Can A 2002 Is200 Be Diagnosed By Computer?

[LBrown337]

Newbie and Know Nothingbie......any help greatly appreciated.

My check engine light has appeared for the very first time since I owned the car (6 years and 40,000 miles) so I'm unsure if I need to take it to an official dealer or a regular mechanic to diagnose the fault.

The car appears to run ok for the very journey I did to get it home.

[James Trendall]

I bought a cheap £10 OBDII code reader.reset tool because my CEL came on. Turns out it was my cat throwing up an error. I just cleared the error and it's been fine since.

[r3dd3v1l]

Always fix the problem before clearing codes, or at least have the intention of carrying out the work at a later date

[James Trendall]

Always fix the problem before clearing codes, or at least have the intention of carrying out the work at a later date

I agree. But in my case after a good old Google it was just the sensor on the cat. When it comes round to the MOT i'll have a new one on there for a nice pass until then i'm happy with the cat melting its insides away. Saves me the hassle of removing it completely.

[LBrown337]

Always fix the problem before clearing codes, or at least have the intention of carrying out the work at a later date

I agree. But in my case after a good old Google it was just the sensor on the cat. When it comes round to the MOT i'll have a new one on there for a nice pass until then i'm happy with the cat melting its insides away. Saves me the hassle of removing it completely.

Many thanks for the replies - I'm guessing the answer to my question is yes. I didn't make it perfectly clear that I was unaware if my 2002 IS200 SE is too old to have a point for the diagnostic computer to be plugged into.

[James Trendall]

The OBDII port is located just right of the steering wheel above the peddles.

You should feel the port with cover on/off right infront of your knee basically.

It's not too old at all. But it will cost you £100 per read from most places so grab a cheap £10 reader to save yourself money and the hassle.

Google is your best friend.