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Hi guys
I got a 200 V8 TRD supercharged 5.7 and a unichep installed with long tube headers , my cruiser is american spec
The problem i got the the 4WD light blinking and the VSC light is on , when i took my car for programing the unichep the light gos and comes back after onde day
I have been told that the american spec cruisers cant be removed those light .
Any solutions ?
My car is in UAE and im suffering because i cant use the low range 4WD or the crawl system
 
Hi guys
I got a 200 V8 TRD supercharged 5.7 and a unichep installed with long tube headers , my cruiser is american spec
The problem i got the the 4WD light blinking and the VSC light is on , when i took my car for programing the unichep the light gos and comes back after onde day
I have been told that the american spec cruisers cant be removed those light .
Any solutions ?
My car is in UAE and im suffering because i cant use the low range 4WD or the crawl system

Having a modified car in a country where there is no support - you should really purchase a basic OBD-II code reader that can reset the MIL.

Also next time someone resets the lights, ask them for the OBD code, usually will be a P0###. Once you have that code you will know what to by pass. (it can be as simple as connecting to wires or adding a resistor to fool the system.
 
Hi guys
I got a 200 V8 TRD supercharged 5.7 and a unichep installed with long tube headers , my cruiser is american spec
The problem i got the the 4WD light blinking and the VSC light is on , when i took my car for programing the unichep the light gos and comes back after onde day
I have been told that the american spec cruisers cant be removed those light .
Any solutions ?
My car is in UAE and im suffering because i cant use the low range 4WD or the crawl system
hi,

which long tube headers did you use?

thanks
 
Good morning

Do u mean to remove the O2 sensors which are in the exhausts down pipes ?

If im wrong would you till me where are they located ?

Is your car american spec ?

Regards
sorry logged into this forum after a long time, saw your msg now
yes my LC is american, call me at 055-5777786
regards
Anis Pardesi
 
Hallo pardesi

On my Trd supercharged LX 570 (with Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers) even after installing the URD Rear O2 Simulator, the DTC P2443 still sometimes appears when I start the car!

After I delete the code it takes around one to two weeks and the code appears again!

My Question is did you removed all the four O2 Sensors or just the two rear O2 Sensors
Could you please post here which O2 Sensors you have removed!

Thank you very much in advance for your answer! :)
 
Hi guys
I got a 200 V8 TRD supercharged 5.7 and a unichep installed with long tube headers , my cruiser is american spec
The problem i got the the 4WD light blinking and the VSC light is on , when i took my car for programing the unichep the light gos and comes back after onde day
I have been told that the american spec cruisers cant be removed those light .
Any solutions ?
My car is in UAE and im suffering because i cant use the low range 4WD or the crawl system

story of my life!!! :bang::bang::bang::bang::bang:
welcome to the club, currently working on something with UNICHIP to resolve this
 
Hallo LCKID

Do you have a problem with the DTC P2443?

DTC P2443 = Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve Stuck Closed Bank 2

This code does not cause you any trouble in respect to the car performance.

Just connect permanently a Scan Gauge to the car and clear the code when it appears! It will take not more than 10 seconds to clear this DTC.

The DTC 2443 has not any impact on the car performance and only shows up sometime when starting the car! It never shows up during driving. I have my TRD supercharger almost 4 years (controlled by Unichip) in service and there is no other DTC showing up.

It would be nice to find a permanent solution in order that the DTC 2443 does not show up anymore, however I can control it.
 
wow wernerv youve had your supercharger for 4 years? when you have the time please write a review along the years of ownership and how much miles you clocked up with the badboy, it would be really valuable information.
 
Hallo LCKID

Do you have a problem with the DTC P2443?

DTC P2443 = Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve Stuck Closed Bank 2

This code does not cause you any trouble in respect to the car performance.

Just connect permanently a Scan Gauge to the car and clear the code when it appears! It will take not more than 10 seconds to clear this DTC.

The DTC 2443 has not any impact on the car performance and only shows up sometime when starting the car! It never shows up during driving. I have my TRD supercharger almost 4 years (controlled by Unichip) in service and there is no other DTC showing up.

It would be nice to find a permanent solution in order that the DTC 2443 does not show up anymore, however I can control it.

hi,
thanks for assistance. see below, any further insight appreciated.
these are the codes that are thrown as well as both pending and permanent per my ODB and Dashcommand app

image[3].jpg
 
Hallo LCKID / Hallo @ All

My LX 570 is New Zealand Specification!

Did you change the fuel pump and injection nozzles with the TRD supplied parts on your car? Without changing those parts the TRD Supercharger according to our experience will not work correct and you will get DTC's!

The DTC PO172 and PO175 are showing that there is an Air Fuel ratio problem and Unichip should be able to correct this! We have had this DTC's also at the beginning. We spend here in Thailand almost two weeks to resolve this issue. I cannot tell you how Unichip has corrected this Air Fuel ratio problem but for sure they have done it and the problem never came back!

Do you or any other of the readers have the Doug Thorley Headers long tube headers installed and does the DTC P2423 shows up?

I'm not sure that by unscrewing the rear O2 Sensors on the LX570 will be the solution to eliminate the problem with the DTC P2443, although on my Mercedes S500 on which we installed Kleemann Headers, Kleemann ask us to unscrew the rear O2 Sensors but without disconnecting the cable. Here I believe that Kleemann has altered the ECU beforehand with their ECU tuning. However, I suggested to Unichip to unscrew the O2 sensors on my LX570, but they told me that the O2 sensors have to be in place and we left the O2 sensors installed. By disconnecting the O2 sensors from the exhaust pipes without altering the ECU accordingly there must be an other DTC coming up, because the original signal from the O2 sensors back to the ECU will not be available since the O2 sensors are only "measuring air with the ambient temperature" which is by far below the exhaust temperature and without any pressure. I must admit that this issue is quite confusing to me. :confused:

I'm surprised that the Underdog Racing Rear O2 Simulator (see Picture below) is not working and does not eliminate the DTC P2443 after the installing the Rear O2 Simulator on my LX570. :frown:

Last week I have sent already an email to Underdog Racing Development on this issue but so far I have not received any reply!

Maybe some of the readers here have some experience with the DTC P2443 and do know how a short cut can eliminate the problem. Any advice would be appreciated and in advance thank you very much!:)

After all I have to say that Toyota TRD with their long time reluctance to provide the TRD Supercharger for the LC 200 / LX 570 has shown an unbelievable ignorance in respect to the wishes of their customers. :frown:

Picture of the URD Rear O2 Simulator, 3UR-FE 5.7/4.6L LEXUS V8 Dual Channel [O2 Sim Type I]

URD-Simulator.jpg
 
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wernerv, thanks very much. no i do not have the TRD fuel pump installed and i actually raised the issue with Sparks last week. they claim it would make the situation worse; i have insisted they send it over and we begin by installing it. no i do not have headers (yet). i am waiting to resolve this issue before any further performance upgrades.

in the meantime, and thanks to everyone's help, I've found the following on the the Toyota GSIC (thanks IH8MUD forum) re the codes i am getting and also what's interesting are the "hints"

these are the possible causes for codes P0172 and 0175

-Quote-
P0172
P0175

With a warm engine and stable air-fuel ratio feedback, the fuel trim is considerably in error to the rich side (2 trip detection logic).


Injector leakage or blockage
MAF meter
ECT sensor
Ignition system
Fuel pressure
Gas leakage from exhaust system
Open or short in A/F sensor (for sensor 1) circuit
A/F sensor (for sensor 1)
A/F sensor heater (for sensor 1)
Integration relay
A/F sensor heater and integration relay circuits
ECM

HINT:

When DTC P0171 or P0174 is stored, the actual air-fuel ratio is on the lean side. When DTC P0172 or P0175 is stored, the actual air-fuel ratio is on the rich side.
If the vehicle runs out of fuel, the air-fuel ratio is lean and DTC P0171 or P0174 may be stored. The MIL is then illuminated.
When the total of the short-term and long-term fuel trim values is within the malfunction threshold (and the engine coolant temperature is higher than 75°C [167°F]), the system is functioning normally.

-end quote-

so what i want to do is run the many individual tests that is suggested. however it requires a tool referred to as an "intelligent tester". does anyone know where i can buy one?

thanks a lot for your usual help!
 
Hallo LCKID

You have to install the TRD fuel pump and the TRD injection nozzles!

If not you will never get rid of the P0172 and P0175.

We have tested it two times on my LX 570! It does not work without those parts.

The supercharger gives the 3UR-FE 5.7 L V8 engine for sure more air volume. More air volume means a new air-fuel ratio. The correct air-fuel ratio can be only achieved by installing the TRD fuel pump and the injection nozzles.

TRD knows why they are including those Parts into the Supercharger Set!
 
Hallo @ All

According to my understanding the DTC P2443 (that appears sometime during start up of my LX570) is not caused by the installation of the TRD Supercharger it is caused by the Doug Thorley Headers long tube headers.

The installation of the Underdog Racing Rear O2 Simulator did not resolve the issue on my LX570 with the DTC P2443!
 
Hallo LCKID

You have to install the TRD fuel pump and the TRD injection nozzles!

If not you will never get rid of the P0172 and P0175.

We have tested it two times on my LX 570! It does not work without those parts.

The supercharger gives the 3UR-FE 5.7 L V8 engine for sure more air volume. More air volume means a new air-fuel ratio. The correct air-fuel ratio can be only achieved by installing the TRD fuel pump and the injection nozzles.

TRD knows why they are including those Parts into the Supercharger Set!

Thank you VERY much!!!!! :cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

also, i was told thet the UNICHIP would be programmed to compensate fuel (increase) for the increased in air intake???
 
according to sparks, the LC does not need the TRD fuel pump as it apparently already has the equivalent fuel pump from stock.
 

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