rear HO2S signal stuck rich - ON - 2 - HO2S - C, R - Yes P2401 - EVAP system leak detection pump control circuit low - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, O, R - Yes P2402 - EVAP system leak detection pump control circuit high - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, O, R - Yes P2404 - EVAP system leak detection pump sense circuit range/performance problem - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C - Yes P2405 - EVAP system leak detection pump sense circuit low - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, O, R - Yes P2407 - EVAP system leak detection pump sense circuit intermittent/erratic problem - ON - 2 - EVAP system - C, O, R - Yes P2502 - Charging system voltage problem - OFF - 1 - Other - C, R - Yes P2503 - Charging system voltage low - OFF - 1 - Other - C, R - Yes P2504 - Charging system voltage high - OFF - 1 - Other - C, R - Yes
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
akagc
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
7
08-11-2015 07:07 PM