That's okay. You can just donate to me......

(I'm just yankin' yer chain, man. You can relax.)

 

Hahaha thats great,What codes do you think i will pull?

 

bump.

 

Thook, that was a sweet link to the code site, I like how its set up better than the FSM.

 

That was a good link

 

check and see?

 

I'm out of town right now but I am going to today and get back with you guys I'm just wondering what are some codes I'm going to most likely see so I won't get freaked out when I pull like 10 codes

 

bad/good news the cel dint come on but i think someone cut the light or something because i bought the 4runner used or it might just nit have a code

 

The light is out. Maybe just the bulb.

If there are no codes it will blink about 2x per second. That is the all clear.

Also, without TE1/E1 jumpered, with the ignition in the ON position (truck off) the CEL should be ON.

 

No CEL when you turn the key on to ignition even without the jumper? It's possible it's just the bulb, but it can also mean a bad ECU. What confuses me, though, is that in your first post you said you had a code 52. Which is it, brohem?

That link I posted for the codes.....I don't remember how I came across that. Maybe in a google search. But, that's been somewhere around 10 years ago. But, yeah....my first reference for codes always. Explains exactly how to do it and to watch and differentiate between one and two digit codes. Important, that is.

 

I think its the bulb i think one of my friends have a code reader i will check with him tonight

 

Those bulbs do go. Can always pull the instrument cluster and swap a working bulb over.

So does it come on with ignition ON, without terminals jumpered?

 

Well, here's what you can do otherwise. With the motor running and up to temp, jump the diagnostic terminals TE1 and E1. You should notice a drop in RPM. If you do, then it may just be the bulb. But, like I said, if you're having severe voltage issues, I'm tellin' ya...the ECU's not going to be happy.

 

That's what I want to know....

 

ok sorry for not being more decriptive the cel has never came on I dont think it is even there but i have called autozone and everything and no one will touch it unlessI have cel!
my friends machine only goes to 96 models,I dont know what to do.

 

I think i have code 52 not for sure tho

 

Okay....I think we need to establish some clarity because it seems to me you are confusing what's being asked of you.

First, you have a CEL. Under normal conditions, the light is supposed to come on when you turn the key to ignition. This tells you that you are getting adequate voltage to the ECU and that it's powered up, and it tells you the onboard diagnostics system is functioning. The CEL coming on at this point, under this circumstance is normal. Again...it's suppose to, but only a steady on. It will not flash. Then, once the vehicle is running......under normal conditions....it's suppose to go off.

However, when you are being asked if you are getting a code, this means the CEL has come on under abnormal circumstance. IOW, while the vehicle is operating. The OBD center is informing you of a malfunction. One of the electrical operating systems that the ECU is getting feedback from is out of specification. It knows this by the amount of voltage it is or isn't receiving from any given system.

So, if you say "I think I'm getting a code 52", how else will you know this unless you've jump the diagnostic terminals, the ECU has entered the OBD function, and you're getting a specified number of flashes from the CEL meaning it is in fact coming on though you're also saying it doesn't? Is it working only intermittently....the light, that is?

 

Ok In my 3 years of owning the 4runner I have never saw the check engine light ever! I bought it for 800 dollars with a blown hg I replaced the motor.I no that dint take care of it at all so they most likely bypassed the cel somehow

 

Not sure what you mean "bypassed", but in the typical sense of the word you really can't do that.

So, no CEL. Then how do you conclude that you are getting a code 52? A CEL is the only way do that in lieu of a diagnostic scanner.

 

I dont know whats wrong with it.I have almost gave up there not worth putting money into