Truck died on side of the road
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harper7
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Bummer Okki!
Those lights are just generic idiot lights and don't necessarily translate to the problem. I need the ECU fault code to be able to trouble shoot. That's why a scangauge or any OBDII gauge is an invaluable tool to have in a vehicle IMO.
Generic fix try is reset the ECU by disconnecting neg side of battery for 10 seconds and reconnecting.
Get her towed to where they can pull the trouble codes! Good Luck!!
I told you you should have bought the heep :hiding:
Thats so cold.....
SOcalTRAIL
New member
Sounds like a carburator problem to me.... :shrug:
Good luck bro, keep us posted.
Good luck bro, keep us posted.
DannyLlama
Elite Member
That blows... That's 2 trucks in one week, you and Dlak. :wtf:
limamike
New member
Oh no! Perhaps the CB install shorted something? I agree with Harper, while it's not useful information now, having a ScanGauge certainly comes in handy at times like this...
Good luck!
well... my phone died on the trip home, but pics will come shortly. I didn't take a pic of the gauge cluster as I was too busy talking to road side assistance (USAA). Got it towed (flatbed) to the local Toyota dealer who closed right as we pulled up, so no loaner or codes until I talk to them tomorrow.
I was sitting at a light and things were fine. then when I took my foot off the brake and pressed the gas the car shuddered and died. I turned the ignition off, tried to restart and voila... all the idiot lights as mentioned. it did run, but VERY under powered. Just enough to roll it to the side of the road and that was it.
[Insert 45 minute wait and 15 minute tow ride here]
Funny thing is that the gauge cluster blinked a couple times after it came off the flatbed and it started just fine after that. (the wrecker tried to start it twice along side the road and no luck). All the idiot lights where off as well, so only the ODBII codes will tell at this point.
Having driven it for two days with no issues I don't think it's my CB install and that is all on it's own circuit anyway since i powered it from the auxiliary fuse box and was grounded with it's own line to the same grounding point as the battery uses.
Just over 11K miles on the clock, so needless to say I'm a little annoyed with this.
Okki
I was sitting at a light and things were fine. then when I took my foot off the brake and pressed the gas the car shuddered and died. I turned the ignition off, tried to restart and voila... all the idiot lights as mentioned. it did run, but VERY under powered. Just enough to roll it to the side of the road and that was it.
[Insert 45 minute wait and 15 minute tow ride here]
Funny thing is that the gauge cluster blinked a couple times after it came off the flatbed and it started just fine after that. (the wrecker tried to start it twice along side the road and no luck). All the idiot lights where off as well, so only the ODBII codes will tell at this point.
Having driven it for two days with no issues I don't think it's my CB install and that is all on it's own circuit anyway since i powered it from the auxiliary fuse box and was grounded with it's own line to the same grounding point as the battery uses.
Just over 11K miles on the clock, so needless to say I'm a little annoyed with this.
Okki
limamike
New member
That really sucks! There's no doubt that the dealer will try to blame it one your lights, CB, or even your roof rack. Very interested to hear about what went wrong, and sorry again you have to deal with it...
Wakeborder556
New member
Are 4runners not that reliable anymore
Johnny Utah
New member
what hooks is he pulling from? Did he insert some hooks or something into the factory recovery hooks to pull your truck up the ramp, without damaging the front lower bumper?
453030
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Bummer man, hope it is something simple.
A few years back I had my family in our one month old LR3 heading home on Christmas Eve. It was cold and snowing. 2 miles from home I go to hit the gas at a stoplight and the truck will barely move. Still running but no power, warning lights on. Limp across the intersection and turn it off. Wait a minute, start it back up and everything was normal. That was the only issue I had with it over 30 months. I loved the truck and wanted to keep it, but knowing what a typical LR does to the wallet in service I passed... and ordered my Trail :guitar2:
For the record, the dealer checked it and found nothing. They said maybe some moisture got into a key area and caused a blip. That sure was reassuring.
A few years back I had my family in our one month old LR3 heading home on Christmas Eve. It was cold and snowing. 2 miles from home I go to hit the gas at a stoplight and the truck will barely move. Still running but no power, warning lights on. Limp across the intersection and turn it off. Wait a minute, start it back up and everything was normal. That was the only issue I had with it over 30 months. I loved the truck and wanted to keep it, but knowing what a typical LR does to the wallet in service I passed... and ordered my Trail :guitar2:
For the record, the dealer checked it and found nothing. They said maybe some moisture got into a key area and caused a blip. That sure was reassuring.
He hooked into what appeared to be the factory recovery points. I did not dive under the truck to check. The lower valence made some contact with the chains, but it looked like there is a section that is a little narrower to minimize possible damage. I'll take a closer look at it when I pick it back up at the dealer.
Okki
That is my main concern as well.. the "we don't know.. it's fine now" response. I tend to agree with 1engineer based on the fact that it started with no lights at the dealer drop off lot.
Still not very comforting knowing I'm about to take a 4K mile trip with it in a couple months. Of course that also means it has a couple months to prove its reliability again.
Okki
Got a call from the dealer:
They have to replace the throttle body. Part will be in tomorrow and it's warranty.
He did mention about 15 ODBII codes, but didn't want to divulge over the phone which "relevant" ones pertained to the issue that is having them replace the throttle body. The explanation he gave me for the part replacement was simply "part failure".
I guess I will be adding a ScanGaugeII to the tool set shortly in order to clear out the ones that I cause during installations. As mentioned, they did reference the lights, although the recent ones where more likely due to driving the vehicle in and out of my garage with the 4WD knob disconnected due tot he CB installation.
I am making sure I get all the codes as part of the paperwork and I'll post them here.
------------- Edit: added a thought.
This explains the Check Engine light (emission system), but I'm not sure how VSC and 4Lo come into play with this.
Okki
They have to replace the throttle body. Part will be in tomorrow and it's warranty.
He did mention about 15 ODBII codes, but didn't want to divulge over the phone which "relevant" ones pertained to the issue that is having them replace the throttle body. The explanation he gave me for the part replacement was simply "part failure".
I guess I will be adding a ScanGaugeII to the tool set shortly in order to clear out the ones that I cause during installations. As mentioned, they did reference the lights, although the recent ones where more likely due to driving the vehicle in and out of my garage with the 4WD knob disconnected due tot he CB installation.
I am making sure I get all the codes as part of the paperwork and I'll post them here.
------------- Edit: added a thought.
This explains the Check Engine light (emission system), but I'm not sure how VSC and 4Lo come into play with this.
Okki
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From my experience with my previous 2004 Sienna. Whenever one critical engine part fails (one out of two cat converters in my case), it will cause all the lights to light up. My VSC, CEL, and a whole slew of lights lit up just for one cat convertor failure. I was told that depending on which O2 sensor, that will light everything up as well.
That's probably the simplest explanation for all your lights turning on just for one part.
That's probably the simplest explanation for all your lights turning on just for one part.
Johnny Utah
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I thought maybe he attached some different hooks to the recovery points, because the picture it looks like something is hanging down, i thought it was another hook or something. Maybe it's just the slack left over that is hanging down.
