Car #0984. This is the 3rd time that my check engine light has triggered. The first was the gas cap (?) I don't think so. The second - gas cap ( nope, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt). This time, I handed the car over ... and ...


Starting in 2006, the dealer no longer can perform diagnostics by using a logic tree. Nope. Now they have to punch the code (P1486) in the computer and ... walla ... whatever code number went in didn't get a response!!!


They must be using old Intel CPUs with undocumented BIOS interrupts - WTF??? Or the mothership was outta range ...


So, they used last years logic tree for ?? as I guess the emissions are similar (??) and deduced that the problem may be the Fuel Tank Diagnostic Pump ( if you don't know what that is, that's tonights homework assignment).


That part is on order - just in case the light comes back on - or in case it doesn't and it can be there for somebody else.


The things we do to keep the fishbowl clean. Why can't I just purchase the emissions from a neighbor with a Prious, like big industry does???


So, I have the little G8TR back home. But now, the stereo won't turn on. Apparently, it doesn't think that it belongs in my car - a security feature. Maybe it's a homeland security feature, cause my Homelink won't open the garage either. You think they got a little carried away clearing stuff?? I do.




Edited by - fmarshall on 06/07/2006 08:36:42 AM

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Cayman S - a portable amusement park

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In case of any electrical malfunction would try to reboot my Cayman first by removing the connectors from the battery for a few minutes. Hoping to reset things to the factory default. Just my $0.02

I took the car to the shop upon opening. They had to reload the defaults for the stereo. Note that the button cycling didn't work. And the fuse pull didn't either.

All is now well.

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Glad to hear that the 'gremlins' have been contained. I wish cars didn't even have to include electronics, the less the better IMHO.