Warning Light on long trips.

[THEVSMOFO]

My dad said the "checkpower-train" warning light is coming on during long trips, could anyone suggest what could be causing this? It's from an automatic VT V6 97 model.

 

[IBLOWN]

do a search within this site for checkg trouble codes

 

[THEVSMOFO]

Ok, thanks.

 

[IBLOWN]

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/showthread.php?t=22307&highlight=trouble+codes


there u go

 

[THEVSMOFO]

Kick ass, thanks a lot.

 

[THEVSMOFO]

Hey, i checked the error codes and got 12, 19, 48, 85, 29

I know what 12 means but i can't find what the rest are, any ideas?

 

[THEVSMOFO]

Sorry to triple post but i think i found out what a few of the codes are...

I think the 19 may be a throtle position sensor stuck

48 is a cam or a crank angle sensor

85 Transmission slipping difference between engine rpm and transmission output rpm

29 is a Exhaust Gass Recirculation sensor

Any information on these would be greatly appreciated... I cannot believe that there is so much wrong with the car, is there a way for reseting the error codes to check if they come back?

 

[accentstencil]

error code 85
Transmission slipping difference between engine rpm and transmission output rpm
You can clear the codes by disconnecting the battery for about a minute.

Then take your car for a drive and check the codes again, they may not reappear indicating an intermitent fault.

 

[THEVSMOFO]

Thanks, will try reseting them then go for a drive them check again.

 

[THEVSMOFO]

There's no errors now after i went for a quick drive by the car feels really ****ed, it's lacking in power and sometimes it changes gears poorly, when i first turned it on i had to wait a while cause every time i went to put my foot on the gas the car acted like it was about to stall, after that it worked but with limited power.
Should i just take it straight to a mechanic or should i take it for a longer drive and see what hapens?