Clearing CEL Light

[Madarasskishbosh]

Hey everyone,
I have a Check Engine Light as well as the two VSC lights on. Codes were P0440 and P0442. Basically just a fuel/evap leak. I think I might have fixed the issue. I can’t clear the codes because I don’t have a scanner myself and it’s like a 30 minute drive to the nearest scanner (lol).

If I disconnect the negative terminal of the battery will this get rid of all 3 lights?
Is there some other way to do this? TIA.

2001 Limited 4WD.

 

[brillo_76]

Need to use a scanning tool to clear it.

Sometimes auto parts will scan and clear it for you. If you don't have the tool...

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[Endlessblockades]

I got a cheapo $17 one online to check for smog data readiness and to read and clear CEL codes. No good reason not to have at least one of those. I have a fancier dedicated unit but I can loan this out to friends and not give a damn what happens to it.

 

[Rushthezeppelin]

Sounds like a great excuse to get code checker. Either a standalone unit or a BT + Torque Pro. All sorts of nifty things you can do with the latter option.

 

[BN-2B]

CEL yes

If I disconnect the negative terminal of the battery will this get rid of all 3 lights?

Disconnect the negative terminal for an hour or overnight and the CEL will be cleared. VSC is beyond my ‘97 comprehension. Anyway, Bluetooth scanners are excellent.

 

[phattyduck]

Disconnect the negative terminal for an hour or overnight and the CEL will be cleared. VSC is beyond my ‘97 comprehension. Anyway, Bluetooth scanners are excellent.

It'll take about 3 seconds to clear the code...

-Charlie

 

[Endlessblockades]

It'll take about 3 seconds to clear the code...

-Charlie

Yep. The longer method however clears useful data that will need to be reacquired over time. Sometimes if helps for the system to relearn patterns, but i lost my cat readiness data a month ago and it still hasn't set the readiness flag and I have followed the drive patterns from Toyota a few times.

 

[Ph03n1x24]

Pull the negative battery cable for a few minutes and it will reset, clearing the codes. (10mm)

I grabbed this el-cheapo special off Amazon $25 and it's a great addition to the `Yota tool box.

MOTOPOWER MP69033 Car OBD2 Scanner Code Reader Engine Fault Code Reader Scanner CAN Diagnostic Scan Tool for All OBD II Protocol Cars Since 1996, Yellow
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Good luck!

 

[Romeo1]

I have a fancy laptop setup (old but works still) but I'll be honest, I like my blue driver a lot better. It's just so nice to just pull your iPhone out and clear code that way and see what's going on.

I think a blue driver dongle is like 100 bucks or something.

 

[Jakeepoo3]

Hey everyone,
I have a Check Engine Light as well as the two VSC lights on. Codes were P0440 and P0442. Basically just a fuel/evap leak. I think I might have fixed the issue. I can’t clear the codes because I don’t have a scanner myself and it’s like a 30 minute drive to the nearest scanner (lol).

If I disconnect the negative terminal of the battery will this get rid of all 3 lights?
Is there some other way to do this? TIA.

2001 Limited 4WD.

There's a manual procedure to clear codes if they have actually been resolved. Via DLC with jumper wire, enter diagnostic mode by jumping the proper pins and hit the brake 8 times within five seconds of turning ignition to on position.

 

[Ph03n1x24]

There's a manual procedure to clear codes if they have actually been resolved. Via DLC with jumper wire, enter diagnostic mode by jumping the proper pins and hit the brake 8 times within five seconds of turning ignition to on position.

Glad someone chimed in that knew the steps for THIS solution as I could not remember.

Thanks!

 

[Jakeepoo3]

Glad someone chimed in that knew the steps for THIS solution as I could not remember.

Thanks!

No problem make sure you confirm that I didn't miss a step. It's been awhile and my memory sucks. I believe the procedure is listed in the FSM. You won't need to get involved with the initialization and learning process with this method.