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guynlidia2006
11-15-2008, 10:31 PM
After driving about 25 miles the tcl light turns on, then once the car is turned off and back on the light does not come back on. Then after driving another 25 or so miles it comes back on... then when u turn it off it goes off again.. any thoughts...
RedGalant2k1
11-15-2008, 11:01 PM
I assume it comes on and stays on right? If so, that means the ABS light should come on also. I would guess first that there is a failure in a wheel speed sensor, or an abs tone ring could be damaged (broken or smoothed teeth).
guynlidia2006
11-16-2008, 04:14 PM
it was actually on all by itsself.. and it stays on till u turn the car off and back on.. it goes on after driving like 25 miles or so, ss not under short distances
Fishboy55
11-16-2008, 05:02 PM
Sounds like maybe the relay is sticking. Take out the TCL/ABS relay, tap it on a hard surface a few times and put it back in. You may just have carbon buildup on the contacts. If that doesn't solve it, I agree with Dave, it may be a speed sensor.
guynlidia2006
11-16-2008, 05:06 PM
thanks... i will deff give it a try and i will also clean up all the abs sensors...
ADExternal
11-16-2008, 05:51 PM
what's tcl? I don't see it in my 02 v4?
Fishboy55
11-16-2008, 06:23 PM
what's tcl? I don't see it in my 02 v4? That's because you don't have it. It's traction control.
guynlidia2006
11-16-2008, 07:21 PM
what's tcl? I don't see it in my 02 v4?

you do not have a v4... you have a i4... inline 4... no such thing as a v4
whokilledhoughes
11-16-2008, 07:55 PM
you do not have a v4... you have a i4... inline 4... no such thing as a v4

actually there was a V4 made back in the 50's and 60's forgot who made them but the exited...some weird ass maker made them..i think it was somewhere around 0.8-1.3L engines
guynlidia2006
11-16-2008, 07:57 PM
actually there was a V4 made back in the 50's and 60's forgot who made them but the exited...some weird ass maker made them..i think it was somewhere around 0.8-1.3L engines

i stand corrected..

but the other guy is still a moron
RedGalant2k1
11-16-2008, 08:00 PM
actually there was a V4 made back in the 50's and 60's forgot who made them but the exited...some weird ass maker made them..i think it was somewhere around 0.8-1.3L engines

It was Lancia, and from the 1920s to the 1960s. And even Ford had two V4 engines also.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V4

Not to mention its really common in motorcycles.
whokilledhoughes
11-16-2008, 08:01 PM
here one example...the 1971 saab 96 was a V4

http://www.spiritofsaab.com/wp-content/_96conv1.jpg

http://www.spiritofsaab.com/2008/04/25/custom-saab-96-cabriolet/
speedracerwon
12-14-2008, 07:35 PM
guynlidia2006, i have the same issue. I was wondering if you resolved yours and if so what the fix was?