jihwaan Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) I was having amp and subs installed on my 99 VVTI and my mate who was installing it has stuffed something up. He was chasing a 12v+ for the remote turn on for the amp and he was checking output voltages on this plug for a remote on source for the amp: only problem was he had the multimeter set wrong and I/he thinks he shorted the connections to ground. Now the car starts fine but it idles at 2000rpm and pressing the throttle does nothing until it hits the floor, and then only just revs a little. The check engine light and ABS light are stuck on also as you can see. there is also this *unknown*wire: which he is saying is the problem but I highly doubt it. I have an apexi turbo timer and boost gauge and the turbo time is flashing when on a/f ratio with no reading- its never done this before: Please help... I have no idea where to start and there is no one within 2000kms that would even know where to start.... So if anyone can point me in the direction I can start looking for the problem please do.. I have disconnected the battery for a few minutes in an attempt to reset ECU but it hasnt made any difference. From my limited knowledge the car is in "limp home mode" but why/how to fix it I have no idea. Any help is more than appreciated- hell if someone can help me solve this I will shout them a night at the pub via paypal... I am seriously worried and dont know where to turn..!!! ****UPDATE****. after leaving the battery disconnected overnight the car now idles. It took a while for the ECU to 'relearn' itself and was idling high for a while but it seems ok now- the throttle is working and the check engine light is not staying on but the ABS light is staying on. Anyone have any idea what I can check now in regards to the ABS? I have put it in diagnostic mode and the check engine light flashes 8 times, short pause and flashes 9 times then repeats this. I have a 94 US toyota workshop manual for the engine but it doesnt list any code 8, code 9,or code 89 - anyone have any ideas? I have checked all fuses and they all seem fine Edited December 13, 2009 by jihwaan (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devan Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 If you know which wires he changed/shorted/connected/installed/cut/spliced into then i would remove it all and put everything back to standard. Then look for a +12V supply from a simpler source. I dont understand why your mate shorted the plug to ground. All you need is a 12V. I would just splice into a single wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jihwaan Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 he hasn't spliced anything yet he was searching for one when this happened I have given an exact rundown of what happened- I was standing there watching and when the car wouldnt run proper after this I stopped him and had the car trailered home. I am thinking the A/F sensor / meter is stuffed- anyone know how to check it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitom Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 did you check the fuses and error codes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jihwaan Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 I checked all fuses. Dont know how to check error codes on a vvti- can someone point me to a how to please.... Thanks for the reponses so far!!!... if anyone does help me solve this I am seriously gonna put at least $100 (pounds) down for a few drinks at the pub for them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 2nd that, if he shorted to ground in theory the 1st thing to go is the fuse. Get a code read done on the car and see what comes up. As for the remote wire, get him to do the job properly and not be an "arther". Use the remore pick up of the head unit, or last resorts pick it up of the remote for the electric Ariel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I checked all fuses. Dont know how to check error codes on a vvti- can someone point me to a how to please.... Thanks for the reponses so far!!!... if anyone does help me solve this I am seriously gonna put at least $100 (pounds) down for a few drinks at the pub for them... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?p=2063112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jihwaan Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Guys you are truly Gentlemen and Scholars ... will tell him not to be an arther (actually will tell him to sod off and will be getting this done by someone who knows better which means taking the car 500kms but hey). will keep you posted.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 If you want to read the codes yourself, locate the diagnostic plug under the bonnet and bridge out terminals TE and TE1 and the code will flash through the management light. Quick flashes indicate unit numbers and long indicate tens. So if you have 2 long flashes and 3 quick that would be code 23, hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 too late should have read the link lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jihwaan Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) UPdate. after leaving the battery disconnected overnight the car now idles. It took a while for the ECU to 'relearn' itself and was idling high for a while but it seems ok now- the throttle is working and the check engine light is not staying on but the ABS light is staying on. Anyone have any idea what I can check now in regards to the ABS? I have put it in diagnostic mode and the check engine light flashes 8 times, short pause and flashes 9 times then repeats this. I have a 94 US toyota workshop manual for the engine but it doesnt list any code 8, code 9,or code 89 - anyone have any ideas? I have checked all fuses and they all seem fine. The only other thing is the apexi turbo timer is now reading A/F and but the turbo timer function isn't working.... Edited December 13, 2009 by jihwaan (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jihwaan Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 ok, I think everything is fixed (except the turbo timer). Turns out whoever wired the apexi turbo timer and boost gauge in didnt do a very good job. its a major mess of wires and electrical tape- so i am going to pull it all out and either re-install it using heatshrink and proper joiners/solder or replace it. Turns out the had re-routed the ABS fuse's power through the TT circuit- absolute stupidity in my book. anyway it had blown a fuse that was hanging in the TT wiring loom which I have now replaced. Thanks to everyone for their help...! Dont suppose anyone has a wiring diagram for this model turbo timer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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