2007 Toyota RAV4 changing the engine.

Tiny
ABDULRHMANABDULLAH
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  • 2007 TOYOTA RAV4
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Dear,

I have changed the engine of my car which is Rav 4 but when we put the new engine the car does not work or it works for 3 seconds. What should I do after installing the new engine.
I hope you can resolve my problem as soon as you can.


thank you.
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 AT 3:40 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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You need to check if everything had been reconnected correctly. Start with a check for trouble codes.
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Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 AT 8:19 AM
Tiny
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Thank you for your quick response.
I would ask you about what do you mean by trouble codes.
Now, someone told me that it needs to reprogram its computer.
Is that real I have to reprogram it after I change the engine.

Thank you so much.
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Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 AT 12:34 PM
Tiny
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No, changing engine do not require reprogramming, only changing the engine computer needs reprogramming.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Check the above link for explanation of trouble codes.
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Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 AT 5:22 PM

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