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ABS lite on, will not shift out of first, code tester w/n test

Tiny
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Checking sensors for bad gas milage, check vss sensor book says 5 volts nothing good ground, code tester 4.5v to connector but tester hook nothing, shifting probleming just starting after messing with vss and iac valve please help, dazed and confused:(
Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 10:12 PM

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Tiny
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What codes do you have?A basic code reader wont read abs codes most of the time. What brand and model code reader do you have?
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 11:18 PM
Tiny
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I tried my friends and auto zone neither work, would abs lite have something to to do with the vss? Tried reset computer by removing battery power no luck
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 11:28 PM
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The vss would effect the transmission shifting not the abs the scanner at auto zone I doubt reads abs codes. So when you hook up a scanner what happens it doesnt power up off the obd2 connector no commicationwith car etc?
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 11:36 PM
Tiny
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Does not power up, how to ck vss?
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 11:39 PM
Tiny
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If the scan tool doesnt power up off the connector you most likely have a blown fuse thats the first thing I would check. The inside fuse box the fuse is labeled cigar Ltr see if it has power to both sides of that fuse. The vss is tested with a multimeter lets start by checking the fuse and getting the codes.
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011 AT 11:53 PM
Tiny
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I should told u fuse r good, had powervolts12 at lighter
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 12:03 AM
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Your sure that fuse is good otherwise your next step will be tracing the orange wire at the obd2 connector.I would hate to see you trace that wire for nothing. Alright next see if the orange wire at the obd2 connector has battery voltage.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 12:09 AM
Tiny
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Ck them 3 times, obd2, code tester contecter has 4.3 volts
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 12:13 AM
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Obd2 connector where the scan tool hooks up. Are you grounding the meters black lead to chassis ground and not the ground on the connector?And hooking the red meter lead to the orange wire at the connectorand getting 4.3 volts?Because thats a strange reading.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 12:21 AM
Tiny
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Both ways 4.4 volts?
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 12:29 AM
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Your going to have to trace the orange wire back and see where the problem is causing the low voltage reading. Thats where I would start so then you can scan for codes.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 12:40 AM
Tiny
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K, where does it end up? Thanks for the help, any more info anytime will help thanks again, shifting problem? Abs lite?
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 12:47 AM
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The orange wire goes back to the inside fuse box to the cigar Ltr fuse. As far as the shifting and the abs we have to get the obd2 connector working battery votage etc. So we can get the codes otherwise we will just be guessing and wasting time.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 1:13 AM
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K, talk to tommrow, thanks again
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 1:19 AM
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Your welcome keep me posted.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 1:24 AM
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Have 12v to fuse box and lighter, where next check?
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 4:15 AM
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You have to start at the obd2 connector follow the orange wire back to the inside fuse box testing the voltage as you go along till you find the problem.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 5:23 AM
Tiny
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Is there a wiring digram I can use 4 this the book does not show very much?
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 8:41 AM
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At this point a wire diagram is only going to show the orange wire running from the obd2 connector to the inside fuse box. It wont show what path it takes to get there thru the dash. Your just going to have to test the voltage as you follow it back to the inside fuse box.
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 3:46 PM
Tiny
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Got tester working and had 8 codes cleared and did not come back, still w/n shift out of first and abs lite still comes on when driving, getting no pwr to vss sensor?
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Friday, October 28th, 2011 AT 4:06 PM

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