Does anyone know how to get engine warning code w/o computer scanner?

 

Don't have exactly the answer you're looking for, but very often Advance or Autozone, etc will read your codes for you for free.

 

+1 on autozone and advanced auto,free

 

car is not drivable. i know on some cars it will give you the code on the dash or by a light blinking on the computer.

 

What year is the car?
Does it have navigation?

I am trying to find out how to get in the service menus for my 2004 LS430.
I will try it out and start a separate thread about it if I succeed.
(also if I mess things up...)

Jac

 

2001 with Nav.
Your Nav is generation newer than my.

 

OK,

There is a sequence for navigation bypass unlock (just look it up on this forum).
There is even a video on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXzM9t7erQ
During the sequence I noticed you can see an error log button.
Try that and see if it gets you meaningful information.

(btw, this does not work on my nav.)

Hope this helps! Let us know.

Good luck,

Jac

 

I did some reading in the repair manual and it might very well be the case that this procedure only gives information on audio and nav systems....

And that's not what you are looking for, I'm afraid.
Sorry to have put you on the wrong track.

Jac

 

No worries.

Im gonna have my friend stop by after work sometimes this week with his computer and help me figure this out.