2002 Kia Spectra sensors

Tiny
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  • 2002 KIA SPECTRA
  • 4 CYL
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  • 266,745 MILES
I just had a check engine light come on it was a tps sensor and oxygen sensor the rear heated one. I erased the codes and they both pop up again and I changed the sensors again thinking it might be faulty sensors and put new ones again and erased the codes on the odb meter from auto zone and they pop up again. What is wrong or am I doing something wrong
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 AT 9:30 AM

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Tiny
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Hi allanader,

Thank you for the donation.

What were the exact trouble codes?

If replacement of the parts did not help, you would need to test the wiring and the PCM.

Those should have been done before the parts replacement.
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 AT 1:35 PM
Tiny
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The codes are p0036 and p0121. Those are the codes that keep poping up
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 AT 9:05 PM
Tiny
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I have sent the diagnostics files to your email.

Let me know if it is helpful.
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 AT 7:26 AM
Tiny
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Thank you very much I will try these out tomorrow and will tell you what I have found out thank you very mjuch
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 AT 7:35 AM
Tiny
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You're welcome. Let me know if you require any further information.

Have a nice day.
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 AT 7:43 AM
Tiny
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They told me that its the ecm that its not reading the codes and that it has to be erased and download. The program again to the ecm. Have you heard of this before?
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010 AT 10:42 AM
Tiny
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No I have not heard of this. When the ECM cannot communicate with the scanner, there could be some problem with the wiring, fuses or the scanner used is not compatible. Get a second opinion.
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010 AT 3:28 PM

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