Toyota Land Cruiser P0037: Meaning + Causes

P0037 is a generic trouble code, which means that it has the same definition for the Toyota Land Cruiser as it would any other vehicle. It indicates that the O2 sensor at bank 1 sensor 2 has a heated element that is sending a signal back to the ECM that is below its normal operating … Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser P0022: Meaning, Causes, + Diagnosis

P0022 is a relatively common general OBD2 trouble code. If your Land Cruiser has Variable Valve Timing (We’ll be referring to it as VVT a lot), it can get this code. What is VVT? VVT changes the frequency and distribution of gases entering and exiting the combustion chamber. It allows the engine to act like … Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser P0030: Meaning, Causes + Diagnosis

P0030 is a very common OBD2 trouble code. It’s generic, which means it has the same definition for the Toyota Land Cruiser as any other vehicle. This code is almost always caused by a bad heated oxygen sensor or wiring issue. P0030 Definition: Heater Control – Circuit – B1S1 P0030 indicates no signal coming from … Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser P1135: Meaning + Causes

P1135 is a manufacturer-specific trouble code, which means that different automakers can assign it whatever definition they see fit. In the case of the Toyota Land Cruiser, it indicates that the heated Oxygen sensor at bank 1 sensor 1 has a heater element that is not responding. The most common fix for P1135 is a … Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser P0730:  Meaning, Causes + Diagnosis

P0730 is a standard OBD2 trouble code. It indicates that your Toyota Land Cruiser’s PCM has detected an incorrect gear ratio. While this code can appear if you changed your Land Cruiser’s transmission or rear end gearing without re-flashing the computer, it almost always has nothing to do with an incorrect gear ratio. An internal … Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser P0871: Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch “C” Range/Performance

P0871 is a somewhat rare diagnostic trouble code.  While your Toyota Land Cruiser’s check engine light will come on, this particular code indicates that there’s something wrong with the transmission, specifically the transmission fluid pressure sensor switch “C”. It’s a generic code, so P0871 has the same definition for any vehicle made for the 1996 … Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser P0480: Meaning, Causes & Diagnosis

P0480 is a relatively common OBDII trouble code.  It indicates that your Toyota Land Cruiser’s “cooling fan 1 control circuit” is malfunctioning.  It’s a generic code, so it has the same meaning for any vehicle made for the 1996 model year and up.   P0480 Definition:  Cooling Fan 1 – Control Circuit Malfunction Here is … Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser P0320: Meaning, Causes, & Diagnosis

P0320 is a relatively common ignition-related trouble code. P0320 indicates that your Toyota Land Cruiser’s ignition/distributor engine speed circuit is malfunctioning. P0320 is most likely caused by the engine speed sensor, or a wiring issue. P0320 Definition:  Ignition/Distributor Engine Speed – Input Circuit Nearly all modern vehicles, including the Toyota Land Cruiser, use individual coil … Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser: P0717 Meaning, Causes, & Diagnosis

P0717 is a somewhat rare OBD2 trouble code that can occur in the Toyota Land Cruiser.  While it illuminates the check engine light, the code warns of a transmission-related error, specifically that the input shaft/turbine speed sensor is not sending a signal. P0717 is a generic code (it has the same meaning for any vehicle … Read more