billydpowe

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this has turned out to be a real challenge, this is my 1999 LS400.
I turn the light off, and within 20 miles, it is back on.
I had Auto zone check it and they reported codes, 1345 & 1354 which are:
1345 CS position sensor malfunction,... open, short, or failed
AND
1354 VVT system malfunction... valve timing off, blocked oil passage, failed oil control valve or electrical circuit fault

the car starts,runs and handles perfect, without any noise. ANY IDEAS?? any simular situations??
I have checked gas cap, swapped batterys with my 97 LS, cleaned battery cable ends, plus the double cables on the positive connector.

etex

Is this the car on which you recently completed a TB/WP job?

billydpowe

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NO, that was the 1997 LS, this one had the TB/WP at 90k 5 years back.

billydpowe

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Well I found out the oil control valve was not working, I pulled it out, it was dirty, so I cleaned it out, put it back in and it seems to be working SO FAR.... sure beats the $365 quote.... 160 parts, 200 labor .... it took me 45 minutes to remove, clean and replace.. $200???????

VQT

Where is the oil control valve locate? and how did you found out it was dirty?
What does this has to do with the two codes retrived from Auto zone?

My father in-law 99 LS 400 has the VSC code on now, and I have retrived the codes from E2 and Tc

billydpowe

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"Where is the oil control valve locate? and how did you found out it was dirty?
What does this has to do with the two codes retrived from Auto zone?"

one of the codes from autozone was P1354 "failed oil control valve"
I took it out and looked at it, that is how I knew.
see photo for location.

VQT

Thanks Billy,

Mine code telling me the streeing angle sensor, so it a different issue.

billydpowe

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well cleaning my "oil control valve" fixed mine, no more lights, runs great.