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Posted on Nov 26, 2008

How to diagnostis 1992 Lexus V-8 engine control unit

How can I diagnostis 1992 Lexus V-8 Engine Control Unit manual without use scan tool scanner or how can I test 1992 Lexus Engine Control Unit manual without use scan tool scanner. How can I reprogram Engine Control Unit or repair it.

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It's an electrical circuitboard, you need a scanner. There were problems with early lexus ECUs, if your car is having strange problems, replace the ECU first, buy used on ebay. Repair services are also available for even less, if your ECU is not damaged in any way.

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To check codes you can use a jumper to connect terminals tc TE1 and E1 together at the data link conector in the engone compartment. this is located at the left fromt of the intake.

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there is nothing to do here but have the dealer run a scanner test to see what trouble codes were set with the lights coming on, until then there is no way to tell what the problem might be as there are over 200 possibilities.

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getting harder to lexus and toyota to take care of this problem. I have repaired many of them when i worked for lexus. I would car the 1-800 num. for leaxus support.

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SOURCE: trac off and check engine light for lexus es 300

A week ago, on my Lexus ES 300 (2001), "Check Engine" and "Trac Off" lights came on. This coincided with me filling the gas tank to the brim to round the dollar to be paid. I cleaned the gas tank cap and the tank opening. However, both lights persisted. On the same day, when I turned on the car again, there was a hesitance, a stuttering to come on. Both "Check Engine" and "Trac Off" lights were still on.

The next day, the car wouldn't come on at all. It sounded as the battery was dead. I couldn't even jump start the car. So, I got a new battery from Costco ($59) and put it in. It took 15-20 seconds of cranking to get the car started. Once it was started, the engine sounded fine and the RPM normal. The "Check Engine" light was off. However, the "Trac Off" was still on. I cleaned the gas tank cap one more time.

The next morning, when I turned the car on, there was no problems. It came on instantly as it used to be, didn't have any warning lights, and drove smoothly.

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