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Older toyota servicing / dashboard warning lights

  • 05-05-2009 3:38pm
    #1
    CreepingDeath
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    Hi,

    I've a 1996 Toyota Celica (jap import), with an airbag warning light and the NCT is just over 3 weeks away.

    I've rung around a couple of Toyota dealers so far, but none has the old style Toyota on-board diagnostics tool to diagnose/reset this.

    Any other owners of older toyotas who found a garage/toyota dealer able to handle these typical on-board computer issues ?
    The 96 Celica pre-dates the introduction of standard OBD (on-board diagnostics) ports, so standard OBD computers won't connect. I assume it has to be a proprietary old toyota diagnostics tool.

    Worse case scenario, there's
    a) a Celica forum which talks about putting a paper clip across certain terminals to reset the on-board computer

    b) pull the fuse of the airbag system ( I don't imagine the NCT guys check for that ? )

    any recommendations for garages in Dublin will be greatly appreciated.

    cheers,
    CD
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  • #2
    E39MSport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    I had similar probs with a 94 Honda H22a. Mine dropped the faults if the battery was disconnected for more than 10 minutes. I'm not sure if an ecu fault is a failure on the NCT test schedule... You could give them a shout and check with them.


  • #3
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,513 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    The airbag light being on will not cause the car to fail its NCT. Airbag lights are not part of the test


  • #4
    beam99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭beam99


    What is the model no of you car, you will find it on the vin plate under the bonnet, or on the log book, if you want to pm me your details i can look at it some evening for you.


  • #5
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    beam99 wrote: »
    What is the model no of you car, you will find it on the vin plate under the bonnet, or on the log book, if you want to pm me your details i can look at it some evening for you.

    Hi Beam99,

    it's a ST202.
    I done a bit of googling last night and found a procedure to clear the code with a paper clip across the diagnostic port jumpers, will give that a try first over the weekend before inconveniencing anyone.

    Link to airbag light reset procedure : reset airbag light

    Cheers for the generous offer, will see how I get on with that first.

    thanks to all for the replies.

    regards,
    CD


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