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Old 06-10-2022, 04:09 PM   #1
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Oh man! I have more codes than James Bond. Where to start?

Durametric revealed a bunch of codes. Problem originally was a dead throttle.
MAF looks bad and cluster even has codes. Someone speculated a bad DME.
Any insight appreciated, my car misses the open road. Thanks!




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Old 06-10-2022, 06:12 PM   #2
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clear all codes and then take it for a drive
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Old 06-10-2022, 07:34 PM   #3
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I agree, reset them and see what comes back. I have had a few codes over the years that never came back, just a one time hiccup that threw the code. I learned my lesson after buying a $150 CPS sensor that I never ended up installing because the code never came back.
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Old 06-11-2022, 07:55 AM   #4
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My Mazda throws this one code sometimes, I just disconnect the sensor, plug it back in and it goes away. Just a weak connection
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Old 08-21-2023, 07:05 AM   #5
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So...the Follow up report.....
If you start getting codes like this and they come back, it's probably as in my case the ECU.
Mine didn't have contact issues, I burned out a major chip. Cost to repair from Repair Specialist, $1400.

Thanks for all the suggestions!
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Old 08-21-2023, 02:36 PM   #6
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So...the Follow up report.....
If you start getting codes like this and they come back, it's probably as in my case the ECU.
Mine didn't have contact issues, I burned out a major chip. Cost to repair from Repair Specialist, $1400.

Thanks for all the suggestions!
Thanks for the follow up!

Question.

Where did the $1,400 go? That sounds costly. perhaps not so costly as having to replace the entire system, but, still costly.

So... it's back up and running?

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Old 08-21-2023, 06:02 PM   #7
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The repair place specializes in car computers, and the normal cost is around $900.
The dealer wanted $3200 for a new ECU, plus reprogramming the alarm and keys on top of it.
Car runs like a top now. Thanks!

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