P0300 and P1689 - help
P0300 and P1689 - help 2002 Firebird - 3800
Flashing CEL last Thursday on highway as wife entered the highway. she pulled over - shut off the car. she restarted it - no CEL. I told her to drive it "gingerly" home. she did with no issues and no light.
Pulled coades and had the following:
P0300 - random multiple misfire (i have new plugs, havent had time to put them in, and new coil packs) I think this will fix that code, will also clean MAF
P1689 - Traction Control Delivered Torque Output Circuit -
Cause:
I think the P1689 was a fluke because of the P0300 - would you agree? If not - where is this connector located?
i wont have time to replace plugs and coil packs until another week. so I am hoping to gather as much info on these issues as I can.
I drove it Saturday - no CEL but when I would get heavy on the throttle, it spat and sputtered out the exhaust, so I backed off. Had I continued - I bet the flashing CEL would have came back.
2 of the three coil packs are original - one has been replaced (before I bought the car 5 years ago)
the plugs and wires are newer - 3 years.
thoughts and help appreciated.
Flashing CEL last Thursday on highway as wife entered the highway. she pulled over - shut off the car. she restarted it - no CEL. I told her to drive it "gingerly" home. she did with no issues and no light.
Pulled coades and had the following:
P0300 - random multiple misfire (i have new plugs, havent had time to put them in, and new coil packs) I think this will fix that code, will also clean MAF
P1689 - Traction Control Delivered Torque Output Circuit -
Cause:
- Poor connection at the PCM. Inspect harness connectors for backed out terminals, improper mating, broken locks, improperly formed or damaged terminals, and poor terminal to wire connection.
- Damaged harness. Insp
I think the P1689 was a fluke because of the P0300 - would you agree? If not - where is this connector located?
i wont have time to replace plugs and coil packs until another week. so I am hoping to gather as much info on these issues as I can.
I drove it Saturday - no CEL but when I would get heavy on the throttle, it spat and sputtered out the exhaust, so I backed off. Had I continued - I bet the flashing CEL would have came back.
2 of the three coil packs are original - one has been replaced (before I bought the car 5 years ago)
the plugs and wires are newer - 3 years.
thoughts and help appreciated.
Do you know if both codes occurred at the exact same time? If so, I would look for potential shorts in the harness going to the PCM. If they occurred at different times, then I'd wipe them, put your plugs in, monitor the situation, and then address the issues individually.
I assume both codes happened at the same time. I never had issues prior. at least no CEL. I will replace the plugs and go from there. i wont reply for another week as I will be out of town. thanks for the help thus far
