Questions

[bitsbucket]

I saw the "pinned" FAQ but when you go there, there is one post with no links, what is that about?????

I need to know how to pull the codes from my 00 RX300 Do you HAVE to have a scanner or can you count flashes (on the CEL) like on other cars?

I have a check engine light on and sluggish starter revolutions. Battery is still "blue" in the status window, but I checked and it was a little low on water, topped it off with distilled water and put it on the charger.......it needs charging according to the charger.... could the weak battery cause a CEL (check engine light) to come on? I am sure it is the problem with the low starter revolutions......also battery is the original (Panasonic) what is the normal life for factory Batt?

Thanks

Bitsbucket

[SKperformance]

you need a scanner to read any obd 2 code

there is a way to short out a few pins but it is complicated and not the safest way to check the cel

those colour cells only tell you if one cell in a battery is good the rest could be dead.

more info and someone might be able to help you, but from what is above it is vauge

[bitsbucket]

Hi, and thanks for the reply,

It turned out it was the battery, My wife told me after the first post I made, that "oh yea and one more thing, the clock keeps resetting itself to 1:00" so I did a search for that and saw several posts for that issue, and it basically said "you need a battery" I went and got one this AM and it took care of the starting problem. I am not sure about the CEL because the computer reset after pulling the battery to change it, I'll just have to wait and see if it comes on again.

I would like to look at a FAQ though, I can't seem to find it, as I said I saw the "pinned" post but it just show me 2 posts without any links to what I would consider a FAQ. there is one link that goes to a detailing FAQ, but I was looking for something like the Maxima.org FAQ that talks about pulling codes, what the codes mean, specifications for different model years, known problems and fixes.......a general techinical FAQ I guess is what I am talking about. If you could point me to a link for that I sure would appreciate it.

Thanks again,

John

[SKperformance]

i own an ES and know tehm inside out

i don;t have an RX just a general knowledge of techincal issues as the es/camry/RX are the same

so me making an faq would be a bit vauge

for basic ideas look at my one in the ES forum