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Old 03-09-15, 10:46 PM
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Hi I bought a 02 GS300 , My problem is CEL is on can somebody help on how to check this CEL, What are the steps to begin with thanks in advance,,,
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Originally Posted by alohaman
Hi I bought a 02 GS300 , My problem is CEL is on can somebody help on how to check this CEL, What are the steps to begin with thanks in advance,,,
do you have a parts store near by that can run the codes?
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ok I will try ask them to run the codes .. thanks for the first step.
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they don't do run test codes anymore, Can somebody show me the chart codes for our cars, I know somebody post that recently ..pls. help thanks.
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get an
obd reader obd reader
yourself. you propably have a smartphone anyways.

There are no charts. for abs there is a way to blink out the problem on the dash, but not for cel codes.
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any auto shop repair shop can run the code for you for a few bucks.
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ok thanks guys.
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ok finally I got the code which is P1780 Park/Neutral Position Switch Malfunction, Transmission solenoid circuit..Where is the location of the switch ? Any ideas where to start?Please can somebody help me to fix this ?appreciate guys..
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Here is a link to a previous thread. Just search for P1780 to find more info.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...1780-code.html
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OK thanks I will try...
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