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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Hi guys, I just purchased a 06 with 8500 miles on it, It has a borla true dual exhaust and an AEM cold air kit already on it when I purchased the car. A day after I drove it off the lot the service engine soon light came on. I took it in and the replaced the gas cap. a day later the light came on again, girlfriend took it in they checked and reset it, but told her it could be because of the exhaust or intake but were not much more specific with her. I read on here where someone said that it could be an exhaust leak, I have crawled under and did not find any leaks. Do you guys have any suggestions on a fix? thanks.
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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May be O2 housing is loose or dirty. Take it out and clean it, and plug it back in.
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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May be O2 housing is loose or dirty. Take it out and clean it, and plug it back in.
Thanks will try that.
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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Go to autozone and get the code checked.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jaspendlove
Go to autozone and get the code checked.
+1 no way you can pin point the problem without pulling the code and identifing what section of your car is acting up. Could be your H pipe on that exhaust cracked, it could your brake pads. Many of us have been running mods like those, and many others that haven't thrown the CIL dont listen to the dealer, they ride the short bus.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jaspendlove
Go to autozone and get the code checked.

+1

bad 02 sensors and or bad MAF sensor will trigger CEL. The parts don't come cheap. Once confirmed with a code reader. DIY. Good luck.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Well I just had the codes read at a local auto parts store.
Po420
Catalyst efficiency
below threshold
(bank one)
po430
Catalyst efficiency
below threshold
(bank 2)
So I guess it must be something with the aftermarket cats, I crawled under and checked some of the joint bolts for looseness but not all of them yet, did not hear any exhaust leaks. But I did not get a chance to check them all yet.
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by pieohpah
Well I just had the codes read at a local auto parts store.
Po420
Catalyst efficiency
below threshold
(bank one)
po430
Catalyst efficiency
below threshold
(bank 2)
So I guess it must be something with the aftermarket cats, I crawled under and checked some of the joint bolts for looseness but not all of them yet, did not hear any exhaust leaks. But I did not get a chance to check them all yet.
it has to be a leak or cracked pipes? i could be wrong..
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Blown gaskets maybe?
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there is a way to check the code by yourself without needing any special tool..

1. confirm that the accelerator pedal is fully released, turn ignition switch ON and wait 3 seconds

2. Repeat the following two procedures quickly five times within 5 seconds
a. fully depress the accelerator pedal (HARD)
b. Fully release the accelerator pedal

3. wait 7 seconds, depress the accelerator pedal and keep it for approx. 10 seconds until the CEL starts blinking ( your service engine light)

4. FULLY release the accelerator pedal (while the CEL is still blinking)

5. it than will start blinking and you count the number of blinks like for ex. you had ph420 i believe, it will blink 4x pause blink 2x pause than blink a fast 10 count which is 0, if you only have one code popping up it will repeat itself if you have more than one it will list the other ones as well until it repeats itself again, you can find out the service codes usually online they have a list for all of them..

btw if you mess up on the sequence on the pedal or not waiting long enough or waiting to long you can restart by turning the ignition switch off and doing it again.. It might take you a couple tries cause you have to be exact on the counting..

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Originally Posted by silverbullet_Z
there is a way to check the code by yourself without needing any special tool..

1. confirm that the accelerator pedal is fully released, turn ignition switch ON and wait 3 seconds

2. Repeat the following two procedures quickly five times within 5 seconds
a. fully depress the accelerator pedal (HARD)
b. Fully release the accelerator pedal

3. wait 7 seconds, depress the accelerator pedal and keep it for approx. 10 seconds until the CEL starts blinking ( your service engine light)

4. FULLY release the accelerator pedal (while the CEL is still blinking)

5. it than will start blinking and you count the number of blinks like for ex. you had ph420 i believe, it will blink 4x pause blink 2x pause than blink a fast 10 count which is 0, if you only have one code popping up it will repeat itself if you have more than one it will list the other ones as well until it repeats itself again, you can find out the service codes usually online they have a list for all of them..

btw if you mess up on the sequence on the pedal or not waiting long enough or waiting to long you can restart by turning the ignition switch off and doing it again.. It might take you a couple tries cause you have to be exact on the counting..
Do you know where one could find such a list?
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[edit] Engine Codes
P0000 No Self Diagnostic Failure Indicated
P0011 Intake Valve Timing Control
P0021 Intake Valve Timing Control
P0031 O2 Sensor Heather
P0032 O2 Sensor Heather
P0037 O2 Sensor Heather
P0038 O2 Sensor Heather
P0043 O2 Sensor Heather
P0044 O2 Sensor Heather
P0051 O2 Sensor Heather
P0052 O2 Sensor Heather
P0057 O2 Sensor Heather
P0058 O2 Sensor Heather
P0100 MAF (Mass Air Flow) Sensor
P0101 MAF Sensor
P0102 MAF Sensor
P0103 MAF Sensor
P0105 Absolute Pressure Sensor
P0107 Absolute Pressure Sensor
P0108 Absolute Pressure Sensor
P0110 IAT (Intake Air Temperature) Sensor
P0112 IAT Sensor
P0113 IAT Sensor
P0115 ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature) Sensor
P0117 ECT Sensor
P0118 ECT Sensor
P0120 TP (Throttle Position) Sensor
P0121 TP Sensor
P0122 TP Sensor
P0123 TP Sensor
P0125 ECT Sensor
P0127 Intake Air Temperature Sensor
P0128 Thermostat Function
P0130 Closed Loop, Bank 1 Or Front O2S, Bank 1
P0131 Front O2 Sensor, Bank 1 Lean Shift Monitoring
P0132 Front O2 Sensor, Bank 1 Rich Shift Monitoring
P0133 Front O2 Sensor, Bank 1 Response Monitoring
P0134 Front O2 Sensor, Bank 1 High Voltage
P0135 Front HO2S Heater, Bank 1
P0136 Rear O2S, Bank 1
P0137 Rear O2S, Bank 1 Minimum Voltage Monitoring
P0138 Rear O2S, Bank 1 Maximum Voltage Monitoring
P0139 Rear O2S, Bank 1 Response Monitoring
P0140 Rear O2S, Bank 1 High Voltage
P0141 Rear H02S Heater, Bank 1
P0144 O2 Sensor Heather
P0150 Closed Loop, Bank 2 Or Front O2S, Bank 2
P0151 Front O2 Sensor, Bank 2 Lean Shift Monitoring
P0152 Front O2 Sensor, Bank 2 Rich Shift Monitoring
P0153 Front O2 Sensor, Bank 2 Response Monitoring
P0154 Front O2 Sensor, Bank 2 High Voltage
P0155 Front HO2S Heater, Bank 2
P0156 Rear H02S Sensor, LH Bank
P0157 Rear O2S, Bank 2
P0158 Rear O2S, Bank 2
P0159 Rear O2S, Bank 2
P0160 Rear O2S, Bank 2
P0161 Rear H02S Heater, LH Bank Or Bank 2
P0171 Fuel System Lean, Bank 1
P0172 Fuel System Rich, Bank 1
P0174 Fuel System Lean, Bank 2
P0175 Fuel System Rich, Bank 2
P0180 Tank Fuel Temp Sensor
P0182 Fuel Tank Temperature Sensor
P0183 Fuel Tank Temperature Sensor
P0217 Engine Coolant High Temperature Enrichment Protection
P0221 Throttle Position Sensor
P0222 Throttle Position Sensor
P0223 Throttle Position Sensor
P0226 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
P0227 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
P0228 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
P0245 Supercharger Bypass Valve Control Solenoid Valve
P0300 Random Misfire
P0301–*P0308 Misfire, Cylinder No. 1–8
P0325 Knock Sensor, Bank 1
P0327 Knock Sensor
P0328 Knock Sensor
P0330 Knock Sensor, Bank 2
P0335 CKP (Crank Shaft Position) Sensor
P0340 CMP (Cam Shaft Position) Sensor (Phase)
P0345 CMP Sensor (Phase)
P0350 Ignition Signal
P0400 EGR System
P0402 EGRC/BPT Valve
P0403 EGR Volume Control Valve Circuit
P0405 EGR Temperature Sensor
P0406 EGR Temperature Sensor
P0420 TW (Two-Way) Catalyst System, Bank 1
P0430 TW Catalyst System, Bank 2
P0440 EVAP Small Leak
P0441 EVAP Control System Purge Flow Monitor
P0442 EVAP Control System
P0443 Purge Control/V & S/V
P0444 EVAP Canister Purge Volume Control Solenoid Valve
P0445 EVAP Canister Purge Volume Control Solenoid Valve
P0447 EVAP Canister Vent Control Valve
P0450 EVAP Pressure Sensor
P0451 EVAP System Pressure Sensor
P0452 EVAP System Pressure Sensor
P0453 EVAP System Pressure Sensor
P0455 EVAP Control System
P0456 EVAP Control System
P0460 Fuel Level Sensor Unit (Slow)
P0461 Fuel Level Sensor Function
P0462 Fuel Level Sensor
P0463 Fuel Level Sensor
P0464 Fuel Level Sensor Circuit
P0500 Vehicle Speed Sensor
P0505 IACV/AAC Valve
P0506 Idle Speed Control System
P0507 Idle Speed Control System
P0510 Closed TP Sensor
P0550 Power Steering Pressure Sensor
P0600 A/T Comm Line
P0605 ECM/ECU
P0650 Malfunction Indicator Lamp
P0705 PNP Or Inhibitor Switch
P0710 ATF Temp Sensor
P0720 VSS A/T
P0725 Engine Speed Signal
P0731 A/T 1ST Signal
P0732 A/T 2ND Signal
P0733 A/T 3RD Signal
P0734 A/T 4TH Signal Or TCC
P0740 TCC SV Solenoid
P0744 A/T TCC Signal
P0745 Line Pressure S/V
P0750 Shift Solenoid/V A
P0755 Shift Solenoid/V B
P1031 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor Meter
P1032 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor Meter
P1065 ECM Power Supply Heater
P1102 Mass Air Flow Sensor Function Heater
P1103 MAP Sensor Heater
P1104 MAP Sensor Heater
P1105 MAP/BARO Switch SOL/V
P1108 MAP Sensor Heater
P1110 Intake Valve Timing Control, LH Bank
P1111 Intake Valve Timing Control Solenoid Valve
P1119 Radiator Temperature Sensor Circuit
P1120 TP Sensor 2
P1121 Electronic Throttle Control Actuator
P1122 Electronic Throttle Control Actuator
P1124 Throttle Control Motor Relay
P1125 Tandem TP Sensor
P1126 Throttle Control Motor Relay
P1128 Throttle Control Motor
P1130 Swirl Control Valve Control Solenoid Valve
P1131 Swirl Control Solenoid Valve
P1132 Swirl Control Valve
P1135 Intake Valve Timing Control, RH Bank 2
P1136 Intake Valve Timing Control Solenoid Valve
P1137 Swirl Control Valve Position Sensor
P1138 Swirl Control Valve
P1140 Intake Valve Timing Control Position Sensor, LH Bank 1
P1143 Heated O2 Sensor 1
P1144 Heated O2 Sensor 1
P1145 Intake Valve Timing Control Position Sensor, RH Bank 2
P1146 Heated O2 Sensor 2
P1147 Heated O2 Sensor 2
P1148 Closed Loop, Bank 1
P1163 Heated O2 Sensor 1
P1164 Heated O2 Sensor 1
P1165 Swirl Control Valve Control Vacuum Check Switch
P1166 Heated O2 Sensor 2
P1167 Heated O2 Sensor 2
P1168 Closed Loop, Bank 2
P1169 Heated O2 Sensor 3
P1170 Heated O2 Sensor 3
P1210 Traction Control Signal Circuit
P1211 ABS/TCS Control Unit
P1212 ABS/TCS Communication Line
P1217 Engine Coolant Temperature
P1220 FPCM
P1221 Throttle Actuator Circuit
P1222 Temperature Sensor Circuit
P1223 Throttle Position Sensor 2
P1224 Throttle Position Sensor 2
P1225 Closed Throttle Position Learning
P1226 Closed Throttle Position Learning
P1227 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 2
P1228 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 2
P1229 Sensor Power Supply
P1271 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
P1272 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
P1273 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
P1274 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
P1276 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
P1278 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
P1279 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1
P1320 Ignition Signal, Primary
P1335 CKP Sensor (Ref)
P1336 CKP Sensor (POS) Cog
P1400 EGRC Solenoid/V
P1401 EGR Temp Sensor
P1402 EGR System
P1440 EVAP Small Leak
P1441 VC/V Bypass/V
P1443 Canister Control Vacuum Check Switch
P1444 Purge Volume Control/V
P1445 Purge Volume Control/V
P1446 Vent Control Valve
P1447 EVAP Purge Flow
P1448 Vent Control Valve
P1456 EVAP Control System
P1464 Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Ground Signal
P1480 Fan Control Solenoid Valve Circuit
P1490 VC/V Bypass/V
P1491 VC Cut/V Bypass/V
P1492 Purge Control/V S/V
P1493 Purge Control/V & S/V
P1564 ASCD Steering Switch
P1568 ICC (Intelligent Cruise Control)
P1572 ASCD (Automatic Sped Control Device) Brake Switch
P1574 ASCD Vehicle Speed Sensor
P1605 A/T Diag Comm Line
P1610 NATS Malfunction
P1611 NATS Malfunction
P1612 NATS Malfunction
P1613 NATS Malfunction
P1614 NATS Malfunction
P1615 NATS Malfunction
P1705 TP Sensor A/T
P1706 PNP Switch
P1720 Vehicle Speed Sensor- A/T Output
P1760 Overrun Clutch S/V
P1775 Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid Valve
P1776 Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid Valve
P1780 Shift Change Signal
P1800 VIAS Control Solenoid Valve
P1805 Brake switch
P1900 Cooling Fan
P2122 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
P2123 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
P2127 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 2
P2128 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 2
P2135 Throttle Position Sensor
P2138 Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

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silverbullet_Z, thanks very much for that list. I recently tore up all 4 wires on the passenger side O2 sensor and I noticed the SES light (most likely relevant to one another, but I saw the two problems on two different days).

Couple of days ago, I stripped the ends of the torn wires, twisted it together, and taped it up for now. However, I think I still get the SES light. So, I'm not sure if I fixed it or not, or maybe it just needs the error code cleared and it'll stay away.
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Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
silverbullet_Z, thanks very much for that list. I recently tore up all 4 wires on the passenger side O2 sensor and I noticed the SES light (most likely relevant to one another, but I saw the two problems on two different days).

Couple of days ago, I stripped the ends of the torn wires, twisted it together, and taped it up for now. However, I think I still get the SES light. So, I'm not sure if I fixed it or not, or maybe it just needs the error code cleared and it'll stay away.
no problem.
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Ok, does anybody know how to fix "P0057 O2 Sensor Heather"? I rewired everything, but that's the only code that remains. How do I get rid of it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I have a similar problem.
I have just bought an 04 enthusiast (happy to be an owner now BTW) and had the factory radio replaced yesterday to attach my Zune.
The temp display on the trip computer does not give a reading now and says ICY below it and the service engine soon light came on 3 mins later.

every time i start the car it reverts to the temp gauge looking for a temp instead of the MPH i left it on.

Do you think i should go to autozone and get it checked and then go to the installer with proof?

Also, if the service engine soon light doesnt mean change the oil how will it let me know?
the dealership said they changed it but, can the car tell me otherwise?

Sorry if some of this is Noobile, but i just dont know the car that well YET

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pull out the dipstick it should be really clean and by clean i mean it will be a very light color.. If its dark than the oil never got changed and you need to talk to them...
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Ok, does anybody know how to fix "P0057 O2 Sensor Heather"? I rewired everything, but that's the only code that remains. How do I get rid of it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
have you tried disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes to reset the computer?? other than that you could have a fualty o2 sensor..
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Originally Posted by silverbullet_Z
have you tried disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes to reset the computer?? other than that you could have a fualty o2 sensor..
I have not done that, but I did reset the SES light. It came back after driving it a few minutes.

I hit something on the road, which damaged my front bumper and several other things. One of the damaged parts were the rear passenger side O2 sensor (where it attaches to the cat). The wires were cut in half. I rewired them, but it still throws that code. I'm guessing the **** that I hit on the highway not only cut the wires, but also damaged the sensor.

Does anybody know the difference between the 03-04 O2 sensors and the 04.5+ O2 sensors? Are they interchangeable?
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just call up your local nissan dealership and ask if they are interchangeable....
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