TOD Display on dashboard issue

[crotchrocket]

Does your dash TOD readout say 'Auto' ??? or just have the two rear wheels illuminated

[Greasemonkey]

Does your dash TOD readout say 'Auto' ??? or just have the two rear wheels illuminated

James - the US VX doesn't have a 2wd option - so the TOD will be in auto all the time unlike ours which can be either 2 or 4wd
cheers
Steve

[crotchrocket]

Ah....you found me, lol !!!!

[nhvxman]

Just found out the throttle position sensor needs to be replaced. By the way, mdwyer, you were right, it was the speed sensors that were replaced last summer. Is it possible the TP sensor could have been damaged while replacing the speed sensors? Are they located near each other? They haven't told me how much I will be charged, even though the TP sensor all of a sudden stopped working when they were replacing the speed sensors I'm sure I'll get charged something for all of this. By the way, they charged me about $400 for each speed sensor. Does anyone know if this is a reasonable price? Thanks!!

[mdwyer]

Is it possible the TP sensor could have been damaged while replacing the speed sensors? Are they located near each other?

Not physically. They are on opposite sides of the engine. The TPS is attached to the drivers-side of the throttle body, opposite of those cable/pulley assemblies that peek out of the plastic cover on the engine.

However, the TPS is close electrically. That is, the TPS sensor is also used as input into the TOD system.

Personally, I'm beginning to suspect there's a problem withe the TPS sensor in a central place. That is, near the controller under the passenger seat. If you're lucky, we're talking a loose cable. A frayed wire would be fixable. If you're unlucky, the controller itself is gone. I haven't heard of anyone else having problems with the TOD controller, though... Still, it must be frustrating to be replacing ever sensor they can find.

[nhvxman]

I used to live in Fort Collins......too bad I still wasn't there.....I would have just paid you to do the work it needs!!
These guys were on the phone with and had diagnostic computers linked up with Isuzu headquarters in California for two days trying to figure out the problem. Its going in on Wednesday to get fixed.....hopefully for the last time.

[nhvxman]

Here is what happened....now I'm totally confused. The mechanic said the 3 lights for the front wheels only illuminate when the tires are slipping/spinning. Is this how all of your VX's work?? When I bought mine in 2005, the lower square of the front tires was always illuminated. The top two squares would illuminate depending on how hard I pressed the gas pedal, and of course, if the tires were spinning. All along I thought this is how the TOD was supposed to work. Now I'm being told the squares light up only when the tires spin and that the TOD didn't work right the whole time I had the vehicle, I just never knew it and figured it was the way it was supposed to be.

Any thoughts????

Anyone want to buy a white 2001 Ironman with 81,000 miles??? I love the car but need something with better gas mileage....