Limp home mode

dsilva584 · #1 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 08:31 AM

Quick question.....I installed my custom tune in my programmer the other day and went to load it up in the truck. The tune installs fine and the truck runs fine but I have the limp home mode light on in my dash now....anyone have any clues?

***Jackpine*** · #2 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 08:35 AM

I'm a bit confused - do you mean the check engine light is on? If you were in limp home mode, you would not be enjoying the way the truck runs.

If you go into the diagnostic menu, what code(s) is/are showing? And, just so we'll know, what year and engine displacement is your truck? (I see it's an f150).

- Jack

dsilva584 · #3 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 08:42 AM

noo its not the check engine light its the little wrench light i believe its the limp home mode light

i have a 2006 f150 4.6.... truck runs fine just that the little light is on.

***88Racing*** · #4 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 08:44 AM

Do the diagnostics menu like Jack mentioned.

Put it back to stock see if it disappears?

Looking at your avatar picture you have a 04-08 f150.

Lars

dsilva584 · #5 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 08:47 AM

i was reading the manual and it said it would also show in your display that your truck is in "limp home mode" but it doesn't

dsilva584 · #6 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88Racing

Do the diagnostics menu like Jack mentioned.

Put it back to stock see if it disappears?

Looking at your avatar picture you have a 04-08 f150.

Lars

I will go put it back to stock during lunch today

the pic in my avatar is my 2001 f150 king ranch

my once baby... now older kid that only gets turned on once a week and has only moved about 20 feet in the past year to cut the grass around it and wash bird poo off of it...in my eyes it looks like the truck in your avatar lol (wishful thinking) but it only has 9inches of lift and 38inch tires

***88Racing*** · #7 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 09:06 AM

At lunch before you put it back to stock see what codes are in the diagnostics. Then put it back to stock to see if it still happens.

1. Check and clean battery terminals if needed. Check cable ends.

2. May be starting to have issues with throttle body?

Picture in your avatar is small on the blackberry so I was just guessing?

Lars

dsilva584 · #8 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 09:18 AM

okay went out to the truck to check the diagnostics and came up with this code. I cleared the codes turned on the truck again and the same code came back. "Throttle petal position sensor / Switch f Circuit high"

***88Racing*** · #9 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xthorxz400

okay went out to the truck to check the diagnostics and came up with this code. I cleared the codes turned on the truck again and the same code came back. "Throttle petal position sensor / Switch f Circuit high"

What was the exact code?
P2135?
P2106?

If its the TPS its a common thing for them to go out. The good side is you still have drivability for now. But post to still see what happens in stock to confirm/narrow down trouble shooting.

Lars

dsilva584 · #10 Wed, June 3rd, 2009, 01:37 PM

code is P2133...i went back to stock and the light went away. I drove around for about 20 min on the stock setting and the light never came on. I would like to take the time to thank PHP...my truck feels like I have a 1000lb anchor w/o the gryphon!!anyhow i couldn't take that pain very long and put my custom tune back on and the light came back on again. I am going to install one of the canned tunes to see if i still get the light.

ohh also thanks Corey for updating my login!!