Interesting case of events ... on a 2008 LC with 230k miles.
I had gotten the CEL, VSC, 4Lo, Traction lights about same time last year. Main difference was that it was snowing heavily. I had removed the negative battery cable but the lights didn't go away. It was only after I cleared the codes, they went away and never returned.
Fast forward to last Friday during torrential downpour the lights returned. I didn't have access to my scanner but I again tried the battery cable "trick" and the lights went away temporarily but came back pretty soon after.
I finally got access to a code reader and got the following codes: P0301 (Cylinder 1 Misfire), C1268 (Transfer L4 Position Switch Circuit), and C1201.
Cleared the codes and they didn't come back for about a week.
Yesterday, I took the car to the dealership for an oil change, driveshaft greasing, and two recalls. After the dealership, I head to Shell for a full tank of gas.
This morning, I start the car and the lights have returned, whatever ... will read the codes in a bit. I drive to a coffee shop and get back in the car, and I press start ... no crank. Check everything including battery terminals, rowing through the gears, and the gas cap. Had to head home for a meeting and Uber was almost there but I decided to give it the good ol college try ... it finally starts, albeit a very hesitant start. Get home and park it outside. Get back in the car a few hours later and it starts without problem. Maybe slightly hesitant start?
Drive to my friends house and park it. After a few hours I go back outside with the code reader to get the codes figured out and when I go to start ... all the lights are gone.
Have started the car about 6 times since the no start ... all with no problem. Thoughts? Thinking that it's either the starter motor or something related to the fuel system.
It could be very possible that there are three separate problems, one with the transfer case actuator, one with the cylinder misfire, and the other with the starter motor. Thoughts?
I had gotten the CEL, VSC, 4Lo, Traction lights about same time last year. Main difference was that it was snowing heavily. I had removed the negative battery cable but the lights didn't go away. It was only after I cleared the codes, they went away and never returned.
Fast forward to last Friday during torrential downpour the lights returned. I didn't have access to my scanner but I again tried the battery cable "trick" and the lights went away temporarily but came back pretty soon after.
I finally got access to a code reader and got the following codes: P0301 (Cylinder 1 Misfire), C1268 (Transfer L4 Position Switch Circuit), and C1201.
Cleared the codes and they didn't come back for about a week.
Yesterday, I took the car to the dealership for an oil change, driveshaft greasing, and two recalls. After the dealership, I head to Shell for a full tank of gas.
This morning, I start the car and the lights have returned, whatever ... will read the codes in a bit. I drive to a coffee shop and get back in the car, and I press start ... no crank. Check everything including battery terminals, rowing through the gears, and the gas cap. Had to head home for a meeting and Uber was almost there but I decided to give it the good ol college try ... it finally starts, albeit a very hesitant start. Get home and park it outside. Get back in the car a few hours later and it starts without problem. Maybe slightly hesitant start?
Drive to my friends house and park it. After a few hours I go back outside with the code reader to get the codes figured out and when I go to start ... all the lights are gone.
Have started the car about 6 times since the no start ... all with no problem. Thoughts? Thinking that it's either the starter motor or something related to the fuel system.
It could be very possible that there are three separate problems, one with the transfer case actuator, one with the cylinder misfire, and the other with the starter motor. Thoughts?