20 Most Recent 2006 Toyota Highlander - Page 9 Questions & Answers

You could go to Advance or Auto zone to have the codes cleared.

P1135 is the A/F sensor Bank 1 Sensor 1. Unfortunately, it is the sensor on the back side of the motor, in the manifold against the firewall. Its extremely common, and its not very difficult to replace, just dont try doing it with the motor hot. If you installed an aftermarket sensor, or an Oxygen sensor instead of A/F, you will still have problems. old exhaust gaskets tend to crumble, dont worry, your air mix didnt cause that. Which sensor was replaced?

This is going to sound dumb but if the battery is bad or going bad it will sound the alarm with flashing lights and won't start.

Screws under the door pull/ armrest, the padded rest can be prised up carefully , single screw in the pull handle undo , pull out the handle and with a flat bladed screwdriver ping off the plastic clip and remove the actuating wire from the handle, prise out the electric window switch and unplug, check underneath for screws.
Grab the bottom of the trim and give it a sharp tug .
The bottom of the trim should pop off, once it is free lift the trim vertically to unhook the window sealing strip at the top of the trim ( it is part of the trim)
Check for wires to speakers and that the plug for the window is not caught in the hole.
Your trim should be in your hand!

They may have used a chemical flush when they drained the system during it's service. It is normal to have some bubbles sometimes. Are you having overheating issues, heater not working, anything of this nature? Turn the heater on during normal operating temperature and drive around the block. Now, since it is hot outside, one trip should be sufficient. Don't kill yourself, lol. Look under the hood and see if this may have cured it. To have some bubbles is not catastrophic. As long as you are not having any issues, carry on. Please let me know if you are having any issues.

Hi it sounds like your vehicle was destined for the american market and it will only be tunng in 200Khz steps on the odd frquencies. Chances are the radio will either need to be replaced with one suitable for your county ( new replacement ($$) or secondhand equivalent from wrecker) Most toyota radios ran the same plugs on the basic wiring harness so most anything that fits the hole will work - you will most likely lose the nav function however

Try a "pen magnet" sold at most parts houses, it holds metal very tightly and will allow you to pull it up. Even if you cannot see it, the magnet will find it if it has metal contacts. IF they are aluminumthis will not work. look at the other side to determine this. Also a small hooked wire has been successful for me. The lense is removable however and you will need the proper star bit to remove it. make sure you seal it back completely to avoid water getting into the lense assembly.

#1 NO, would have to unbolt and relocate seat mount (Ugly) #2 This is normal, if you want the Clicking noise, must change flasher unit to cheap after market (not recommended) #3 pull DRL fuse (again NOT recommended, this is a safety design so you can be seen even in daytime)

This codes means the heater circuit of the engine cylinder bank 1 sensor 1 air fuel ratio sensor (AKA O2 sensor) is out of resistance self test range, in plain terms the electric heater grid in the sensor is defective, this sensor is located in the exhaust system just off the exhaust manifold or in the exhaust manifold before the catalytic converter, the sensor is located in the bank of cylinders of the V6 that is in the rear and this bank contains the number 1 cylinder. see diagram below. sensor is round and about roughly the shape and size of a jumbo magic marker.

"Maintenance Required" is an automatic indicator which runs on your mileage. Once serviced the counters need to be reset. It could be that when you had the oil change the service centre did not reset the computer (they forgot, ps. this is not somethuing you can DIY) or you did not take it to a Toyota service centre, in which case they did not have the electronic gadget needed to do the reset. Get it back to Toyota or at least someone who can do the reset.

Hi,
DVD unit is under the passenger seat. Just buy the new maps DVD from the dealer, eject the old disk (button on the left, covered with slider) and put the new disk in. It takes 10 minutes.

You have thrown a code and need to have the computer scanned. it will tell you what has gone wrong and then you should know what to do. Most autoparts stores will read your codes for free.
Likely there is water contamination but if I was you i'd check my oil level and make sure those monkeys put the caps back on the oil filler tubes.

As you report, the transmission warning lights may not always show when a problem exist. The best approach to this question is to do the standard visual and 'smell' tests. Check oil level, colour and smell The quantity must be correct, the colour should be light redish (NOT BROWN) and it should have a not unpleasant smell. (Change of colour means the fluid is beginning to break down and will soon attack the clutch plates and brake bands). Bad smell indicates overheating from slipping clutch packs. Road test.
Check the shift pattern along side the spec for the vehicle, ensuring all the upshifts occur at the right speeds During.
road the test to check for slippage, but don't try to make it slip. Don't stall test as this really puts strain on everything & is dangerous.

Those sound like your Sway bar end links, and usually they come out tricky, need a way to hold the ball and socket while removing the nut.Sometimes there is a place for a wrench on back side of sway bar closer to link opposite the nut.