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P0500 · blink 42 – VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION

System
EFI 1NZ-FE/2NZ-FE
Dashboard light
Malfunction indicator lamp (Check Engine)
Check-engine blink code
42
Applies to
2NZ-FE 1.3 (PK XLi/GLi NZE120) and 1NZ-FE 1.5 (JDM NZE121/NZE124 Corolla/Fielder/Runx)
Description
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION
Detection / symptoms
Detection: During vehicle is being driven, no vehicle speed sensor signal to engine ECU (2 trip detection logic)
Possible causes
Combination meter; Open or short in No.1 vehicle speed sensor circuit; No.1 vehicle speed sensor; Engine ECU
What to check
Workshop check order (RM821E): READ VALUE OF VEHICLE SPEED VALUE(SPEEDOMETER OPERATION) -> INSPECT ECU -> CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR(COMBINATION METER−ENGINE ECU) (See
Confidence
high (official Toyota RM821E)

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