The engine light came on in your 1992 Toyota Camry - what do you need to do to check it and make sure there is not major problem?

Answer 1

ill answer the second part first. if the car is running ok and the gas mileage doesnt seem too bad, there isn't a "major problem". I hear that Auto Zone will check codes for you but i think that may only be for OBDII cars. your 92 is not. open the hood and you should be able to locate a grey or black box (about 3/4" x 2") labeled "diagnosis" open the cover and find the 2 terminals corresponding to the inside label "TE1" and "E1" connect the 2 with a jumper wire (any wire that can contact the two terminals and stay in place will work). once the wire is in place, turn the key on (engine not running) and the check engine light should come on, turn off and then flash the codes. its a little hard to describe how to interpret the flashes but ill try. each code is a 2 digit number. after you see the light turn off(see above), it will flash once or a few times fairly quickly, count the number of flashes before it pauses for a second or so. this is the first digit of the code. it will then flash at the same pace then pause again. count these flashes and you have the second digit in the code. note this quickly because if there are any more codes they will continue to flash in the same fashion. continue noting each code until the first code comes up again (this means you have them all). a manual is needed to tell you what the codes mean and how to go about diagnosing the problem. good luck!