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VSC,TRAC,CEL
Posted:
Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:38 pm
by NightRider
So I am driving home from work and I see these three lights on in my dash and I'm like WTF!? So I check the electrical stuff and they work fine. I get home and check the fuses and they are ok. So I reset the ECU and of course the lights are gone. So I'll see what happens when I drive to work tomorrow and see if they turn on again
In the meantime can someone enlighten me on to what it can or could be!?I'm a bit worried and affriad that it could be something major and costly.
Posted:
Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:33 pm
by JavaJoe_2
You have to pull the codes from the ecu. Often times a mil(cel) light will cause the vcs/trac lights to also come on.
The get back to us.
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:51 am
by NightRider
What's a mil(cel)?
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:00 am
by gasolara2002
MAF sensor or EGR valve sensor is my guess. I know it happened to me and my egr valve sensor was bad.
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:38 am
by JavaJoe_2
NightRider wrote:What's a mil(cel)?
Same as the cel you are talking about.
mil= malfunction indicator light
cel=check engine light
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:39 am
by Biggi_e
it is your maf sensor. i just worked on my car yesterday and had the same codes. check to see if your maf sensor is getting enough power to it.
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:27 am
by NightRider
My car has 87K and I had the intake on it for a while and I clean the air filter often. So just check the maf sensor? Could cleaning it possibly fix the issue?
And I drove to work this morning over 30+ miles and no lights on. Will see whats up when I drive home.
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:47 pm
by GzNutz
If you're reoiling the fliter after cleaning you may be getting a film on the maf from excess oil when driving. Cleaning the maf couldn't hurt, and could possibly be the cheapest fix.
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:14 pm
by Down2TheC
Yup, TRAC and VSC get shut off by the ECU for some of the other errors. So don't let those throw you.
No harm in swinging by a parts place for a free OBD reading. (AutoZone? Trak? Forget who does that.) Then at least you're not chasing a phantom.
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:17 pm
by NightRider
@Gznutz- yeah I always use the oil to coat the filter after I clean it. Yeah good suggestion, won't hurt to clean the MAF and it is the cheapest fix.
@ dwn2- yeah I suppose if they come back I would go get the OBD readings. Thanks for your help I appreciate it!
And the follow up from earlier I drove home from work and no CEL's but i am still going to clean the MAF.
-Richard
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:03 pm
by Sparky5e
before you respond...yes I tried the search function, otherwise known as POS.
What is used to clean the MAF Sensor without damaging it?
Posted:
Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:07 pm
by NightRider
You can use throttle body cleaner
Posted:
Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:41 am
by JavaJoe_2
Sparky5e wrote:before you respond...yes I tried the search function, otherwise known as POS.
What is used to clean the MAF Sensor without damaging it?
http://www.solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php?t=36189
Posted:
Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:10 am
by Sparky5e
Thanks guys.
Joe...thanks for the link I couldn't find
Posted:
Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:37 pm
by NightRider
So I check my MAF sensor earlier and the little glass tip with wires was dirty. The side that faces where the air hits had this dirty oily film over it and the other side of it was clear from the oil and dirt. So I cleaned it and hopefully that solved the problem. I will keep you guys posted if this worked not.