2005 TL Malfunction Indicator Lamp
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2005 TL Malfunction Indicator Lamp
My 2005 TL MIL is blinking and its not the gas cap!! Its running rough, feels sluggish, when i accelrate from low rpms and the exhaust smells rich. Does anyone know what could possibly be wrong? I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks!
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I don't recall if the codes will stay for several ignition cycles unless you have a reset tool.
You should be listening for a change in the idle as each coil is disconnected.
A change in the idle = good coil.
No change in the idle = bad coil, which must be replaced.
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After researching the symptoms (sluggish idle, exhaust smells rich) I determined that it might be the 02 sensor. I replaced that, reset the codes and it still ran sluggish. However instead of 0300-0306, i only registered one code which was 0305. So i switched out four and five coils then reset the codes. Got a code back showing misfiring on P0304. I bought a new coil and booyah!!! Problem solved! Thank You. I wonder how much the dealer would of charged me for all of that!
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The codes aren't going to go away until you replace the bad coil(s).
I don't recall if the codes will stay for several ignition cycles unless you have a reset tool.
You should be listening for a change in the idle as each coil is disconnected.
A change in the idle = good coil.
No change in the idle = bad coil, which must be replaced.
I don't recall if the codes will stay for several ignition cycles unless you have a reset tool.
You should be listening for a change in the idle as each coil is disconnected.
A change in the idle = good coil.
No change in the idle = bad coil, which must be replaced.
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you may want to keep the 02 sensor you replaced and save it for later as it did not need to be replaced.
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