Traction control light and check engine light on
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Let us know what you find.
FYI: a more advanced code scanner may find codes related to the T/C circuit - basic scanners won't pick up on them. It gets a bit confusing with some codes, where the T/C light comes on as part of the code-throwing procedure, but not all of them do that.
FYI: a more advanced code scanner may find codes related to the T/C circuit - basic scanners won't pick up on them. It gets a bit confusing with some codes, where the T/C light comes on as part of the code-throwing procedure, but not all of them do that.
Joined: 10-28-2015
Posts: 7
From: Arkansas
Correction!
It is the battery light not check engin light that stays on.
Hello all .
I have a 2007 Chevy HHR with a few things going on .
1 check engine light
2 traction control light on ( service traction control / traction control off )
3 Bangs into gear .
I have had a leak in the flex pipe for over a year . Was able to use a chain and turnbuckle to keep it close enough so i does not trip the check engine light or leak to bad and be loud. It has been working fine for over a year now. My problems all started when i ran though some water during a heavy rain storm . water must have got into the flex crack ( could hear the change in sound of the exhuast ) then got the traction control and check engine light and bangs into gears . Its been this way for a few months now . I disconnected the battery but when reconnected and started the traction control light came on right away and a min or 2 later the check engine light . I had autozone pull the codes and they are as follows
P0030 02 sensor heater condition
P0036 02 sensor heater condition
P0102 map or maf/vaf sensor
P0443 map or maf
B0561 has to do with traction control ( no print out on this ) could this be a bad wheel bearing causing this ??? getting noise up front sounds like tire or rotor may be causing it . Will check on that this weekend
im looking into getting a new after market direct fit cat or possible flex repair ( but the repair is abot 100 .00 cheaaper so may go with the cat . What if any one thing could have caused all these and did disconnecting the battery clear these or do they need to be reset . Car runs fine .pleanty of power . mileage is 20 mpg but i tend to be heavy on the pedal . also getting a thumping from up front . Not sure if it is from the tires so i will swap front to rear to see if it follows to back end or it is coming from the rotors that are YES warpped again ( new priemum ones bought in May ) anyone have any luck with the drilled and slotted rotors. Oh i read one forum about the Exh and intake cam position solonoids went and got both only to take the air box off and see they were not there I have a 2.2 . if that fix will work for my car does anyone know the part #'s for the 2.2 and where they are located . Saw the write up and pics on the 2.4 excellent job . Help anyone . I want to drive it into a tree and leave it there . Sorry for rambling on but dont want to take it to a dealer or repair shop . Thanks
I have a 2007 Chevy HHR with a few things going on .
1 check engine light
2 traction control light on ( service traction control / traction control off )
3 Bangs into gear .
I have had a leak in the flex pipe for over a year . Was able to use a chain and turnbuckle to keep it close enough so i does not trip the check engine light or leak to bad and be loud. It has been working fine for over a year now. My problems all started when i ran though some water during a heavy rain storm . water must have got into the flex crack ( could hear the change in sound of the exhuast ) then got the traction control and check engine light and bangs into gears . Its been this way for a few months now . I disconnected the battery but when reconnected and started the traction control light came on right away and a min or 2 later the check engine light . I had autozone pull the codes and they are as follows
P0030 02 sensor heater condition
P0036 02 sensor heater condition
P0102 map or maf/vaf sensor
P0443 map or maf
B0561 has to do with traction control ( no print out on this ) could this be a bad wheel bearing causing this ??? getting noise up front sounds like tire or rotor may be causing it . Will check on that this weekend
im looking into getting a new after market direct fit cat or possible flex repair ( but the repair is abot 100 .00 cheaaper so may go with the cat . What if any one thing could have caused all these and did disconnecting the battery clear these or do they need to be reset . Car runs fine .pleanty of power . mileage is 20 mpg but i tend to be heavy on the pedal . also getting a thumping from up front . Not sure if it is from the tires so i will swap front to rear to see if it follows to back end or it is coming from the rotors that are YES warpped again ( new priemum ones bought in May ) anyone have any luck with the drilled and slotted rotors. Oh i read one forum about the Exh and intake cam position solonoids went and got both only to take the air box off and see they were not there I have a 2.2 . if that fix will work for my car does anyone know the part #'s for the 2.2 and where they are located . Saw the write up and pics on the 2.4 excellent job . Help anyone . I want to drive it into a tree and leave it there . Sorry for rambling on but dont want to take it to a dealer or repair shop . Thanks
Joined: 06-04-2015
Posts: 6
From: Texas
Let us know what you find.
FYI: a more advanced code scanner may find codes related to the T/C circuit - basic scanners won't pick up on them. It gets a bit confusing with some codes, where the T/C light comes on as part of the code-throwing procedure, but not all of them do that.
FYI: a more advanced code scanner may find codes related to the T/C circuit - basic scanners won't pick up on them. It gets a bit confusing with some codes, where the T/C light comes on as part of the code-throwing procedure, but not all of them do that.
Sorry it has been so long since I've replied, but I finally figured out what was causing the T/C and check engine light.
After replacing the hubs, intake and exhaust solenoids, the MAP and MAF sensors, I still had the same issue. So I asked a couple of mechanic friends and they didn't have any answers. One day I was talking to my brother and he had one question. "Does it only happen when you are accelerating?" I said yeah and he told me to clean my throttle body and it should fix the problem. So I disconnect the battery and pulled everything apart and cleaned it. After putting it all back together it was idling rough. I asked my brother again and he told me to give it a a while because the TCM would have to reset and it could take a while for it to go through it's warm up cycles. After about a week of driving it, the idling returned to normal. It has been 6 months now and I haven't had the T/C issue once since I cleaned the throttle body (it was rather dirty).
I'm posting this late reply to hopefully help another person who is having the same issue and can't find a solution. It's such a simply fix that I would tell someone to try this first before replacing parts like I did (My neighbor was having the same problem with her 2009 Sierra Z71 4x4 and this also fixed her T/C issue).
Thank you all for the help.
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