Im hoping someone out here is a toyota mechanic or some mechanic that knows toyotas. I own an 03 Tundra today I sprayed simple green all over my engine and let it sit for about 15 minutes and rinsed with water just to clean all the dirt from my motor It was pretty dirty. Anyhow after starting the engine my ABS light on the dash will not go out it stays lit. Im 100% sure that this warning light was not on prior to my engine degrease. Any help from you toyota guys out here would be great the engine is completely dry now and the light still stays on???????
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firemedic85
, May 31 2005 02:29 PM
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Posted 31 May 2005 - 02:42 PM
You should post this on the Toyota Tundra Problems and Solutions Forum on Townhall Talk on Edmunds.com. Also search through the forum, you might find the answer already there. I have a Tundra also and have found some interesting things here. I have no problems yet, but this site has given me things to watch out for, and some simple fixes for minor problems that happen with Tundras. Check it out.
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Posted 01 June 2005 - 05:42 AM
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Unplug your harness and spray electical cleaner in there before it turns to goop and dont use simple green, rather spend a couple bugs and get a light degreaser, works for me every time.
Unplug your harness and spray electical cleaner in there before it turns to goop and dont use simple green, rather spend a couple bugs and get a light degreaser, works for me every time.
Posted 01 June 2005 - 11:51 AM
Simple green can do some strange things to rubber. Rubber is how the pins are sealed on the connectors for almost everything under the hood of a car. If you've comprimised the seal, you have water in the connector, and you can have a variety of problems from there.
I would pull the ABS main connector and see if you took water in. If so, reseat the connector pins with silicone and dry everything out. Hopefully you will only need to reset the ABS computer, with a scan tool, or maybe the code will clear itself after a few key cycles, depending on what was shorted.
I would pull the ABS main connector and see if you took water in. If so, reseat the connector pins with silicone and dry everything out. Hopefully you will only need to reset the ABS computer, with a scan tool, or maybe the code will clear itself after a few key cycles, depending on what was shorted.
Posted 01 June 2005 - 12:19 PM
Next time don't wash your motor. Thats a good why to fry the puter.
As for the light, the ABS light means there is something wrong with the brakeing system.
As for the light, the ABS light means there is something wrong with the brakeing system.
Posted 01 June 2005 - 12:35 PM
yz426onNOS said:
Next time don't wash your motor. Thats a good why to fry the puter.
As for the light, the ABS light means there is something wrong with the brakeing system.
As for the light, the ABS light means there is something wrong with the brakeing system.
For under-hood electronics, water-resisitant connectors are terminals "poked through" a rubber membrane. Another rubber seal surrounds the outer connector and is pressed upon contact. That's it. And once the water is in, it doesnt come out real easily.
Posted 01 June 2005 - 08:02 PM
firemedic85 said:
Im hoping someone out here is a toyota mechanic or some mechanic that knows toyotas.
You rang? Toyota master diagnostic tech of 17 years at the same dealership.
OK, the ABS light can come on if the engine itself has detected a malfunction. If there a check engine light? I suspect you have water down in the plug holes and maybe getting a missfire code. It doesant take much to turn on a missfire code. Is it running OK otherwise 
