Hello all, and a note on paper clip trick
01-26-10, 01:46 PM
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Hello all, and a note on paper clip trick
Hello,
I recently bought my first Lex GS300, '98. From the looks of it, the car has been wrecked at least twice, so I guess I'll stay here for a while
Anyway. A note for those like me who don't use Internet Explorer and still would like to download 2nd gen GS repair manual from bahamutcars: here's the table of contents:
http://bahamutcars.free.fr/workshop/...ntents/pdf.xml
and here's the actual contents:
http://bahamutcars.free.fr/workshop/GS_97-05/rm/rm588e/
http://bahamutcars.free.fr/workshop/...5/ewd/ewd317e/
Also, this is how to read error codes using a paper clip (applies to all 2nd gen GS):
find the Diagnostics connector under the hood.
Using the paper clip, short these terminals:
Turn the ignition on
Count blinks
check the meaning of the error code. Many are here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...cel-codes.html
All can be found in repair manual.
Most error codes can be read and cleared without any scan tools. That's why I love this car
I recently bought my first Lex GS300, '98. From the looks of it, the car has been wrecked at least twice, so I guess I'll stay here for a while
Anyway. A note for those like me who don't use Internet Explorer and still would like to download 2nd gen GS repair manual from bahamutcars: here's the table of contents:
http://bahamutcars.free.fr/workshop/...ntents/pdf.xml
and here's the actual contents:
http://bahamutcars.free.fr/workshop/GS_97-05/rm/rm588e/
http://bahamutcars.free.fr/workshop/...5/ewd/ewd317e/
Also, this is how to read error codes using a paper clip (applies to all 2nd gen GS):
find the Diagnostics connector under the hood.
Using the paper clip, short these terminals:
Turn the ignition on
Count blinks
check the meaning of the error code. Many are here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...cel-codes.html
All can be found in repair manual.
Most error codes can be read and cleared without any scan tools. That's why I love this car
02-14-10, 12:49 AM
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a jokster indeed 
counting to 1,159 would be stupid and I should have been more specific. So, here comes:
short the pins, turn the ignition on, srs blinks once, short pause, 6 more times, long pause, then again. Quick lookup in the manual: 16 = B1159 = left front sensor malfunction.
All codes are two digits, easy to count
counting to 1,159 would be stupid and I should have been more specific. So, here comes:short the pins, turn the ignition on, srs blinks once, short pause, 6 more times, long pause, then again. Quick lookup in the manual: 16 = B1159 = left front sensor malfunction.
All codes are two digits, easy to count
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yes it does lovely isn't it? you can reset errors too, however the procedures require some dexterity, for example to reset SRS error codes you have to:
<quote>
(a) Connect the 2 service wires to terminal Tc and AB of
check connector.
(b) Turn the ignition switch to ACC or ON and wait approx. 6
seconds.
(c) Starting with the Tc terminal, ground alternately terminal
Tc and terminal AB twice each in cycles of 1.0 second.
Make sure that the terminals are grounded. Finally, ce-
nure that terminal Tc remains grounded.
HINT:
When alternately grounding terminals Tc and AB, release
ground from one terminal and immediately ground the other ter-
minal within an interval of 0.2 seconds.
If DTCs are not cleared, repeat the above procedure until the
codes are cleared.
</quote>
there also is an image showing which terminal is Tc and which is AB. I like it more and more
lovely isn't it? you can reset errors too, however the procedures require some dexterity, for example to reset SRS error codes you have to:<quote>
(a) Connect the 2 service wires to terminal Tc and AB of
check connector.
(b) Turn the ignition switch to ACC or ON and wait approx. 6
seconds.
(c) Starting with the Tc terminal, ground alternately terminal
Tc and terminal AB twice each in cycles of 1.0 second.
Make sure that the terminals are grounded. Finally, ce-
nure that terminal Tc remains grounded.
HINT:
When alternately grounding terminals Tc and AB, release
ground from one terminal and immediately ground the other ter-
minal within an interval of 0.2 seconds.
If DTCs are not cleared, repeat the above procedure until the
codes are cleared.
</quote>
there also is an image showing which terminal is Tc and which is AB. I like it more and more
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