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Check eng light on. Jumper T& E1 light stays on steady

Tiny
LINDALE778
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  • 1988 TOYOTA MR2
  • 130 MILES
The check engine light is on. Put jumper across T&E1 light stays on steady. Also can't set the timing because I can't disable spark timing
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 4:19 AM

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Tiny
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Have you had success before with this car?
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 5:31 AM
Tiny
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You may just have a bad/no connection.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 5:41 AM
Tiny
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This is a new customer. Car has been sitting aprox. 8 to 12 months. Replaced alt. Due to overcharging. 13.5 volts at idle, 18.0 volts at 1500 rpm. I think I just answered my own question. Did that fry the ecm. I hadn't considered that since the car runs fine all sensors seem to be working. Or is the system in limp home mode?
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 9:56 AM
Tiny
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To obtain an output of the diagnostic codes, proceed as follows:

The following initial conditions must be established:

Battery voltage above 11 volts.
Throttle valve completely closed.
Transmission in Neutral position.
Accessory switches off.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 10:08 AM
Tiny
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Reading my response triggered another thought. If the over voltage did damage to the ecm the car probably would not run, which suggests that the ecm is fine. Therfore, is it probable, that there is a short in the insterment panel that is keeping the light on? If I remove the ecm and the light stays on my therory would be correct. We'll see
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 10:30 AM
Tiny
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Oh so your sayin your turn key on light is on you start car light is on you jump diagnostic light is on steady.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 7:11 PM
Tiny
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I unplugged the ecm, the light went out. Plugged it back in jumpered T&E1 and it started binking out codes first code four blinks (code 4?) Next 11 blinks is that code 11 or the end of the list? It keeps repeating 4 then 11 continously until I remove the jumper. Still can't disable spark timing to set timing the obd that I have is supposed to be the 2 digit style based on year, so why do I get code 4?
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 4:21 PM
Tiny
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 4:33 PM
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The thumb of rule for ECM is that if codes are not as listed, you need a replacement ECM, at least for testing.
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 4:45 PM

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