R34 Trouble Codes

[fat r34]

hi guys just seeking some help on my car at the moment its a r34 gtt, today when i tried to start it, the engine was running on 5 cyl's only and the engine, slip, and tcs off light all came on and stayed on any help appreciated, is there a self test to retreive trouble codes how do i do it?

cheers

[Abo Bob]

There is. A consult cable would be easier though.

Download the manual. There are links on this site somewhere in a sticky.

[ed]

Pull out the consult connect that is under the dash on the driver side of the steering column.

Look on the back of the connector and find 2 wires on their own in one corner.

Turn the car to (I think) accessory.

Get a paper clip and short out these 2 wires.

Watch the check engine light for flashes.

I think the first number of the code is long flashes and the second number is quick flashes.

5-5 means end of codes.

2-1 = flaaaaaaaash flaaaaaaash flash

if you get a 21, then it is something with your ignition. Most likely coilpack has died.

[West]

Ha, apparently all 34GTt does that, my mate's car does that every freaking time as well. Got PFC, tuned by Melb top tuner and still. Mind you nothing wrong with the performance, everytime it does that thing we just rev the shit out of it and it fix itself LOL.

Maybe should consider Slitfire system.

[mad34]

a coil pack is fried mine did it too.

now you just need to find which one is fried goodluck.

[HLT4Eva]

a coil pack is fried mine did it too.

now you just need to find which one is fried goodluck.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

so is it alrite if u leave it and drive like West say rev the shiet out of it but it actually work.

[ed]

No I would not recommend what West has mentioned.

It would not be too healthy for the motor.

Get it looked at or fixed ASAP.

[West]

It will blow a bit of black smoke cos ' stock ECU trigger alarming so shit load of fuel goes through.

We now had PFC installed and the fcuking thing still happening, if it was really a coil pack then it'll goes to that safemode ( TCS and shits lights up ) for good, why it only come on once in a while?

[mad34]

i wouldn't be driving it mate the car felt pretty fcked and rough when it was happening. As for revving the car till it owrks i wouldn't be doing that either.

Id garage the car till you get it fixed.

but serioulsy when my car was doing the exact same thing it was just a coil i changed it and it worked fine!!!

[ed]

It will blow a bit of black smoke cos ' stock ECU trigger alarming so shit load of fuel goes through.

We now had PFC installed and the fcuking thing still happening, if it was really a coil pack then it'll goes to that safemode ( TCS and shits lights up ) for good, why it only come on once in  a while?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You're talking out of your ass mate.

The car is over fueling because the coilpack isn't working.

Thus the sparkplug is not firing so the unburnt fuel goes out the exhaust.

It still happens with the PFC because the coilpack is dead.

If you don't know what you're talking about or are uncertain, please don't spread it around like it's factual.

Why does it only come up once in a while?

Because they get faulty when it's hot, run them like that long enough and the coilpack will not work even on cold starts.

[West]

You're talking out of your ass mate.

The car is over fueling because the coilpack isn't working.

Thus the sparkplug is not firing so the unburnt fuel goes out the exhaust.

It still happens with the PFC because the coilpack is dead.

If you don't know what you're talking about or are uncertain, please don't spread it around like it's factual.

Why does it only come up once in a while?

Because they get faulty when it's hot, run them like that long enough and the coilpack will not work even on cold starts.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow wow wow, relax man, if i'm wrong then Hit me with your knowlege don't listen to my ass and get agro.

[mad34]

west i am with ed

what you have said sounds really stupid thats all.

Its like saying my kid is sick so i will beat it until it gets better.

[Driver]

west i am with ed

what you have said sounds really stupid thats all.  

Its like saying my kid is sick so i will beat it until it gets better.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

mad34

my kid is sick, ive beatn her so much shes bleeding from her eyes and she's still sick?

Should i keep going?

Edited September 5, 2005 by Driver

[mad34]

yep defintely driver another bashing or two should do the trick. actually scrub that beat until blood is coming out its ears blood out of only the eyes wont be enough!!!

hahahahahahahha

[n15m0]

i had a similar problem with mine except car was running fine, the check engine light came on intermittently and when i revved the car a little it would go away. Brought it in to my mech who had a consult machine and found out it was a faulty O2 sensor. replaced tht and fixed the problem. I believe tht would be West's problem as the O2 sensor on the 34 have been known to play up. But if your car is running like shit and misfiring etc........then I would suspect the coilpacks. Nevertheless bring it in to a mechanic...most mechanics have the scan tool nowadays...good luck!

[West]

i had a similar problem with mine except car was running fine, the check engine light came on intermittently and when i revved the car a little it would go away.  Brought it in to my mech who had a consult machine and found out it was a faulty O2 sensor.  replaced tht and fixed the problem.  I believe tht would be West's problem as the O2 sensor on the 34 have been known to play up.  But if your car is running like shit and misfiring etc........then I would suspect the coilpacks.  Nevertheless bring it in to a mechanic...most mechanics have the scan tool nowadays...good luck!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well guess what, today and now that i remember most of other days as well on me mate R34, that stupid thing HAPPENED when the car is COLD so tell me, when the car is cold, the coil pack is HOT? :lol: :lol:

[West]

My mate 34 has PFC so we don't use O2 sensors anymore. I've own skylines for the last 7 years never had coil pack problem ...as yet.

Only hear about this on 34's only though.

[fat r34]

Well thanks all for the help, i got a replacement coil pack on thursday ( thanks ed ) and have been driving the car alot since then and no signs of any trouble at all, so fingers crossed the rest of the coil packs can hold out till i can get some splitfires cheers

[West]

Keep us update, thanks. Btw, how much or did you change all six of them?