2005 Toyota Highlander Drive Cycle
(RESOLVED - Click To View) Hi. Ihave a Toyota Highlander that I love! But it won't pass the smog check. The technician said the emission monitor won't read for smog check.
I've read about replacing sensors, various driving instructions to reset and make the monitors ready, but nothing seems to work. I've been to 3 smog testing shops. 1 said I need a new catalytic convertor.
But if I replace. Before your next emissions test, set the readiness monitors on your Toyota using this drive cycle. The catalyst monitor on many Toyota vehicles can be difficult to complete.
That's why it's important to follow the Toyota recommended drive cycle after performing actions that are known to clear your Toyota's computer memory. About a year ago I replaced the front cat converter on my wife's 2001 Camry. I found a thread on this site that explained a procedure for simulating a "drive cycle" to clear a "pending" OBD fault code.
It included allowing the car to idle for a period of time with the AC on and then holding it. To complete the 2005 Highlander's drive cycle, ensure the engine reaches normal operating temperature. Drive at varied speeds, including steady highway cruising and stop-and-go traffic, to reset the onboard diagnostics.
Need to complete the drive cycle for your Toyota, Scion, or Lexus? I'm going to show how to set your Toyota oxygen sensor Heater monitor, Toyota oxygen senso. Toyota/Lexus use a series of diferent drive traces for each system monitor. It's possible that more tan one monitor may run while doing a particular drive trace, but here's the official procedure from Toyota/Lexus: EGR MONITOR DRIVE CYCLE All models 1996-2002 Pre-Conditioning Requirements: MIL must be off.
Altitude is below 7801 feet (2400 m). IAT (Intake Air Temperature) must be above 13E F. Sometimes it requires a certain drive cycle to get the readiness monitors to complete.
Here's the drive cycle for your vehicle. smogtips.com 2005 Toyota Highlander Not Ready for Smog Test (RESOLVED - Click To View) Hi. Ihave a Toyota Highlander that I love! But it won't pass the smog check.
The technician said the emission monitor won't read for smog check. I've read about replacing sensors. Toyota has various OBD2 readiness monitors for emissions testing, and by conducting a Toyota Drive cycle, you can activate and ready the Toyota ODBII sensors.
If your smog technician tells you the specific drive cycle to perform, you can focus on just triggering that drive cycle. Otherwise you need to exercise each of the types of monitors. OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR DRIVE CYCLE Certain models 1996-2002 Pre-Conditioning Requirements: Driving Procedure: Drive the vehicle at a steady speed at or above 25 mph (40 km/h) for at least 50 seconds.
Maintain engine speed above 900 rpm. Stop the vehicle and allow the engine to idle for 40 seconds or more. Repeat steps 2 & 3 nine (9) more times.