Malfuction Indicator Lamp

[stockhome]

Drove the car yesterday and on the way home the MIL light came on as soon as I turned it over.

 

I drove it home and it stayed on

 

I have looked at the service notes and it says that i need an OBD II scanner tool to read the fault code

 

Does anyone have one that I can borrow?

[stockhome]

Would one of these do the Job?

 

EBay OBC Reader

[Reg]

Would one of these do the Job?

 

EBay OBC Reader

 

 

I have a similar one and yes it read our Exige (toyota engine, only testing it). Well worth having, it's saved me money and time when we've had the light come on our other cars.

[Martin R]

Ive got one you can use. Either pop around or i will bring it Sunday. If its not flashing it should not be too serious normally. Its usually a misfire which is of no use in diagnosis.

[stockhome]

Thanks Guys

 

Martin i may take you up on your offer to come over as i cannot make it Sunday

 

This afternoon i was fitting the eliseparts uprated gear linkage and i noticed this

 

 

This connetor block was hanging down and has been fried on the exhaust also the wire itself has been frayed on the rubber boot on the driveshaft. you can see how its polished in the picture.

 

Not sure what it is or where it goes but i might explain the MIL

[Martin R]

There are a load of unused plugs on the Elise. If it does not go anywhere obvious tape it up out of harms way. Im at Heartlands Hospital in the morning and home all afternoon tomorrow ( Saturday ) If you want to pop over to either PM me and we will sort something out.

[danwebster]

Looks like the pre cat o2 sensor plug, which was my first thought when I read the thread title - o2 sensor that is, not the plug melting!

[stockhome]

Thaks for the replies i will have a look when i can

 

i do not have time to scratch my own ar$e at the moment

 

who ever said looking after two children is as easy as looking after one was lying

[stockhome]

Still have not sorted this out, but have not been driving the car

 

I managed to get hold of a reader and was going to go over tonight to pick it up. I thought i would have a look at the manual to find out where to plug it in (i have an electronic copy at work) and found this.

 

Its the idle air control valve, the plug look suspiciously like the one in the picture. Its also in the right place just under the intake plenum.

 

 

I will check when i get home

 

The only problem is now is it fried can i connect it back up?

[jonamacg83]

It might well be time to get a new connector and get the electronic skills out - should be relatively easy to sort out though? If you are lucky you might be able to just cut off the external case and not actually disconnect anything? Just a thought.

[stockhome]

i was thinking that

 

i really do not fancy connecting it up and blowing up the ECU:blink:

[lummo]

i was thinking that

 

i really do not fancy connecting it up and blowing up the ECU:blink:

 

Sheldon - I've got a soldering iron and other bits & pieces if you need to borrow anything.

[jimbo07g41]

I am sure I have an un used connector in the same place.

 

Have you had a look to see if there is a conector on your IVAC?

 

 

Sheldon - I've got a soldering iron and other bits & pieces if you need to borrow anything.

[stockhome]

Its not the IVAC

 

thats interesting Jimbo It may just be an unused connector then?

 

i went over to my mates and we hooked up his reader and got he following codes

 

1402

1460

1470

1336

 

But these do not seem to correspond to anything in the service notes:blink:

[jonamacg83]

Its not the IVAC

 

thats interesting Jimbo It may just be an unused connector then?

 

i went over to my mates and we hooked up his reader and got he following codes

 

1402

1460

1470

1336

 

But these do not seem to correspond to anything in the service notes:blink:

 

 

That is very odd, I cant find a reference to these codes anywhere. My OBD actually tells you what the code means as well as the actual code itself, if you are over Loughborough/Leicester area let me know

 

Jonny

 

 

 

For future reference:

 

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE LIST

DTC Fault description Page

P0011 Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance 4

P0012 Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Retarded 4

P0076 Intake Valve Control Solenoid Circuit Low 4

P0077 Intake Valve Control Solenoid Circuit High 4

P0101 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Range/Performance 5

P0102 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Low Input 5

P0103 Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit High Input 5

P0106 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit Range/Performance 7

P0107 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit Low Input 7

P0108 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit High Input 7

P0111 Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Range/Performance 8

P0112 Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Low 8

P0113 Intake Air Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit High 8

P0116 Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit Range/Performance 10

P0117 Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit Low 10

P0118 Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit High 10

P0121 Throttle Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Range/Performance 12

P0122 Throttle Position Sensor 'A' Circuit Low 12

P0123 Throttle Position Sensor 'A' Circuit High 12

P0128 Coolant Thermostat (Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature) 14

P0131 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Pre Catalyst) 15

P0132 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Pre Catalyst) 15

P0133 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Pre Catalyst) 15

P0134 O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected (Pre Catalyst) 15

P0135 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit (Pre Catalyst) 15

P0137 O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Post Catalyst) 18

P0138 O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Post Catalyst) 18

P0139 O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Post Catalyst) 18

P0140 O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected (Post Catalyst) 18

P0141 O2 Sensor Heater Circuit (Post Catalyst) 18

P0171 System Too Lean 20

P0172 System Too Rich 20

P0201 Injector Circuit/Open – Cylinder 1 21

P0202 Injector Circuit/Open – Cylinder 2 21

P0203 Injector Circuit/Open – Cylinder 3 21

P0204 Injector Circuit/Open – Cylinder 4 21

P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected 22

P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected 22

P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected 22

P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected 22

P0304 Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected 22

P0324 Knock Control System Error 24

P0327 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Low 24

P0328 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit High 24

P0335 Crankshaft Position Sensor “A” Circuit Range/Performance 25

P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor “A” Circuit 26

P0351 Ignition Coil “A” Primary/Secondary Circuit 27

P0352 Ignition Coil “B” Primary/Secondary Circuit 27

P0353 Ignition Coil “C” Primary/Secondary Circuit 27

P0354 Ignition Coil “D” Primary/Secondary Circuit 27

P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold 28

P0441 Evaporative Emission System Incorrect Purge Flow 29

P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) 29

P0444 Evaporative Emission System Purge Control Valve Circuit Open 31

P0445 Evaporative Emission System Purge Control Valve Circuit Shorted 31

P0446 Evaporative Emission System Vent Control Circuit 31

P0447 Evaporative Emission System Vent Control Circuit Open 31

P0448 Evaporative Emission System Vent Control Circuit Shorted 31

P0451 Evaporative Emission System Pressure Sensor/Switch Range/Performance 31

P0452 Evaporative Emission System Pressure Sensor/Switch Low 31

P0453 Evaporative Emission System Pressure Sensor/Switch High 31

P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) 29

P0456 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (very small leak) 29

P0461 Fuel Level Sensor “A” Circuit Range/Performance 32

P0462 Fuel Level Sensor “A” Circuit Low 32

P0463 Fuel Level Sensor “A” Circuit High 32

P0480 Fan 1 Control Circuit 33

P0481 Fan 2 Control Circuit 33

P0500 Vehicle Speed Sensor “A” 34

P0506 Idle Air Control System RPM Lower Than Expected 35

P0507 Idle Air Control System RPM Higher Than Expected 35

P0508 Idle Air Control System Circuit Low 35

P0509 Idle Air Control System Circuit High 35

P0562 System Voltage Low 36

P0563 System Voltage High 36

P0601 Watchdog 37

P0606 Checksum 37

P0627 Fuel Pump Control Circuit /Open 38

P0646 A/C Clutch Relay Control Circuit Low 39

P0647 A/C Clutch Relay Control Circuit High 39

P1301 Misfire level causing emissions increase 40

P1302 Misfire level causing catalyst system damage 40

P2602 Coolant Pump Control Circuit Low 41

P2603 Coolant Pump Control Circuit High 41

P2646 A Rocker Arm Actuator System Performance or Stuck Off 42

P2647 A Rocker Arm Actuator System Stuck On 42

P2648 A Rocker Arm Actuator Control Circuit Low 42

P2649 A Rocker Arm Actuator Control Circuit High 42