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Check engine light came on last night

Old 10-26-16, 07:12 AM
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Default Check engine light came on last night

I was driving home from the park last night when suddenly the dash lit up like a Christmas tree and my screen changed to the dreaded "Check VSC" message. I researched this here as soon as I got home and quickly discovered that message comes on for half a dozen different problems at least and does not narrow down the problem in any way, so first thing this morning I went to get the code checked: Two instances of P0137 - O2 Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1, Sensor 2). I haven't researched this specific code yet (I'm sorry).. I just wanted to ask if anyone had any input on this directly as I was told my car has PPE headers installed along with some kind of device that is supposed to get rid of the check engine light that they can cause.. I know nothing about what that is so I wasn't sure if it was related to that in some way. If not, any other ideas on what to check are welcome. The only thing I did out of the ordinary yesterday was briefly drive on a gravel parking lot (maybe loose connector?) and I recall driving with both seat warmers on and my possibly malfunctioning phone charger plugged into the cigarette lighter when it happened (maybe that did something to the voltage?)
Old 10-26-16, 07:18 AM
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The 02 conditioner is probably bad. This is what prevents the CEL from coming on with the headers installed. You can order a new conditioner from PPE. Or better yet, you can get the Tune from Rafi at RR-Racing and not worry about it again, plus more power!
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Originally Posted by Jmt1011
The 02 conditioner is probably bad. This is what prevents the CEL from coming on with the headers installed. You can order a new conditioner from PPE. Or better yet, you can get the Tune from Rafi at RR-Racing and not worry about it again, plus more power!
+1, or the wires are twisted.

Need to get the car on the lift and check.
Old 10-26-16, 07:42 AM
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+1 for get the RR tune and not having to worry about a CEL caused by a bad O2 conditioner/sim
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I'd like to do that upgrade at some point, but I don't have 800 bucks laying around to spare at the moment haha. I was holding out hope for some kinda Black Friday/Cyber Monday like sale next month.
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check for exhaust leaks also between the header and secondary O2.
Old 10-28-16, 08:47 AM
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Started up my car to drive to work this morning and all the lights were gone. I haven't touched anything on the car yet at all. Hopefully it was just a fluke?
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This has happened to me before on both my ISFs. The one I previously owned and the one I have now. The only thing I can think of is what 2URGSE mentioned, check the wires .
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Originally Posted by Orboro
Started up my car to drive to work this morning and all the lights were gone. I haven't touched anything on the car yet at all. Hopefully it was just a fluke?
Could be something that expands and contracts with heating and cooling, thus the car sitting all night cooling off.

I would check all the hardware underneath there with a flashlight.
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