93toyrunner

First of all these lights did not all come on at the same time.
The check engine light comes off when ever I get off the highway only and the motor seems sluggish after it comes on, any ideas where to begin would be help full. As far as the back door light it used to onl,y come on when I left it open now it is on all the time, how do I make this go away. lastly the rear abs light has been on now for about six mounths And I was not sure if it is because it needs to be bled or if the sensor gets dirty. again any help; is appreciated.

Jay351

Undo the battery cables and leave them off for about 15-20 mins. This will clear the CEL codes, just to make sure they are not ghost codes.

If the CEL comes back on pull the codes. Use a paper clip to jump the TE1 and E1 connections in the grey diagnostics box near the fuse panel under the hood. Go online and decode the code(s)....

If the rear ABS light is on, check the sensor on the rear diff. Its the only wire comming out of the 3rd member, hard to miss. Don't try removing it though, they like to snap, then you need to tear it all down to remove it..

As for the back door light, make sure the switch is not sticking..

abecedarian

you can get the gist of the codes here: http://www.troublecodes.net/Toyota/

93toyrunner

thanks guys for all the help, the check engine light is now off but I have two questions, 1 how are you supposed to check the abs sensor without removing it, and where is the swith or button sticking on the back door, thank you again for the help

Jay351

Im not sure where the switch it, but open the back door, and look around for a switch. Shouldnt be too hard to find.

Did you re-set the codes by removing the battery cables?

Make sure everything is plugged in properly for the rear ABS. To be honest, these things never worked from the factory. If nothing appears to be out of whack I wouldnt worry about it... remove the bulb from the cluster

just a 22re

where are you in WI??? im in milwaukee and i can help you out with alot of things with your ride as the back door on the 1st gens we have a switch on the drivers latch and the light will come on if the back door is not locked that nmight be the case with your as well

93toyrunner

I live in Appleton, I am not really woried about any of the lights other than the check engine they are just annoying. My engine light I believe is reading code 52 which I believe is knock sensor which will set my back about $150 that kills.